WAR ON MONDAY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 5

WAR ON MONDAY.

TURKISH ARMY DIVIDED.

REPLY TO POWERS.

HALF OF ADRIANOPLE

WANTED.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Constantinople, January 80. Tho Allies terminated tho armistice from 7 o'clock'this evening. The "Chronicle's" Constantinople correspondent states that it is estimated that only 20 per 'cent, of the ormy is favourable to the new Government. , Sofia, January SO. , : Hostilities will bo resumed oil tho evening of February .3. An order from headquarters prohibits correspondents from accompanying, tho army. ■ . CHAOS AT CHATALJA. ' TURKISH ARMY DIVIDED. , , London, January 30. , Tho statements that the wounded at Chatalja are being brought to Constantinople ia confirmed by a telegram to "Lo Matin." -

. A number of offioers : who supported Nazim'Pasha, fought tho Young Turks. Forty-two officers were killed, and alto-' gether • 170 wounded. •.

The Circassians -have sworn to avenge JSazim's death.

. Thousands of transport animals at Chatalja are dead'or ill. •

Tho roads are impassable owing to,the rains. \ ■

OFFICIAL DENIAL. (Reo. February 1, 0.45 a.m.) London, January'3i'. Tho Turkish Embassy has authorised a denial 'of the malioious rumburs of sanguinary dissensions at Chatalja. ADRIANOPLE'S BESIEGERS. GUNS TO LEVEL'CITY IN TWO ; DAYS'. \- '. ! . (Reo.; February ia.m.)' . London, January 31. The ."Daily. Chronicle": states that the besiegers of Adrianopie now . number 105,000, and possess' .much heavy artillery. The siege' guii9 arc strong enough to lay. Adrianopie in ruins'in. two days. PORTE'S REPLY TO POWERS. ADRIANOPLE AND THE ISLAMJS. .' London, January 30. A Eeuter message states that when, tho bearer of the Porte's reply to tho-Powers .reached tho' Austrian Embassy he • was overtaken by a messenger, who told him to dolny presentation of it because verbal modifications were .necessary owing to the rupture of ,t'ho London negotiations. •' The reply was'prosentod afterwards. : It, consents to the dismantling of the fortresses at Adrianopie, ' and asks '' the Powers to decide the "disposal' of the territory on tho right bank of tho Maritaa River and the form'of administration of the Aegean Islands. ' - ? The reply also stipulates the retention of areas,'including the shrines, in*. Adrianopie and' f or". Old' Turkisfi' 'sovereignty.- over ' those of .the; Aegean. Islands -in proximity to tho coast. • '

Dr. DaneOi, tho leading Bulgarian delegate) .says, .tho Turkish, proposals, are. not , acceptable. Adrianoplo and the Aegean Islands must bo ceded. ' .. TURKEY'S MINIMUM, HALF OF ADRIANOPLE. (Rec. January 31, 10:45 p.m.). -• . Constantinople;. January 31. . The Government, in a lengthy reply'to the Powers' Note, pointed .. out that /the > suggestion to cede Adrianopie cau'Sed the downfall of the late Ministry. Nevertheless the Government was prepared to place-itself in the Powers' hands as regards the portion .of Adrianoplo on the right .bank of the Maritza,- while keeping the part on tlio left bank;. Any other courso Would create a commotion In the. country. ; The-Porto declares that it is willing to abide by tho Powers' decision regarding the Aegean Islands, provided the ihtegrity of the Dardanelles and- Asia Minor is maintained. It is indispensable that the Powers should recognise Turkey's'right to control the Customs, and consent meanwhile to a four per cent increaso/in the duties, and also to the„abolition of the foreign, post offices" and tho capitniationsl ■ The Turks; are' surprised at the denunciation of the armistice, as they believed that the Allies would await' their reply to the Powers'. ..Note;

SITUATION GRAVE. 1 •- SERVIAN; VIEWS. (Reo. February 1, 0.45 p.m.) . Belgrade, January 81. Diplomatio olroles'. consider the situation gravo and tako the view that a European. Conference is the.'only , solution of the imbroglio. <. , , , / - (Rec, February. 1, 0.45 p.m.) . Delhi. January 31. A meeting of/Moslems at Lahore has besccchod Britain to remain neutral in the Balkan war, and has exhorted Turkey to uphold the glory of Islam or perish.