The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
Hold Special Meeting on Sum
day and Come to This
Conclusion
WILL RESUME WAR
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Greeks Have Never Stopped
and Are Now Planning
for An Assault on
Constantinople

LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Represents
tatives of the Balkan States at tho
peace conference here, held special
meeting this afternoon and decided
that the negotiations looking TO a set-a
Element of the Turko- Balkan war.
which have been pursuing their de-
sultory way towards final disagree-
ment for more than a month should
be broken off at once.
This decision means a resumption
of the war within few days, un-
less Turkey should request more time
for elaboration.
Today's meeting of the peace rep-
resentatives. which was the first held
on Sunday created considerable Of
a stir in such parts of official life
that heard of the session. They
did not meet in their place, st.
James Palace, but by prearrangement
met at the Hyde Park hotel. The
meeting lasted an hour. and at its
close only a brief announcement was
maae.-This was to the effect that
the delegates had decided to break
off the peace negotiations with Tur-N
key. and TO appoint a committee ia
Committee to Break Negotiations.
This committee, it is expected. will
be named tomorrow, and will at once
send word to the Turkish delegates.
The committee did not state th1
length of time they would wait to-
hear any further request from Tur-
key.
The rupture in the negotiations.
which is generally believed tonight to
be final would have happened yes-
terday, 1t is learned, but the Servians
were awaiting instructions from Bel
grade. These instructions. 1t Is un-
derstood reached London during the
night and the Servians were at once
placed in position to join with tho
ttations. Mr.
Turkey Ready to Fight.
With the war party now in power
in Constantinople, it is not believed
that Turkey will ask for any further
negotiations, as the recent coup d
etat in the Turkish capital was
brought about by objection to the
which the allies all along have In
sisted:
Previous to the special meeting OF
the Balkan delegates, word had been
received from Thrace. that the allies
were preparing rapidly for a strong
offensive campaign against Adrtano-
pie and Tchatalja. The Bulgarians. Il
is said. plan to attack these two
points. with the possible addition Of
the Gallipoli peninsula. If the lat-
ter is assailed. however. Tchatalja will
be the final object of the operations.
Greeks Assault CeRstaatiaef,le.
The Greeks then plan to force the
DardanelTes and make a great as
sault on Corstantinople. while the
Greeks are operating from the OAR
danelles, the allies. ii is understood.
will attempt to force the south end
of the Tchatalja lines along the sea
coast with the fire of the Greek war
ships to aid them.
A detachment of Servians will be
sent to aid the Montenegrins in tho
campaign against Scutarf. 1t Is known
that at this time Janina is being APP
preached by So 900 Greeks In semi
circular formation. The Greeks have
never signed the armisttce. and have
continued operations almost COM
stantiy for the past month. The
prevailing winter weather Is In tho
Turks favor. but despite this. the
Greeks seem to be making consid.
CRADLE progress.