The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-13
PEACE CONFERENCE
IS SEEMINGLY
AT END
ALLIES ARE TIRED OF DELAY
AND TURKEYS DELEGATES
HAVE GIVEN UP.

London, Jan. 12.--Thc British secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, Sir
Edward Grey and the ambassadors of
the European powers have made rep
reservations TO Rechad Pasha regard
ing the projected departure of the
Turkish delegates, which Ia equivalent
to definite rupture Of the peace ne
sotiations, for which Turkey Is con-
sidered responsible.
In reply, Rechad Pasha said he was
not responsible for tho suspension of
the conference which was dcCrccd by
the Balkan allies, not only without
asking his opinion but even without
permitting him to express it when he
begged leave to do so. He had
waited whole week, hoping that re-
Election would bring the allies to more
reasonable and moderate views. but as
no desire had been manifested to hear
what further rectificaton Of the from
tier Turkey was prepared to indicate
- without ceding Adrianoplo -- the
Turkish plenipotontaries could not
remain indefinitely in London.
One More Chance.
In Difference to England and the
other powers, whose ambassadors re-
grettcd the rupture Of the negota-
tons, Rechad Pasha consented to tele-
graph to Constantinople asking defi-
mite instructions.
The allies also are tired of waiting.
They do not believe the note the pow
ers will present in Constantinople
lG orr
wishing to take a decisive step with
out due notice to Europe, they have
notified Sir Edward Grey and the am
basSadofS of their intention to de-
nounco the armistice contemporary
eonaly forthwith or shortly after the
presentation of the note to the porte.
The allies will be ready to resume
tho war four days later In fact,
Greece has net ceased hoatiIities Ser
via has nothing more to conquer.
With respect to Montenegro, the arm
isttce has not been observed by Turkey,
whose soldiers have made frequent
sorties from Scutari. Therefore. the
resumption of hoStiiiiics really con-
Germs only the Thracian field of oper-
atipns where the activities OF the al
lies seemed to be limited to the con-
quest Of AdrIanople, The Balkan
military experts here think that, un-
der present conditions, Adrianople
can be taken in II few days by the
sacrifice perhaps of 5000 men.
The Greeks are determined more
than ever to hold the Aegean islands,
as well as~ Saloniki. Regarding Sa-
lohiki, they say:
War gave it to us and only war
can take it away"
Europe to Blame.
All the responsibility for the gray
ity of the situation is placed by the
allies on Europe. which they say.
after having encouraged them to con-
clude an armistice and to come to
London-even holding contemporary
eously a conference of the ambassa-
doris to facilitate matters-finds it
self impotent because of lack of ac-
cord to adopt measures compelling
Turkey to obey it's will.
This lack of agreement, even If
manifested In a passive manner the
allies point out. gives announcement
to the Turks, whose hope is that they
viii succeed finally as they have in
the past in playing off the powers
one against the other.
The attitude of the powers, it is
added, also encourages Roumania tC
take alleged unfair advantage of the
situation, forgetting that only &
| short time ago the Roumanians and
Bulgarians were under the same yoke
and fought shoulder to shoulder the
same battles for independence.