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Peace Delegates Expect War.

Peace Delegates Expect War.
LONDON. January 2A-The conhrma-
ton of the news OF the complete revul-
sion of feeling in Constantinople against
the proposed surrender to the allies has
created the impression among the peace
DELEGATES that war will begin again al
most Immediately.
There are however two currents OF
opinion among the representatives of the
Balkan league. One OF these Is IN IaSof
Of asking Sir Edward Grey as honorary
president Of the peace conference lmme-
diately to convoke a session of the dele
gates at which the resumption OF hostiii-
ties will be declared. The other urges
that the powers should first be allowed
to deal with Turkey.
The European governments already are
i'm communication with regard to the sit
uation. The view here Is that the reply
of Turkey to the note of the powers must
be awaited before any drastic action can
be inaugurated-
Scope of Movement Unknown.
Lack of information as to the real
meaning and scope of the movement in
COnstantinop1c prccludes, in the official
view. anything in the nature of peremp-
tory action.
The delegates of the allies We're busy
all day obtaining the views of the foreign
ambassadors. prior to their formal meet
ing at the Servian headquarters this
evening.
Messages received from various points
In the Balkans show that negotiations
concerning the next development are
proceeding actively between the capitals
of the allies. The delegations here can
not be sure as to what will be their ulti-
mate attitude until they have received
simultaneous and identical instructions
from their respective governments
Believe War Almost Inevitable.
The delegates, however, consider that
the resumption Of the war in the course
of next week is almost inevitable. even II
the powers should agree on active inter-
vention.
The new Turkish cabinet has decided to
recall the Ottoman peace delegates from
London, according to a dispatch today
from COnStant1nOple.
The Turkish government is said also to
have requested its ambassadors at
Vienna and ST Petersburg to return to
the Turkish capital. Enver Bey. the most
spirited leader of the young Turks, was
today appointed chief of the general staff
of the Turkish army.
Union OF Powers Unshaken.
BERLIN. January 24.-The new situa-
ton in Turkey is commented on with
Is doubted whether diplomatic means will
suffice to prevent the resumption OF
hostilities but it is declared that the
European powers will concentrate their
efforts on localizing the conflict should
il break out again.
Government officials do not see any in
dications that the unity of the powers
has been shaken by the latest develop
ments. and it is understood that the ma
lions interested are already comforting on
the situation.
The bourse today received the news
from Constantinople with something akin
to dismay. inasmuch as operators had
been trusting implicitly in the conclusion
of an early peace Panicky conditions
prevailed at the opening of the market
when an enormous volume of rush selling
orders was executed. Prices broke vio-
lently all the Balkan securities being
hard hit. German bonds also were sharp
~ depressed.