THE BALKANS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 31 December 1912, Page 5

THE BALKANS

PEACE CONFERENCE. (Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.) LONDON, December 30. The Allies have declined to eritieis the Turkish proposals, because the assume that Macedonia reforms ai still sought, whereas the destinies < the Macedonians have passed out c Ottoman, hands. A territorial basi is the only one on which the negotia tions will proceed, M. Reschid reminded the Confei en.ce that the Allies undertook th war to compel the Porte to gran reforms which it was now willing t concede, and that the League spor taneously and emphatically disclaime territorial aggrandisement. CESSION OF ADRIANOPLE. NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. (Received December 30, 1.30 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, December 29. It is semi-officially announced tha Turkey will not , consent to the cessa tion of Adrianople under any circum stances. A HINT FROM THE ALLIES, TURKEY'S SINCERITY DOUBTED (Received December 30th, 8 a.m.) LONDON December 29. Reilter states that.' yesterday'; meeting has weakened the feeling it regard to Turkey's sincerity foi peace, and lias increased the feelinj that she is seeking to gain time. The Allies hint that unless Mon day's meeting produces more reas'on able proposals, they will take decisive action., . The Turkish delegates have refusec a definite answ'er as to whether the counter proposals are their last word TURKS IGNORE RESULTS' OF I WAR. (Received December 30, 8.50 a.m.) \ LONDON, December 29|. All tile reports _ regarding : yesterday's conference show that the Turks ignore the result of the war, and the territory now in the. Allies' occupa tioh. ' '/ TURKISH ACTION JUSTIFIED. ADRIANOPLE MUST BE RE- - TAINED.. 'Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.)' # VIENNA, December 30. In official quarters an optimistic new is held regarding the conference. Reuter 'states that the Turks felt ustified in submitting excessive lounter proposals, because t'he Allies iresented terms "beyond what' was exjected. The- retention of Adrianit>le and Thrace is indispensable to Constantinople'p security, and is likevise necessary, if Turkey is> to remain i.. State- - : The, Turks appear liopeful that the esumption of hostilities will secure letter terms. ■