THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 25 February 1913, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) I London, February 23. The Powers have nob received Turkey’s acceptance of the Collective Note. The Telegraph’s war correspondent says that the inactivity of the Allies is difficult to explain. Possibly the failure of Greek co-operation has led to an alteration of the plans. The failure is due to a misunderstanding over Salonika. The Daily Mail says that Sofia is only open to peace negotiations on condition of a new frontier being delimited nearer to Costantinople than hitherto. Sofia has demanded that Turkey shall demobilise within fifteen days of the reopening of negotiations, and the payment of an indemnity. It is ruraorode in Belgrade that the Allies and the Turks are secretly negotiating for peace. TIRED OF WAR. Constantinople, February 24. The Government is confident that it can hold Chataldja and Bulair indefiniately, and is still hopeful of European complications or the exhaustion of the Allies by delay. It is believed that Adrianoplo will be able to withstand a siege till the end of March. Other accounts telegraphed from Scutari say that it will be difficult to prolong the siege beyond seven days. The main body of Turks will be compelled to remain in the retrenchments at Chataldja, owing to floods. An artillery direl is in progress on the cast front of Adrianople. Bucharest, February 24. The Cabinet has agreed to accept the Powers’ mediation. M. Filapesco dissented, and has resigned. Sofia, February 24. M. Gueschoff has inforomed the Powers that ho will refer their offer of mediation to the Cabinet. He also declined to consent to a neutral zone. M. Karagatch is prepared to adhere to the parties’ first proposition, authorising foreigners to leave the Turkish lines. Athens, February 24. Greek torpedoers are patrolling the Adriatic and lonian seas, on the lookout for: the Hamidieh.