Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12
TO SEND NOTE TO TURKEY
Communication From Powers to Be
Presented Tomorrow.
ALLIES BECOMING DISSATISFIED
Saw That After Ultimatum of jan
uary 3 It Is Undignified to
Remain Inactive.

LONDON. January 1I.-Diplomacy 10
still busy seeking a solution for the Bal
kan deadlock Fears that the peace con-
ference will end In failure and that the
alliance will take up arms again are
stronger tonight than at any hour since
the plenpotentiaries came to London.
Unless Adrainope should fall within
two or three days something should
turn up" which none Of the diplomats
can forsee. 1t appears probable that the
delegates will leave England before the
end of another week.
A note from the powers will he pre-
scented to the Ottoman government Mon
day. 1t is firm in tone. and. while recon-
mending Turkey to leave the question OF
the Aegean islands in the hands OF tho
powers. makes IL clear that Turkey has
no alternative except to cede Adrainope
Another note was prepared by the am
bassadors at Constantinople. but Will be
superseded by the collective communica-
ton decided upon at Fridays meeting
between Sir Edward Grey. the British
secretary of state for foreign affairs. and
the ambassadors. Since IL Is necessary TO
telegraph the text OF this note TO the
continental capitals for approval, II can
not be delivered before Monday.
Have Informal Meetings.
All the ambassadors today had separate
informal meetings with Rechad Pasha
and Osman NaZami Pasha, the Turkish
delegates. trying. as one OF the amoassa-
doris put 1t. Ito square the circle and TO
discover a middle course between Turkey.
which insists upon keeping Adrianople.
and Bulgaria, which persists that she
must have that town.
The Turkish delegates were immovable.
and said
Nothing can induce US to commit sui
eide 1t is impossible to change our
minds concerning the possession OF
Adrianople for which we have made sac
rifices which no other country has made
The sentimental and religious value at
tached by Mussulmans to Adrianople can
be calculated by our having renowned
four-fifths Of our European territory only
because we wished to keep the Holy
City"
The allies are becoming dissatisfied With
inaction. Some desire a more resoiute
attitude and remark that after the uiti-
matum OF January 3 II Is undignined 10
remain in London for more than week
without making deeds follow threats
Favors Recalling Delegates.
The feeling in Sofia favors the recall
of the delegates but some OF them are IN
clined to remain for a few days. await
ing the effect Of the powers note.
Roumanian demands continue to be the
uppermost topic OF interest. NJ Jonescu.
the Roumanian minister OF the interior.
has learned that public opinion is against
Roumania and that Roumania's action
~ n onEr al
which, II persisted in might mean war
with Bulgaria in the near future. NJ.
Jonescu is understood to have received
this impression also from conversation
with Sir Edward Grey today.
The Bulgarians declare unhesitatingly
that IL Roumania puts the knife to her
throat now she will pay dearly Tor 1t I'm
the future.
A Sofia dispatch says that Roumania
has received energetic representations
has decided her not to cross the border.
as she was prepared 10 do.
Prince Ahmed Fuad in Paris.
PARIS, January 11.-Prince Ahmed
Fuad of Egypt, who has been reported as
preparing to enter Albania and proclaim
himself prince OF the Albanians, arrived
in Paris today He said he was not a
pretender to the throne OF Albania. strict
~ speaking but was ready to fill any role
10 aid in building up Albania. should
he be called upon by the Albanians or by
the powers.
He said he wanted Albania TO be in
dependent. The Albanians. he declared,
would not accept the suzerainty or Iur-
kew but they were ready to submit 10
the control of the powers.
Stay Women and Children.
ATHENS. Greece. January linus
sulmans today massacred thirty women
and children and pillaged and burned
100 houses in the village of Keramizza. In
the Turkish province of Epirus. short
distance from the Greek frontier.
The victims were driven out of their
flaming homes and took refuge in a
cavern They were pursued by the MUS
sulmans who first tortured and then
slaughtered them. In the villages OF For
topia and Nipero. in the same region
number of notables were massacred and
many houses burned.
Turks Refuse Engagement.
ATHENS, January 11.-Greek destroy.
ers cruising off the Dardanelles notined
the flagship by wireless this morning that
the Turkish fleet was leaving the straits.
The Greek fleet Immediately prepared to
attack the enemy, but the Turks re-enter-
ed the straits, declining an engagement.