New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
OTTOMAN ARMY SLOW
TO BACK ENVER BEY
His Following Likely to Turn
Against Him if He Fails to
Save Adrianople.
STILL FIGHTING IN EPIRUS
Peace Delegate in London Pro-
poses to Increase War In
demnity Proportionately
with Turkish Delay.

Vienna, Jan. 25.-Advices from con-
stantinople say that the Young Turk
party thus far is backed only by part
Of the army; that majority of the
army. including the older officers in
high positions and a majority of the
influential clergy are against the
Young Turks.
Enver Bey's following. adds the dis
patch. consists of several hundred
officers infatuated by the cry: Liberia =
ton of sacred places" and these very
men are likely 10 turn against the
Young Turks if they do not succeed
in saving Adrianople.
London. Jan. 25.--Both the ambassa =
doris and the Balkan plenipotentiaries
held meetings to-day and discussed
ACCIDENTALLY the Balkan situation and
the occurrences in Constantinople. The
Observation-Disclosures are awaiting instruc-
tons. AS vet the Servians and Monte
negrins have not received from their
governments full powers. which DIN.
Daneff and Premier Venizelos already
possess. to break the negotiations. NJ.
Novakovich has proposed 20 make the
Turks understand that the war in
Gemnity asked by the allies will be in
creased proportionately To the delay in
concluding peace.
1t is expected that by Sunday all the
allies will have received authorization
from their respective governments to
end the negotiations on their own
initiative, but, faithful 10 the promise
made 10 the ambassadors. they will
not make use of such prerogative until
the reply to the powers note has been
received from the new Turkish gov
crnment.
Advancing on Yanina.
The Greeks meanwhile. are pushing
their military operations in Epirus.
The army there, numbering $4,000, is
advancing against Yanina in semi
circle. The Greeks have been fighting
for FIVE days consecutively. The siege
is most difficult. owing TO the noun
famous nature of the district and the
very narrow passes, which are strongly
fortified The operations have been
rendered still more difficult by the
stormy weather.
If the war is resumed in the next
week. the allies have agreed that the
offensive shall be taken by the COM
bined Bulgarian, Greek and Servian
forces against both AdrianOple and
Tchataldja The jervians will detach
some Of their troops to help the Mon
tenegrins take Scutari.
A Greek project is under examine
tion aiming to land troops in the Gulf
of Saros and occupy the Gallipoli penin-
sula. This would give to the allies
control of the Turkish Notifications in
the Darda nelles, enabling the Greek
feet to enter the Sea Of Marmora and
threaten Constantinople.
All this and similar projects are
subordinate to the decision Of the pow
ers and to events in Constantinople'
where, many consider, military coun-
ter revolution is inevitable within
short time.
limo for Consideration.
What the allies desire is not to be
accused of having precipitated matters
Their terms were presented at the sit
ting of the peace conference on De-
cember %. and the Turkish delegates
asked for time for their consideration.
Since then the allies have not changed
their terms. They have been simply
waiting. But patience has limit, IKE
the resources of their countries, when
are heavily taxed by Turkish procrasti-
nation. When all means are exhausted
for peaceful settlement, the allies de-
clare. the war will be resumed and n
exorably conducted. DR.. Dsnef, head
Of the Bulgarian delegation, said to-
night:
The best proof OF our magnanimity