The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-13

of commons last evening Earl Grey
stated that the powers are consid-
ering immediate Intervention in the
Turko-Balkan war should the peace
plenipotentiaries prove unable to get
together and settle their own diff
ferences.
LEAVE FOR SEA FIGHT.
+ CONSTANTlNOPLE. Jan &. The
Turkish fleet has been ordered to
leave the Dardanelles and engage the
/ Greek navy in a decisive sea fight.
MUST MODIFY TERMS.
/ LONDON, Jan. t. At meet
ing of the peace commissioners held
+ his afternoon for the purpose OF
receiving the final answer of the
Turkish government the representa-.
tives of the sultan announced that
they had been directed TO terminate
the negotiations unless the allies
/ consented to modify the terms of
peace already submitted The Turk.
ish representatives stated further
that their. government had no in
/ tention OF giving up Adrianople.
and that any attempt to seize that
portion OF the empire would be met
with stubborn resistance
As soon as the Turkish reply had
been received the conference was
adjourned, and it is understood the
allies will allow Turkey to make
the next move before abandoning
all hope OF peace. The Balkan ma
i tons, however are ready for re-
sumption of hostilities. and reports
from the peninsula indicate that
there is an impotence among the
people to drive the Turks out b.
force if they can not be persuaded
to leave peaceably.
NO MORE CONCESSIONS.
LONDON, Jan. !. dispatch
just received from Constantinople
says that the Turkish government
had decided definitely to make no
more concessions of any kind 10 the
allies in the interests of peace. If
the allies are not satisfied with gain.
ing Crete. they must fight ii
out, and the truce now pending has
out. and the truce now peuaiHg
war facilities.
WILL RELEASE CRETE.
LONDON. Jan. :. - As sop TO
the allies. Turkey this morning an
nounced its announcement of all
rights to the island of Crete
BRITAIN GREATLY PLEASED.
LONDON. Jan. 6. - All the news
papers of London express themselves
as greatly pleased with President
Taft's willingness to submit the mat
ter of the Panama canal tolls to The
Hague tribunal for arbitration, as
per Great Britains request.
CONSUL DEAD.
LONDON. Jan. : - Paul Cleve
land Nash, the American consul-gen
eral at Budapest, died at the con
sulate in this city today. He was
native of Geneva. n. Y. aged 50.
up TO THE ALLIES.
LONDON. Jan :. In discussing
the situation this afternoon, one OF
the Turkish representatives stated to
a correspondent for one of the large
news services that as far as Turkey
was concerned the negotiations had
been terminated. and that no fur
Their action would be taken by the
Ottoman government until the allies
had made move. In the event al
which the allies demand as the price
of peace. the Turks will resist with
the full strength of their army, bul
there will be no resumption of hos
tilities until the allies force the
issue.
1t is known that the Turkish army
is much better prepared for wal
now than at the time hostilities were
suspended
STEAMER CHEsLAkE WRECKED
VANCOUVER, Jan. s. The
steamer Cheslake foundered las
night off the Gulf of Georgia. Foul
were drowned and II rescued after
they had lost all their personal eff
fects.
BATTLESHIP EXPLOSION.
TOULON. Jan. /. - An explosion
which occurred in the hold of the
French battleship Messant today re
suited in the instant death of eigh
: firemen and the serious injury O
number of others. The grea
vessel also was considerably damag
ed by the shock, and must be re
tired from service while repairs are
made
RATiONS ARE REDUCED.
LONDON, Jan. s. Sofia dis
: patches from Adrianople state tina
| the rations of the Turkish soldier
have been reduced to one-fourth size
and that there are 10000 sick ant
without medical aid or warmth.
: GREAT BRITAIN INTERVIEWS.
LONDON, Jan. s. - There is rea
son to believe today that Grea
Britain is outlining a plan of III