The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-14
ADVICE GWEN
BY The POWERS
IS NOT Needed
Both Turkey and the Allies Bent on
Having Their Way In Peaee
Conference or Resunning
The War

London, Jan. 1O.-The pendulum
of peace in the Balkans swings be-
tween the fall Of Adrianople and &C.
ton by the powers of Europe. Both
Turkey and the allies have been un-
responsive to the advice, friendly Of
fers and pressure by which the
powers have attempted to bring the
conflicting parties to terms over Ad-
rianople. Compromises by which the
Holy City" neither would be separ-
ated entirely from Turkey nor ced-
ell entirely to Bulgaria have been re-
fused by both sides.
Turkeys hopes Of saving Adrian
ople undoubtedly have been revived
by the threatening attitude of Ruma-
mia. It is believed in some quarters
that Rumania's stand is backed by
Austria.
The embassadorial conference met
today but 1t was announced that no
important decision had been reach
ed. The emoassadors would not con-
firm reports that a naval demonstra-
ton had been planned as last re-
sort to influence Turkey.
Not Taken Seriously
Turkeys threat to withdraw her
peace delegates next week II the al
lies refuse to reduce their demands,
is not taken seriously by the embas-
ssdors. The allies have made coun-
ter threat that they will give all nec-
essary notice of a termination OF the
present armistice IL the Turkish dele
gates withdraw.
The hops that the dinner given last
rieht by French ambassador Cambon
would give an opening for friendly
conversations between the rival dele
gates leading to the end Of the dead
lock proved furitless as the dinner
ia described as a cold and stiff affair.
M. venizelos and the other Greek
delegates are up in arms against any
serious attempt to prevent Greece
from acquiring the Turkish islands.
They say their indignation over this
phase of the situation has been aug
mented by the knowledge that the in
itiative for keeping the islands away
from Greece had come from Italy,
which Greece considered its support
in the triple alliance.
Greek Delegate Talks
After outlining the claims of Greece
to the islands which he says were
entirely Greek and had maintained
their nationality through centuries OF
oppression by enormous sacrifices to
keep intact their national character
istics, one of the Greek delegates
said:
"The only phrase thus far ventured
as kind of justification for refusing
the islands to Greece Is that Greece
cannot possess all the islands on ac-
count of the equilibrium in the Med
iterranean. This equilibrium never
can exist while one territory belong
ing to our race is bathed by that sea
under foreign dominion. The Chris
tian powers will have to employ their
dreadnaughts and their cannon to
drive out the Christian Greeks from
their own islands and hand them
back to the horrors and tyranny OF
the Turks.
Expects Protest
"Will the civilized world allow such
an outrage? Would not America, the
land of freedom, where so many OF
our brethren have migrated, protest!
That is what you will see.
"One thing is sure, no king oil
Greece and no Greek premier VIII
put his signature to treaty contain
ing among its clauses, the abandon
mept of these islands. For the KING
II would mean aDdication. AS FOL
Premier Venizelos, he never couio
return home"
The Greek delegates say they can
not imagine Italy is acting in mel
own interest regarding the ISLANDS
and suspect she Is seeking to please
Germany or Russia Germany Is sup
pcSed to aspire to part OF Asia MI
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