The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-15

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE decision to
break up the peace conference in Lon
don simultaneously with the presenta-
tion to the Turkish government OF the
note of the European powers was
reached today by the chiefs OF the
peace delegations of the Balkan allies.
The resolution of the representatives
servia will be communicated to the
porte in a formal note. 1t was also
decided to instruct the commanders of
the forces of the allies in the field to
terminate the armistice which has
been in operation since December 8.
Since that date hostilities between
Bulgaria and Servia on the one side
and Turkey on the other have entirely
ceased Greece. which did not sign the
protocol. however, has continued fight
ing against Turkey. both on sea and
land with varying success.
Montenegro also, which was NOM
inally a party, has been engaged in
many severe skirmishes with the troops
forming the garrison of the Turkish
fortress of Scutari, which shows no
signs of yielding. Tt is believed that
the Ottoman troops there are fairly
well provided with food and ammuni-
ton
The threatening note of the allies to
the Turks is to be worded in such a
way that it will become effective only
in the event of the Ottoman govern
ment refusing compliance with the ad-
vice given to it by the ambassadors Of
the European powers.
DILUTED DIPLOMACY
The members of the Balkan league
are of the opinion that the note drafted
by the European diplomats is SO di-
luted that it requires the admixture
of Walking tonic. and this. they
think, will be supplied by their threat
to continue hostilities.
The Balkan Kingdoms. moreover. are
anxious to obtain relief from the heavy
burden of maintaining armies on a war
footing. Wishing. however, to OBJ
serve all diplomatic courtesies, they
have given the powers a reasonable
Turkey fails to yield. the Balkan king
doms have agreed that they VIII call
another sitting of the conference
through Sir Edward Grey or Rechad
Pasha, who, according to the rotation
followed, would be the next presiding
officer. and announce definitely their
decision to break off negotiations.
Immediately afterward the Servian.
Bulgarian and Montenegrin COM
manders will notify Turkish headquar-
ters that hostilities will be resumed
within 96 hours
The allies have no faith in the
efficacy of the note the powers will
present at Constantinople. The Otto
man government failed today to con-
.vene the grand council and apparently
has no intention Of meeting the allies
ultimatum on Adrianople. The allies
feel that the note of the powers is
couched in too mild terms to be effec-
tive, and that Turkey will know that
it means nothing because the powers
will be unable to agree on coercive
measures.
NEW BULGARIAN DEMANDS
The allies say that 1t is easy to pre-
dict the course Of events. They pre-
dict that Turkey will be ready to cede
Adrianoplc after they have stormed
Tchatalja, but the Balkan delegates
assert that their peace terms after a
second resort to arms will be far diff
ferent than those Turkey now is re-
jecting They declare Bulgaria will
require that the frontier of the terri
tory it will demand must extend to TIP
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