Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-23
Proposal Warned Turkey
Against Dangers That
Might Grow Out Of Pro-
longing the War.
MUST ACCEPT IF
AID is EXPECTED
European Nations, Tell Ot~
toman That Advice Must
Be Needed or Their Help
Will be Withheld.

Constantinople. Jan. 22.-The grand
council of the Ottoman empire voted
today in favor of accepting the pro-
posal put forward by the European
powers for the purpose OF bringing
about the conclusion of peace.
The note handed to the porte on
January II by the European ambassa-
dors at Constantinople called the "
toman governments attention TO the
grave responsibility it would assume
If by resistance to their counsels u
should prevent the re-establishment OF
peace. 1t would only have itself to
blame If the prolongation Of the war
had as a consequence to put in ques-
ton the fate of the canital and per-
haps to extend hostilities to the
Asiatic provinces of the empire.
The document continued that lin
that case the Turkish government
could not count on the success OF the
efforts of the powers to preserve it
from the dangers against which they
had already warned it and which they
once more warned it to avoid.
Help Depends on Acceptance.
The powars then calledssthe atten-.
ton at the Ottoman government to the
fact that after the conclusion Of peace
It would have need OF the moral and
material support of the powers to re-
pair the evils of the war. to consoli-
date it's position at Constantinople,
and to develop its vast Asiatic terri
tories The note pointed out that the
Turkish government could count on
the efficacy of the benevolent support
of the powers only SO long as 1t de-
ferred to their counsel inspired by the
general interests of Europe and Tur-
key. 49,.
The powers then advised Turkey to
consent to the cession of Adrianople
and to leave to them the fate Of the
Aegean islands. .........
The grand council of the Ottoman
empire. whose vote decides whether
peace shall be declared or hostilities
resumed, assembled at the palace OF
Dol Mabaghatche at noon today. About
eighty delegates were present, includ-
ing senators, high ecclesiastics, state
ministers and under secretaries Of the
various government departments.
Willing to Surrender. -
Vienna. Jan. 22.-Turkey has de-
cided to surrender Adrianople to the
Bulgarians, according to semi-Offi-
cial telegram from Constantinople to-
day. @4...... "... pa.
Doubt the Rumor. "r
Berlin. Jan. 22.-The reported will
ingness of Turkey to give up the fort
ress of Adrianople' and to make peace
on that basis is received here with
skepticism The belief prevails that
Turkeys reply to the note Of the
powers will show only an inclination
to meet the wishes of Europe 80 as to
pave the way for further negotiations.
The Turkish embassy here also re-
CARDS as imnrobable the report that
Turkey is willing to cede Adrianople.
Abolish Jury Trials.
London, Jan. 22.-The prisons of the
Hungarian city of Szogedin are
crowded with Servian agitators and
the law5courts there are overwhelmed
with work, according to advices re-
ceived here today. Trial by jury has
been suspended by the government in
several places in Hungary owing to
the fact that the majority Of the
Jurors are Servian and invariably
acquit their fellow countrymen. 81
Turks Lost In Naval Fight.
Constantinople, Jan. 22.-The Turk
ish losses in the naval battle with the
Greek fleet off the Dardenelles on
January 1S totaled four officers and
thirty-six men killed. while 164
others were wounded.
In the course of the fight Greek
shell exploded inside one of the tur-
rets of the Turkish battleship Torgut
Refs, killing and wounding every man
in it and disabling both of the eleven
inch guns. The Turkish battleshfp
Assar-I-Tewfik was also badly dam
aged -s
The Turkish gunners declare that
they inflicted important losses on the
Greeks
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