THE TURKISH SITUATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 104, 18 September 1912, Page 5

THE TURKISH SITUATION

DI L'LO.MATIC RELATIONS. EUROPEAN COMPLICATION'S. PROPOSALS OF PEACE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 17, 11.30 p.m. Rome, September 17. The Italian press claim that as 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 Egyption surpluses to build an Egyptian fleet under the British iiag. Therefore, Austria and Italy must hasten a maritime equilibrium of naval forces. Constantinople, September 17. The Cabinet has suppressed the state of siege 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 aeny that peace pour parlors 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 w retain one port in order to communicate with the Arabs in the hinterland, whom she cannot abandon without fear of an uprising in the Mussulman world; the Sultan to retain the spiritual bond: Mussulmans in Italy to pay tribute to Arabian sheiks for religious and philanthropic purposes, and cede a point in the Red Sea; compensation for the loss of Tripoli; and Italy to pay an annuity of the Libyan debt. Italy has approved of the suggestion to lend Turkey £20.000 000 to enable her to reorganise her finances and administration. Vienna, September 17.-' The Xeue Freie Presse 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 fleet in the Mediterranean indifferently, and must draw nearer to Austria. FURTHER FIGHTING. Cettinje. September 1(3. Severe fighting has occurred on the Montenegrin frontier between the Malissori and the Turks. Some shells from the Turkish battery at Vranja fell on Montenegrin territory.