THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 6 January 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, January 3. The conference has adjourned till Saturday, when the Allies demand a final answer regarding Adrianople, which Turkey did not discuss to-day. THE POWERS TO INTERVENE. Most of the newspapers are convinced that the Powers are bound to intervene if the peace conference fails. AN ULTIMATUM. The Allies demand that the Turks accept by four o’clock on Monday afternoon the relinquishment of Crete, the cession of the “Aegean Islands, and the delimitation of Thrace, leaving Adrianople in the Allies’ hands. Otherwise the negotiatons will be brokeroff. TURKEY’S PROPOSA US. The Turks have proposed a boundary starting near Adrianople, leaving the city Turkish, thence following the river Arda westward to Lasos Bay and eastward to Thases. They are prepared to renounce Crete on the great Powers undertaking not to have to cede other islands. “RESORT TO ARMS” Sofia, January 4. King Ferdinand, addressing a deputation to the Sobranje, said that if a settlement was not reached ho would not hesitate to resort 1,0 arms fo compel an equitable satisfaction for the Allies’ sacrifices. THE STOCK MARKET. Constantinople, January 4. There is remarkable optimism with regard to the peace negotiations, which has produced an appreciable lise in stocks. FURTHER PROCRASTINATION. London, January 5. The conference was not held. At the last moment Reshid Pasha suggested that it should be postponed until Monday. M. Daneff states that the Turks want further time for instructions. The Turks state that the adjournment was given so that, the Allies might have time for reflection. The Turkish instructions regarding Adrianoplo and the Aegean Islands are quite definite. The Balkan delegates state that unless the Turks comply with all the demands on Monday hostilities will be resumed four days later. THE ALLIES’ REPLY. The Allies have replied, regretting that Turkey has ignored the results of the war. They would be justified in ceasing negotiations forthwith, but to prove that they are conciliatory will delay a decision until Monday, Thereupon Reshid Pasha stated that he was prepared to reply on Saturday afternoon. TURKEY’S CONDITION. The ‘Daily Telegraph’ asserts that the Allies have received information that Nazim Pasha has informed the Grand Vizier that Turkey is unable to resume hostilities. PREPARING FOR POSSIBILITIES. Bucharest, January 4. The officers on the reserve have 1h en ordered to prepare to join tho colours. SINCE THE ARMISTICE. Athens, January 4. Since tho armistice over seven thousand Greeks and Turks have been killed or wounded. STILL HOPE OF SETTLEMENT. (Received Noon.) London, January 5. Reuter says that as the result of the Powers’ advice, negotiations will not be broken off on Monday. Turkey will probably propose a new frontier, though retaining Adrianople. THE EXIT FROM EUROPE. • “Whatever Europe may arrange by way of distributing the spoils of European Turkey will have no effect on the Ottoman population, who have already made their own plans for the future,” says the Telegraph. “This great exodus from Thrace is not the temporary move of a mass of terrified refugees to escape from the ravages of war. It is the general return of a whole people to the laud from whence they sprang. All to whom I have spoken reply in the same way: ‘Wo will never go hack to Europe again; we have had enough of constant wars, massacres, disturbances, extortion, and persecution. We only seek a land where we can dwell in peace.’ This fact may materially assist the Great Powers in their squabble over Bulgaria’s legitimate spoils. “One thought strikes one forcibly on seeing these people migrating hack to their ancient homes, namely, how little they have altered after' 500 years,” says Router’s correspondent. “They are returning in practically tho same manner as they wandered into Europe five centuries ago. with the same rough wooden carts, dragged hyi bullocks or buffaloes, and covered with straw matting, which conceals not merely miscellaneous household lumber, hut also the female members of the family. They are occasional!' - to he soon hunched up into tho smallest conceivable space, peering with sad, eyes at the unfamiliar sights. Usually one or two extra cattle, with calves, are attached to the axles of the waggon, while small herds of sheen and goats are prevented from strayinq from the neighbourhood of the carts by tho youngsters of the family.”