TURKS' BITtER PILL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1643, 9 January 1913, Page 7

TURKS' BITtER PILL.

SURRENDER, OF ADRIANOPLE« PRESSURE BY THE POWERS EXPECTED. . ' A REQUEST FROM THE POPE. By Telegraph—Preaq Association—Copyright '< (Kcc. January 8, li.lo p.m.) i v London, January 8. It is reported that the AriibassadoTs' ' Peace Conference is in favour of pressure on Turkey in order, to force her to realise the realities of defeat. . \ Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for -For&gri Affairs; stated., in tho House of , Commons that .the action : of the Powers in the eveht of the failurq 'of the Peace Conference was reosiving attention, but he was unable to make a statement regarding the decision until all had consented to an announcement. . . Renter's Agency believes that unanimous united action'will be taken, and that it 19 oxpected that the' Ambassadors' Con* ferehce .will advise Turkey to cede Adria- • nople.. .• •" It is suspected that the probable: early fall of Adrianople influenced the Balkan Allies /in, suspending the .Peace Confer-, ence. 1 : The Pops is eroding a Note to the Ambassadors, requesting, that Palestine shall be removed from Turkish control or placed under.a guarantee of the Powers. -... Paris . newspapers express ' pleasure at J the : suspension of the: peace negotiations.They are of opinion that the present xupture :will enable Europe to inter,rene. DISTRESS IN ADRIANOPLE. THE TEEMS OF SURRENDER. (Rcc. January 8, 11.10 p.m.) . : Sofia, January 8. Rations at Adrianople have been reduced . one-fodrth.'; . Thero - - are eighty, thousand 'sick\ persons in the city .without doctors* or fires. •; > • Turkish and' Bulgarian . delegates' on : •.'Monday discussed -terms ,6f capitulation.. . The Turks demandetj that they should be fallowed to keep their'arraa and guns,,but the Bulgarians'refused to agree to this. 'Constantinople,. January 7. •; Pasha and the Turkish .Minister • 'for- Foreign';-Aifail'S Have, conferred , with ' General ■ SayofF,' : ,th«. .BulgarianComman* ider-in-Chicf. ? '. ,■' ■' • ■ < It is reported that they disoussed the : capitulation of Adrianople. . , A HOPEFUL SIGN. ' ■■ > '. ■ ■ :■ -—-—- , : ■; ■' -:.-v SMALL LOAN FOR TURKEY. ' London, January 7. Arrangements for a small Turkish, loan, '.not;intended for ivdr purposes, have bjen concluded in London. ■■ >■.. This w taken, to indicate that the pros-' :pects.'forpeacfl.;are more hopeful. .-' RUMANIA'S PRICE, , NEGOTIATIONS' RESUMED. (Rec. January 8, 11.10 p.inj .■ i"v ■■ London, -January 8.. : . The Rumanian Minister has., resumed: his consideration with M. Daneff, Presi- ; dent; of the,; Bulgarian • National Assembly, demanded by Rumania for her neutral- 1 ; ity in the war.