Sunday, March 3, 2013

Balkan Allies Give Peace Conditions.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 3, 1913:
Demand Adrianople, Gallipoli, and Aegean Islands Now Held by the Greeks.
INDEMNITY OF $300,000,000
But They Will Deduct Debt of European Provinces — Many Arrests In Constantinople.
    ROME, March. 2.—According to official information received here the Balkan States will insist upon the following conditions for the conclusion of peace, even through the mediation of the powers:
    First— The contracting parties pledge themselves to the immediate and simultaneous cessation of hostilities after the signing of the treaty of peace.
    Second— Contemporaneously Turkey must surrender to the allies Adrianople, Scutari, and Janina.
    Third— The Bulgar-Turkish frontier shall extend from Rodosto to Midia, the exact line to be established by a military commission composed of Bulgarians and Turks.
    Fourth— The Peninsula of Gallipoli to be ceded to The allies.
    Fifth— All the Aegean Islands occupied at present by the Greeks to be ceded to the allies.
    Sixth— Prisoners of war and hostages to be exchanged with the briefest delay.
    Seventh— Turkey to pay the allies $300,000,000 war indemnity, deducting from it, however, that portion of the Ottoman public debt borne by the Turkish European provinces.
    Eighth— A special representative of the Sultan to be permitted in the Balkan territory for religious purposes, having under his jurisdiction all mosques, pious funds, and church properties.
    Ninth— All treaties, conventions, and agreements existing between the allies and Turkey before the commencement of the war to be re-established.

    CONSTANTINOPLE, March 2.— The Government appears to be apprehensive of a fresh revolution since the discovery of a conspiracy on Thursday last, when several prominent officers and civilians, including a former Military Governor, were placed under arrest. The young Turk leaders are nervous, and the garrison has been increased by two regiments. The guards at the Porte have also been strengthened, and other measures have been taken to enable the immediate suppression of any attempted coup.
    Many officers have been dismissed from the army for meddling in politics. Thirteen officers, delegated by the army at Tchatalja to make representations to the Government, were arrested to-day on their arrival in Constantinople.
    The severe weather continues, and the country is covered with snow.
    French and Italian steamers passing Charkeui have been fired upon by the Bulgarians. One Italian vessel was badly damaged, and as a consequence was beached. It is reported that British vessels also have attracted the fire of the Bulgarians.

    LONDON, March 3.—The Daily Mail Sofia correspondent learns that Russia considers that the Turkish proposals form a basis for new peace negotiations. Dr. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian peace delegation, has consulted with the Russian Minister on the subject, and is proceeding to Demotika to consult army headquarters with regard to the new frontiers.

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