The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-05
Concessions of Powers May
Bring Mediation.
This Means That HOStiIitieS
Will Cease at Once.
BALKANS WIN IN DEMANDS
War Indemnity to Be Settled
by a Commission.
States to Receive Large Part of
Thracian Frontier.

Sofia, April 5.-The prospects for
peace in the Balkans looked very
bright today. Although the allies, in
their reply to the mediation sugges-
uons of the powers demanded numer-
Gus and radical changes, the powers
promptly replied with concessions de-
signed to bring a quick cessation of
hostilities
In note presented to the Bulgarian
government today the powers pro-
posed that the Thracian frontier
should be formed by a line drawn
from Midia on the Black sea to Enos
on the Aegean sea- This would give
Bulgaria both banks to the river
Martha in accordance with her de-
mands.
1t is also suggested that all finan-
cial questions, such as the indemnity,
should be left to the decision of a
technical commission to meet in Paris.
Montenegrin Blockade Begun.
Cettinje, Montenegro, April 5-The
blockade of the Montenegrin seaport
of Antivari was definitely begun to-
day. Eight foreign warships repre-
senting the European powers formed
semicircular barb of the harbor.
The fleet is composed of three Aus
trian, two Italian, one British, one
German and one French warship.
Feared Terms Would Be Repudiated
Sofia, April 5.-The Balkan allies
today submitted to the powers a for
NAL reply to the suggested basis for
peace negotiations with Turkey. The
reply purports to be an acceptance of
the mediation conditions, but the ac-
ceptance is subject to reservations
which practically repudiate the pro-
posed terms.
The propositions of the powers were
as follows:
1.-The frontier of Turkey shall
start at Enos and end at Midia. All
allied states, with the exception of
the definition of which shall
be fixed by the powers.
2.-The question of the Aegean
islands shall be settled by the powers.
sa.--THrfzey shall abandon all claims
to Crete.
4.-The powers cannot favorably
entertain the demand for indemnity.
5.-As soon as these bases are ac-
cepted, hostilities shall cease.
The reply of the Balkan allies con-
tains the following counter PROPOSE
tions:
the frontier of the province of Thrace,
the line indicated condition rormu-
lated by the powers shall be taken as
a basis and not as a definite line.
2.-The islands in the Aegean sea
shall go to the Balkan allies.
3.-The allies consider they should
know beforehand the frontier pro-
posed for the future state of Albania,
they will conform with those
they proposed in London.
4.-The allies demand for a war in
demnity must be accepted in principle,
the task of fixing the amount being
left to a commission which is to study
financial questions and on which the
Balkan allies will be represented.
5.-The allies agree that the opera
ions af war shall cease as soon as the
above conditions have been favorably
received.
Turks Will Die at Scutarf.
Belgrade, April 5.-No confirmation
las been received here of the rumor
hat the Turkish fortress of Scutari has
ALLEN to the Montenegrin and Servian
oesiegers.
The allied armies outside the city
the Turkish commander to
so as to avoid further use
ess bloodshe1 but the Ottoman leader
'eplied that he intended to fight to the
asst The bombardment was thereup-
IN reopened and a general assault by
he Montenegrin and Servian troops
was ordered