CHANGING THE MAP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 31 December 1912, Page 5

CHANGING THE MAP.

THE BALKAN PROBLEM. DIPLOMATS AT VARIANCE. ' TURKEY DISSEMBLES. : AN UNTENABLE ASSUMPTION. - [ By Xclesrapli—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. December 30, 10 p.m.) i London, December 30. The Allies have declined to .criticisc the , Turkish proposals, because these assume 1 that Macedonian reforms are still sought, , whereas the destinies of the Macedonians t have passed out of the dttoman hands. The territorial basis is tho only one- . whereon the settlement negotiations will . proceed. Reschid Pasha, the Turkish delegate, - reminded tho conference that the Allies undertook the war to compel the Porte to. t grant, reforms—which Turkey was now i willing to -concede—and that the League ? had spontaneously and emphatically dis- [ claimed any thought of territorial ngj, grandisement. r In Berlin.and Vienna the feeling in. olEcial quarters with regard to the conferr ence is optimistic. Reuter's correspondent states that the Turks felt justified in submitting exoes- ! sive counter-proposals, because the Allies presented terms beyond what were ex-; pected. The retention of Adrianople and Thrace is indispensable to Constantinople's seourity, and -likewise necessary if' Turkey is to remain a State. ' The Turks appear to be hopeful that resumption of hostilities wilLsecure better terms. P ' A HINT TO TURKEY. 1 ALLIES DOUBT HER SINCERITY. 3 London, December 29. Reuter states that yesterday's meeting has weakened tlw feeling in regard to ! Turkey's sincerity for peace, and lias in- ; creased tho feeling that she is seeking to gain time. ' The Allies hint that unless Monday's' meeting produces more reasonable propo- , sals they will take decisive action. ' Tho Turkish delegates -have refused a 1 . definite answer as to whether the counter-. ~ proposals are their last word. ?. All the reports regarding yesterday's c conference show that the Turks ignore ' the result of the war and the territory j now in the Allies' occupation. ' TURKEY OBDURATE. 1 WILL RETAIN ADRIANOPLE. Constantinople, December 29. > It .is semi-offioially announced that >, Turkey will, not oonsent to the cession of t Adrianople under any circumstances. i