THE SITUATION IN TURKEY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, 18 September 1912, Page 8

THE SITUATION IN TURKEY

RELATIONS OF THE NATIONS. "GRAVE GROUNDS FOR HASTEN ING PEACE." ! (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United Press Association.) Rome, September 17. The Italian press claim that r.-s France aims at a naval strength superior to that of .Austria and Italy. the latter must realise that "the old ententes relating to the Mediterranean have no longer any raison d'etre. She must also consider the possibility of Britain utilising Egyptian surpluses to build an Egyptian ileet under the British Hag. Therefore, Austria and Italy must hasten a maritime equlibirium of naval forces.

Constantinople, September 17. The Cabinet has suppressed the state of seige in Constantinople, and has extended to all parts of the Empire the concessions granted to the Albanians, except the condition as regards local military service, which is considered impracticable, owing to strategic requirements. It has also decided to engage six English advisers for the Departments of Public Safety, Police, Posts and Telegraphs and Statistics. Advisers belonging to other nationalities will be engaged for other departments. Fifteen thousand pounds sterling has been voted to compensate the relatives of the Kochane victims, and £20,000 to initiate reforms in Albania. London, September 17. Reports from Vienna and Paris den;, that peace pour purlers have been broken off. They are still progressing. Seven of the proposed articles include that Turkey accepts as an accomplished fact, provided that Italy does not exact a formal recognition, the annexation of Tripoli; Turkey agrees to withdraw her troops, but asks to retain one port in order to communicate with, the Arabs in the hinterland, whom she cannot abandon without fear of an up rising in the Mussulman world; the Sultan to retain the spiritual band: Mussulmans in Italy to pay tribute to Arabian sheiks for religious and philanthropic purposes, and cede a point if. the Red Sea; compensation for the losr of Tripoli; and Italy to pay an annuity of the Libyan debt. Italy has ap}>roved of the suggestion to lend Turkey £20,000,000 to enable her to reorganise her finances and administration. Vienna, September 17. The Neuc Freio Prcsse says that grave grounds exist for hastening peace. The concentration of the French fleet in the Mediterranean is extremely important. An attempt to encircle Germany by land has failed, and encircling her by sea is now being attempted. Italy cannot view the "French ficct in the Mediterranean indifferently, and must draw nearer to Austria.