The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
With A r m i S tic e De-
nounced, War Is Not
a Certainty.
TURKEY STILL IN
YIELDING MOOD
Agrees to Give Up All of Adri-
anople to Allies Except Her
Mosques and Shrines, and
Leaves Islands in Hands
Of Powers-Acceptance
Is Probable.

London. January so.-The curtain
may rice on the second act OF the Bal
kan war next Nondsv The allies
denounced the armistice at o'clock
tonight. and II events take the pre-
sc.fbed course. the ombardment OF
Adrianople will be started after an in
.ervsi OF four days. Indeed. the bonn
bardrncnt has been scheduled for :
o'ciock Monday evening. Yet. even
g, this eleventh hour. war IA in no wise
assured Only few hours before the
allies proclaimed their HOMOGENEOUS
decision. the Ottoman government
presented its reply 70 the Joint note Of
the powers on January II.
Sudden Changes.
Never has a diplomatic problem
taken such swift and surprising changes
~ these negotiations for peace. The
Young Turks. who seized the govern
men. with shouts Of defiance. have
undergone a marvellous tTansforma-
ton. Instead Of drawing the battle
line at the question OF surrendering
Adrianople. they offer a compromise
which comes so near meeting the Bull
earian demands that settlement
should not be impOssi BILE. and they
leave the Aegean islands TO the dis
position Of the powers
The difference between wba; Con
stantinopIe ~ ready 20 give and what
Bulgaria IL willing 10 accept has been
reduced 10 such small proportions
that even some of the Balkan delegates
believe "A compromise may yet be
agreed upon COnstantlnople now
asks simply the retention OF that
section Of Adrianople where the Holy
Shrines are situated Bulgaria always
meant 70 leave the mosques and
,hrines TO Turkey and even 70 confer
the right Of extra territory. thus giving
them something of the status OF the
Vatican IN Rome. The vital differences
between the two nations amount
merely TO Turkeys demanding the
shrines and the sections surrounding
them.
The Thracean frontier line. therefore.
with the exception of the town of
Adrisnopie. practically has been agreed
to, as Turkey is ready to leave 20 the
powers the disposition OF the land on
Inc right bank of the Martha River.
which conditions. as is known. the allies
arc satisfied 70 accept The question
OF the Aegean Islands also practically
has been solved. as the Porte is disposed
To leave their settlement TO the powers.
DR. Danen head of the Bulgarian
delegation. said with reference to
Turkeys reply 1T is not of character
20 form the basis for fresh negotiations
Only for the Public.
This however. - simply a public
statement. possibly mace 10 exercise
more pressure on Constantinople- a
majority of the allies apparently trusts
that d compromise will be reached.
All the powers have urged the allies
20 do their utmost to prevent the re-
sum ption OF hostitiiies because OF grave
COMPLICATIONS that otherwise might
arise whatever happens. the Greek
Premier. Mr.. Venizelos. will leave
London tomorrow He viii visit
friends in the country and expects to
depart from England Saturday or sun
day.
Mr. Novakovitch, head of the Servian
delegation has arranged 10 go home in
a day or two. but will return II the
negotiations are resumed. DR.. Daner
will leave early next week.
The ambsssadorial conference Will
meet tomorrow morning 70 consider
the Portes reply