Powers Will Force Turkey's Surrender.

New York Times 100 years ago today, January 9, 1913:
Cession of Adrianople Is Already Settled Upon, According to Paris Report.
PORTE FOR MORE DISCUSSION
Servia Makes Important Move for Peace by Agreeing to Withdraw from the Adriatic.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Thursday, Jan. 9.— The Ambassadors of the powers will meet at the British Foreign Office again today, when it will be known whether their Governments have agreed upon the joint representations to be made to the Constantinople Government.
    There is hardly any doubt of the replies being in accord, as the discussions in London have shown the unanimous determination of the powers to prevent any renewal of hostilities.
    The formula of the joint representations is still undecided, but unless Turkey abandons her present attitude it may be regarded as certain that the Ambassadors in Constantinople will take joint action before the end of the week, and it is understood that they will put before the Turkish Government imperative reasons for accepting the allies' terms.
    There is a probability, however, of Turkey anticipating the powers by reopening the Peace Conference here. The Times's correspondent in Constantinople says:
    "The Council of Ministers has decided to instruct the Plenipotentiaries to continue the negotiations. It appears that the Porte intends to submit to the allies a new proposal for delimitation, which has been approved by the military authorities. There is no sign, however, of any weakening on the subject of Adrianople.
    "The Ambassadors continue mildly to urge the Porte to surrender Adrianople, but it does not appear probable that the military party will abandon its opposition, as long as the town remains uncaptured, if not longer."
    The Daily Chronicle's Constantinople correspondent has had an interview with the Grand Vizier Kiamil Pasha. The latter said:
    "It is impossible for us to cede Adrianople and the Aegean Islands without a struggle, but I am now looking for intervention by the powers."
    When asked if he thought that this could result in Turkey's retention of Adrianople and the islands, Kiamil is quoted as saying:
    "I cannot say. It looks very favorable for us. The instructions which have been sent to our delegates in London, cannot, of course, be divulged, but I hope by to-morrow, if not by Friday, that our representatives will again be discussing with the allies."
    The Times correspondent in Sofia holds out the hope of an early conclusion of peace. He telegraphs:
    "At a meeting which Gen. Savoff had yesterday afternoon with Nazim Pasha and Nuradunghian Effendi at Baktchekeui on the Bulgarian side of the Tchatalja lines, the possibilities of peace were discussed. Gen. Savoff insisted that Bulgaria could, under no circumstances, be satisfied unless Adrianople was delivered into her hands,
    "The Turkish Foreign Minister replied that he hoped that peace would be signed within one week. The initiative of this conversation came from Turkey."
    "With regard to the condition of affairs in Adrianople, the correspondent adds:
    "According to letters from the Bulgarian lines before Adrianople, Turkish deserters, who are coming in every day, declare that sickness and disease are making havoc in the ranks of the surviving troops and citizens. There is reason to think that the food supply is by no means exhausted, but it is believed here that the Turkish heir apparent is in the beleaguered city."