New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
WAR AGAIN IN SIGHT;
PORTE STILL 0BDURATE
HostiIities To Be Resumed With
in the Week, According to
Forecasts of the Allies.
ULTIMATUM IN MIDWEEK
Resumption of Negotiations in
St. James's Palace Believed
Observation-Disclosures
in the Balkans.

London. Jan. 1S.-Turkey's decision,
as indicated by dispatches from Con-
stantinople tonight, refusing TO cede
Adrianople and the Egean Islands,
will. il is believed, lead TO the resump-
ton Of hostilities within a week.
The Balkan allies, after considering
the whole situation among themselves
earlier in the day, had already decided
for the answer of the Porte TO the Joint
note Of the powers, and If then the re-
ply was not received or was unsatis-
factory 10 address a communication to
the Turkish delegation in the form Of
2 definite ultimatum, allowing Turkey
forty eight or seventy-two hours for a
final decision.
Should Turkey at that time be unable
or unwilling to come to the allies
terms the Balkan plenipotentiares de-
cided that a rupture of the peace con-
ference was inevitable. Sofa, Belgrade
and CettinJe would denounce the ar
mistice. and four days later the war
would be resumed.
The allies do not see the possibility
Of such proposals from Turkey or the
powers as would allow OF a resump-
ton of the negotiations at st. James's
Palace, unless the Porte openly de-
clared its readiness to give up Adrian
ople. SO far. the instructions Of the
Bulgarian delegates are categorical on
this subject and do not admit Of a
discussion Of the proposal that Turkey
retain Adrianople even after disman-
ting the Notifications. or Of continu-
ing the negotiations on the other con-
ditions Of peace, leaving the question
of Adrianople to be disposed Of last.
Servia, Montenegro and Greece all
support Bulgaria in this attitude. The
success Of Bulgaria would mean an
easier accomplishment Of their wishes.
especially in the case of Greece, which,
in the conquest Of Adrianople by Bull
garia. sees the Greek occupation Of
Salonica less likely TO be disputed. In
addition, the allies feel that the time
will never be more favorable for them
70 act than at the present.
From the reports received ii is evil
dent that the Turkish resources are not
in the best Of condition, while on the
other hand the allies, as the result or
their long preparation, are nerved to a
high pitch. The seven weeks armlstIce
has restored their armies, and they
have been gathering their forces at the
important points.
The Montenegro government IN a
long note addressed 10 the powers to-
DAY relative to the delimitation OF Al
hania declares that the annexation or
Scutari. Ipek and Jakova by Monte
negro is necessary to that kingdom g
security and political and economic
development. and rather than renounce
this logical and natural aggrandize-
ment Of its territory Montenegro would
prefer TO disappear as q political factor
In the Balkans.
Throughout all the Balkan States. &C
cording to the plenipotentiaries In Lon
don. from the largest towns TO the
humblest hamlets. only one cry goes
up: WAR 10 the bitter end-untfl our
eternal enemy is driven out OF Europe
forever"
II is expected that the Porte's reTiy
10 the movers will be delivered on NJ m
day. ct which time Il will, together
with the note Of the powers, be stimuli
taoeously issued broadcast at Constan-
tinople for the information or the pun