Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-04
Tired Of Useless Fencing, UIti-
matum is Delivered by Bal
kan Representatives to Dell
egateS of Sultan,
ADRlAN0PLE MUST BE
GIVEN TO C0N0UER0RS
Rechad Pasha Indicates Otto
mans Have Yielded All That
Can be Expected Of Them by
AdversarieS,

AdversafieS,
ny Morning journal special Leased wlFcl
London, Jan. Although the
word "uItimatum' WAS no pronoune-
cd, what practically was an ulllmatum
was presented to Turkey ON behalf OF
the Balkan allies az today's sitting Of
the peace conference. lAzar Miyusko-
Witch, head OF the Montcnegfin dele
eation, who presided. after the Turks
had submitted a proposal which was
considered unacceptable. told llrchnd
pasha, chief delegate of the ottoman
empire, that Turkey must find way
by Monday 70 rcnounee 10 the Ral-
kan allies, her rights over the island
OF Crete. cede the Islands Ia the Aeg-
can sea and present recilrcutlon OF
the frontier Of European TurSey
which would include Adrianople IN
the territory of the allies. or the al
lies would consider that further ne
gotintlons for peace was useless. Inn
mediately after the minutes OF the
last sitting had been approved, NJ.
Mlyuskovitch asked Reehad Pnsha to
present 70 the delegates the promised
new Turkish proposals.
Rcchad. who had been working
hard over cipher telegram until
few minutes before the session was
called TO order, seemed rather de-
pressed On rising he said his im-
periAl government desiring further
10 emphasize the concllhsolfy spirit
that animated "a, had authorised the
Turkish military aud technical ex-
perts attached 10 the Ottoman dele
gntlon % mark ON a map the propas-
ed new frontiers between Turkey and
the allies which he would present
later.
Meanwhile he read what he called
the last possible terms Turkey can
offer These were as follows:
First That Crete enjoying simple
suzcrainty Of the sultan, but In re-
nlity under the protection Of Great
Britain. Russia. France aud Italy. con-
NAAANA'F a tlHfNflVll MHAttf AAAI Wt utAfA
with only by the powers under the
responsibility Of which the admlnis-
trntion Of the island Is conducted, es-
peciaily regarding finance. police and
justice.
Second That Turkey shall keep
her Islands. That she cannot re-
nounce those near the Dardanellcs be-
cause they are indispensable 10 the
security Of the channel OF Consnnt-
nople. or the Bospnorus. as Il is bet
ter known. nor those further south
because they form an integral part OF
Anatolla.
Third. That the roctlfIcation OF
the Thracean frontier shall begin
south from Segot (called Port Lagos).
in kuragateh Ray. and run almost
perpendieularly northward. This not
only would leave Adrinnople In the
hands Of the Turks, but also the en-
tire coast along the Black sea now
occupied ny the Bulgarians 10 Lake
Derkos. beyond which the Bulgarians
have not penetrated. This coast line,
as the bird flies, measures more than
eighty milea In addition to Adria-
noplc. this rectlfication Of tho from
tier would leave IN Turkeys hands
also Mustapha, Kirk Kilsaeh and tho
whole theatef Of the present war.
Each leader of the allies. after the
Turkish terms had been presented, de-
clarcd that they were unacceptable
and insisted on Turkey accepting those
proposed by the allies.
It was then that NJ. MiyuskovItch
issued orally what practically SEEM
ed TO be the ultimatum OF the al
lle'
THE delegates Of the allies" said
M. Miyuskovitch. see with regret that
the Ottoman delegates take no ac-
count OF the results Of the war. and
the allies consequently would be JUS
titled in breaking Off the negotiations.
In order TO afford fresh proof OF their
spirit they request the
ottoman delegates to make them at
q sitting ut I o'clock Monday after
noon. January eth, proposition on
these terms"
Here NJ. AIiyuskovtch submitted a
counter proposition 70 that OF the
Turks A summary OF It follows
First. Turkey shall renounce what
ever rights she possesses over Crete.
leaving the allies 20 settle with the
protecting powers the other points
concerning tho island.
Second. Turkey shall cede uncon-
iitionaliy ali her islands in the Aee-
an archipelago, including those pro-
'isionally held BY Italy.
Third. The allies propose such
notifications OF the frontier as Will
include Adrlanople IN Bulgarian ter-
story
NJ. Miyuskovitoh added that the al
les would wait no loneer than Mon
lay for Turkeys answer embodying
sach terms Is Mould be