The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
Note Has Not Yet Been
Submitted to the
Delegation
LUNCHEON GIVEN
TO THE DELEGATES
Drafted Note Very Brief-Reminds
Turks of Useless Delay--Declares
Movements at Constantinople
Voice Answer to Allies

London, January 27.-The special COM
raittee appointed by the Balkan plenipo-
ter tiaries drafted a note today notifying
the Turkish plenipotentiaries that they
ropose to break Off the peace nesotia-
tons The note was not submitted to the
Balkan delegations which held no meet
ing today. Instead, the delegates gave
Il luncheon in celebration of the Saint
Day of Saba, the patron of the orthodox
church.
The note as drafted is very brief. II
reminds the Turks that since January
s,ttings of the peace conference have
been suspended, without Turkey making
any move toward their resumption, while
events in Constantnople are the best
proof that Turkeys answer to the de-
mands of the allies concerning Adrianople
and the Aegean islands will be negative.
on this account, unless the Turkish del
egation has fresh proposals TO make, the
rote points out, the allies see no al
formative but definitely TO break off ne
eotiations.
Luncheon to Delegates
The Servian ex-premier. M. Novako-
d L
honor of the other delegations, after which
meeting will be held for the purpose
OF examining the note. Thus another
ca. will be gained before submitting the
question Of reoDening the war.
Rechad Pasha, mead of the Turkish dele
cation, in an interview tonight. said he
deeply regretted the obstipacy of the
allies. which. he declared, was not only
against Turkey but against their own true
interests. He added:
Obstinacy Regrettable
This obstinaey is The more regret
table because while Bulgaria does not
need sAdrianople, either for defensive or
effective purposes. this town is indlspen-
sibIe to Turkey on account of the historic.
sentimental and religious associations. In
fact. Turkey would be weaker from a
military point Of view possessing Ad-
Iianople than without 1t, as the present
var proves. for whole army is now inn
II nobilized inside that fortress.
Turkey has shown a yielding spirit to-
yard the allies, ceding a larger area than
their own countries before the war. What
was the use of assembling conference
IL the allies were determined to make no
concessions whatever? The object of all
conferences always has been to find a
compromise through mutual giving way.
IF the allies had played a noble part
by renouncing Adrianople Turkey might
have become the friend and ally of Bur
garia as Austria became the friend and
ally of Germany after the war OF 1886 BY
claiming Adrianople. IL Bulgaria ever gets
1t, there will be an insurmotntable gulf
between the two countries and the two
races. The spirit of revenge in Turkey
will be stronger and deeper than that still
left In France over the loss of Alsace-
Lorraine ~ years ago"
Committee Named
The committee of delegates entrusted To
draft the mote consisted Of Michael Mad
jaroff, Bulgarian minister in London .
Professor Gorgas STREET., Greek minister
to Austro-H Hungary: DR.. NJ. r. Vesnitch
Servian minister1to France. and Count
Voynovitch, chief of the cabinet of King
Nicholas Of Montenegro. NJ Politis, of
the Greek delegation, is an advisor on
questions Of International law. The COM
mittee expected to complete the note be-
fore the end of the session. 1t will sub
init its work to a plenary sitting of the
Bulgarian, Greek, Montenegrin and Ser
Wan delegations.
Even II the Balkan. allies were anxious
to resume hostiltties. which it is current
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