Servia Sees Crisis Nearing.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 23, 1912:
She Is Balkan League's Agent in Albania and Cannot Draw Back.
Social Cable to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Saturday. Nov. 23.— The Dally Telegraph's correspondent in Belgrade sends this dispatch:
    "There is practically no change in the political situation between Austria and Servia and it is unlikely that the relations between the two countries can become acute before the conclusion of peace.
    "The really critical period will come when the arrangements for the division of the conquered territory are under consideration. The failure of the attempt to arrange an armistice at Constantinople delays this for a time, but Turkey must very soon give up the struggle and then the peace of Europe will actually be in the balance.
    "Meanwhile Servia has carried out the occupation of a portion of the Albanian coast. It must not be supposed that in this Servia is acting a mere willful part in defiance of Austria. She is only carrying out the part assigned her in the plan of campaign arranged by the Balkan States before the beginning of the war.
    "Loyalty to the other Balkan States obliged Servia to march her armies to the Adriatic in fulfillment of her undertaking, and therefore for the moment there can be no question as between Austria and Servia.
    "If Austria wishes to protest against the occupation of Albania, her representations should be addressed to the Balkan confederation, on whose behalf Servia is carrying on her operations and on whose joint mandate she is acting.
    "This aspect of the question does not appear to receive sufficient consideration. Servia is in duty bound to carry out the task assigned her in the combined plan, and it will be for the Balkan confederation to decide, when the time comes, what portions of the territory shall be retained, and not the individual State which actually conquered a particular district."
    "Bulgaria and the other States of the confederation have for the present just as much to say with regard to the future of Albania as Servia, and Austria's attitude leads one to believe that she recognizes this aspect of the very critical situation.
    "Reports from Monastir show that the flight of the Turks after the battle there was quite as bad as at Kumanovo. Near the village of Medjidili a force of ten battalions of Turks with ten guns, who had escaped from Monastir were attacked by Servian cavalry. They threw away their rifles, abandoned their guns and stores, and fled each man for himself into the mountains.
    "The cavalry continued their march unopposed to Fiorina, where the inhabitants received them with enthusiasm. Later on Greek troops, advancing from Salonika, joined hands with the Servian cavalry and remained in occupation of the town, while the Servians continued the pursuit of the enemy.
    "The condition of the scattered Turkish regiments from Monastir is pitiable. They were abandoned by their officers and are without leaders, save Djavid Pasha. All the other Generals, including Ali Riza Pasha, the Commander in Chief, left the troops, disguised themselves as peasants and are trying to escape to the coast.
    "Djavid Pasha with a few followers is retiring toward Falister.
    "It is reported that Fethi Pasha committed suicide, but in any case his escape is impossible. It is believed the wily General spread the report himself in order to facilitate his escape. "It will be remembered that Fethi after Kumanovo declared that he would defend Uskub, if he had only a single battalion, and the same night fled in disguise to Salonika."