The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
TURKEY MUST MAKE
Of WAR
IN LESS THAN WEEK
Allies Are Determined to
Prevent Any Further
POstpOnement
BEGIN INTER-BALKAN
DELIMITATIONS
Rechad Pasha May Endeavor to Gain
Direct Intervention by the
Powers Under Form
of Mediation

London, January 2o.-Balkan plenf-
who are awaiting the
Turkish reply don't attempt to conceal
their impatience and firm determina-
ton to prevent Turkey from postponing
settlement of the war longer than a
week Meanwhile unofficial eonversa-
garding their inter Balkan delimita-
tions. DR. Daneff, head of the Bulga-
rian delegation and the Greek pre-
mier, NJ Venizelos, were engrossed In
this task today. AS no agreement yet
has been reached concerning Salonilxi,
the Greeks hope to have no difficulty
in retaining the town when the Bull
garians get Adrianople.
Rechad asha received long cipher
messages from Constantinople this
afternoon and 1t is asserted he was In
structed to confer with Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
with the object of obtaining direct in
tervention by the powers under the
form of mediation, or in another way
If more acceptable, so that Turkey
might be spared the humiliation of
ceding Adrianople al first hand.
Visits British Secretary
Rechad Pasha, accompanied by
Tewfil1 Pasha and osman Miami
Pasha, visited the British foreign Sec
retary but the nature of Sir Edward
Grey's reply has not been disclosed.
The meeting of the national assem-
bly, at Constantinople has been post
poned until Wednesday and the porte 5
reply to the note of the powers will
be presented after this meeting. The
general impression is that the Turkish
government is weakening with respect
to the demands of the allies.
A Bucharest dispatch says 1t Is ex-
pected settlement between Roumania
and Bulgaria will be effected before
February / by an agreement providing
for rectihcation of the frontier. Rou-
mania. however, VIII not get as much
as she wanted; Bulgaria will cede some
of the forts in the neighborhood of
sihstria, but not the town itself
Conditions Misleading
The Bulgarians have discovered that
they were completely misled in regard
to conditions prevailing in the be-
leaguered Turkish fortress of Adrian
ople and have consequently decided
that a prompt change in their policy
is necessary.
Two weeks ago they were informed
that the fall of the fortress could be
expected hourly, but recent council
of war held at Mustapha Pasha under
the presidency of King Ferdinand came
a Cd ri Do glaa
Turkish commander in Adrianople, had
economized to such an extent that the
garrison would be able to resist for
several months. Shukri Pasha, it is
said, deluded the Bulgarians by false
reports spread by supposed deserters
who reached the Bulgarian lines drawn
around the city The commanders OF
the Bulgarian forces now know the
truth and Bulgaria has determined to
force a speedy conclusion so as to per-
NIT the men under arms who compro-
mise virtually all the able bodied male
population of Bulgaria to return to
agricultural work. 1t is feared other
wise the next harvest will be lost. The
next meeting of the ambassadors OF
the European powers at the British
foreign office has been postponed until
Wednesday, owing to the absence from
town of two of the ambassadors.
Present Memorandum
The Servians have decided to present
tomorrow to the powers memorandum
which they have drafted, detailing theI
desires as to territorial changes aris-
ing out of the war. Servia will ask
to be permitted to occupy permanently
the eastern part of the district OF
bordering on the Servian
and also the entire region
eastward from the river Drin to Lake
Ochrida, as well as the fortress OF
which the Servian troops
captured from the Turks after a severe
fight.
Representatives. of the Balkan allies
will directly notify General Savoff. Bull
garian commander in chief, that the
armistice has come to an end as sool
as 1t becomes apparent that there is
no hope of the peace plenipotentiariss
reaching a mutually satisfactory ar
Hostilities will then be be-
gun four days afterward.
Port Said January 20.-The Turk
ish cruiser Handles, which arrived
here Sunday, today sailed for the Red
Sea after taking on board 100 tons
of coal, which was all the authorities
would allow her
Vessels Reported Sinking
Athens. January 20.--A Greek officer
who partfciapted in the naval battle