Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Peace Negotiations Not to
End Until Turkey Replies. !,
GREEKS PUSH CAMPAIGN
Fifty Thousand Men Move on ia
nina With Difficulty.
ALLIES PREPARE TO FIGHT
Lay Plans for Campaign in Case
Resumption of War Is Necessary.
Say Patience Has Limit. a

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LONDON. January e5.-Both the am
bassadors and the Balkan plenipoten-
tiar.es held meetings today and discussed
ACCIDENTALLY the Balkan situation and
the occurrences in Constantinople. The
plenipotentiaries are awaiting instric-
tions
AS yet the Servians and Montenegrins
have not received from their governments
full powers, which DIR. Danef and
Premier Fenizelos already possess, To
break the negotiations. M Novakovitch
has proposed to make the Turks under
stand that the war indemnity asked by
the allies will be increased proportionate-
ly 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 to the promise made to the
ambassadors, they will not use this pre-
rogative until the reply to the powers
note has been received from the new
Turkish government
Greeks Still Fighting.
The Greeks meanwhile are pushing
their military operations in Epirus. The
army there. numbering $1,000. is ad-
vancing against Janina in a semi-crcle.
The Greeks have been fighting for five
days, consecutively. The siege is most
difficult owing to the mountainous nature
OF the district and the very narrow
passes. which are strongly fortified. The
operations have been rendered still more
difficult by stormy weather.
If the war is resumed in the next week
the allies have agreed that the offensive
shall be taken by the combined Bull
garian, Greek and Servian forces against
both Adrianople and Tchatalja. The
Servians will detach some OF their troops
to help the Montenegrins take Scutari.
One of the Projects.
A Greek project is under examination
aiming TO land troops i'm the Gulf OF
Saros and occupy the Gallipol peninsula.
This would give to the allies control OF
the Turkish Notifications i'm the Oar
danelles, enabling the Greek fleet to enter
the Sea of Marmora and threaten Con-
stantinople.
All this and similar projects are sub
ordinate to the decision of the powers
and events in Constantinople. where.
many consider. a military counter revo-
luton is inevitable within a short time.
What the allies desire is not to be ac-
cused of having precipitated matters.
Their terms were presented at the sitting
of the peace conference December q,
and the Turkish delegates asked time
for their consideration Since then the
allies have not changed their terms. They
have been simply waiting.
Say Patience Has Limit.
But patience has a limit, they say, like
the resources OF their countries, which
are heavily taxed by Turkish procrastina-
ton. When all means are exhausted for
peaceful settlement, the allies declare.
the war will be resumed and inexorably
conducted. DR.. Daneff. head of the Bull
garian delegation, said tonight:
1.-The best proof of our magnanimity to-
ward Turkey is that We are still here.
while events in Constantinople are an elo-
quent and undeniable indication of what
the Turkish reply to the note OF the pow
ers will be. After that, We might with
considerable advantage for us have re-
sumed hostilities, but we prefer to be
generous and do not wish to be accused OF
rash action or disregard for the desires
of Europe
Waits for New Minister.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 25.-The
drafting of the Turkish reply to the note
of the powers has been delayed owing to
the difficulty OF finding a permanent oc-
cupant for the ministry of foreign affairs,
which was filled only temporarily when
the new cabinet was formed. Osman
Miami Pasha. the Turkish ambassador
at Berlin. is the latest statesman to re-
fuse the office 1t is believed now that
Ibrahim Haiku Pasha, a former grand
vizier, who was threatened with impeach-
ment on account of the alleged unpre-
paredness Of Turkey for the war with
Italy, will accept the post.
The Turkish cabinet is anxious not "a
keep the European powers waiting too
long for reply and il a foreign min
lister is not soon appointed a decision will
be made without him.
Uprising Defended.
PARIS. January 25.-The uprising I'm
Constantinople was defended today by
Hall Bey. president OF the Turkish
chamber OF deputies and one Of the most
active leaders of the committee OF union
and progress. He arrived in Paris this
morning and declared that recent hap
penings We're a revolt against the con-
clusion of a humilfating peace.
The Turks, he declared, would accept
T.,
Mohammedans who were heroically de-
Tending the ancient capital OF Turkey.
Even though the Turks already had lost
1000 men, they still had 100000 soldiers
under arms In European Turkey, he as
serted. The allies, on the other hand,
had lost 10000 men.
HALL Bey does not despair OF lighting
the allies to a standStill and saving the
fortress of Adrianople.
Young Turks Backing.
VIENNA. January 25.-Advices from
Constantinople say that the Young Turk
marty thus far is backed Only by part OF
the army, that a majority of the army.
including the older officers in high posi-
TONS and a majority of the influential
clergy are against the Young Turks.
Enver Bey's following, adds the dis
match consists of several hundred Of
ficers infatuated by the cry: LIBERIA
lions of sacred places" and these very
men are likely to turn against the Young
Turks If they do not succeed in saving
BERLIN, January Pin view Of the
suddenness of the change in the situation
in Turkey, official circles here believe
the new administration should be given
time to work out an answer TO the powers
Joint note. 1t is understood that the
Balkan officials hold the same view and
will not crowd the young Turks.
Regarding reports from France Of
proposed naval demonstration il is be-
lieved they are not authorized by the