Show lURKS I DoW BOW TO Will Of Grand Council of Ottoman Empire Decides in Favor FavorI I of Accepting Proposals of Europe for Peace Settlement ADRI NOPLE WILL BE CEDED TO THE ALLIES I i Fate of Aegean Islands and Other Details Will Be Arranged Arranged Arranged Ar Ar- ranged by Ambassadors of Nations Acting as Mediators C C Jan 22 a Turkey submitted today to the tho will of the powers The grand council councilor of or tho the Ottoman empire decided in iii Laor favor fa La- vor or of accepting the pr proposals of Europe for a peace pence settlement settlement- between between between be be- tween Turkey and tho the Balkan allies A As s officially announced the grand rand council approved tho the governments government's 1 point of or vie view declared its confidence In n tho sentiment of equity voiced b by bytho tho 1 great powers 1 and n expressed ft A their n I v U i iu II JH L VOI u j 1 posed assistance effectively realized It also asked cd the government to uto ex exert cx- cx ert rt all its efforts to ensure in the fu future future tu- tu ture the safety of ot the country countr and the development of oC it HR Ib economic interests Tho The question submitted b by the thc Turkish Turk Turl ish government go to the grand brand c council to today a was Should the tho recommendations con con- tamed In the note of oC the European powers be accepted or rejected Z Tho The government frank frankly confessed itself In favor or of ot agreeing to the suggestion suggestion sug sus made b by tho powers The Marquis farquis J Johann hann de do and hd If Au ambassador u ambassador dean of ot tile the diplomatic corps at Cone Con will bo be handed Y tomorrow a a. note In which the Ottoman government agrees to the proposals embodied in tn the Joint note with regard to the cession of ot the fortress of or and tho the future futuro disposition o of tho the Aegean f islands lands and places itself In the hands of oC the tho powers A meeting of or the co council o of ot ministers ministers min mm- will bo be held hehl tomorrow morning before the final step Is taken The Joint note noto of ot the powers advised TU Turkey J e to cede to the tho al allies allies allies al- al lies and to leave the fate of or the Aegean Islands s to the powers for future de do- do termination In return the powers Continued on Page Pago 5 Column 4 I 0 TURKEY I WILL OF POWERS Grand Council CouncH of Ottoman Empire Em Ern- pire Accepts Peace Proposals Proposals Proposals Pro Pro- of Europe Continued From Page Ono One promised their benevolent support as long long- longas as Turkey deferred deterred to their coun cow sel The Tho sultan sultarn gave an audience to the grand council together with tho the grand and tIe the Shiek- Shiek Shiek Ul UI The fhe note of or the powers was wa a read after which Pasha minister o of or war explained tho military situation Tho rho minister of or finance then read a l report on the financial situation and the min later ister of or foreign affairs made a state state- m n on the foreign situation At the conclusion of or those thc statements statements statements state state- ments the council registered its de do- Arm Army Armi E Eager er to Fight Pasha declared that the arm army was Vas eager to continue the war Turkey might even hope for tor a measure of success suc sue cess he lie said but there thereas was as little chance of or relieving Moreover added the tho war minister aside from the purely military question ques ques- tion there were other othor matters strongly militating against the continuance of hostilities The finance minister explained the tho of ot the treasury upon Pon the tho foreign markets The most onerous task however devolved de dc- de- de upon Effendi l foreign minister who set forth fort the in international international in- in situation lIe He dwelt d especially especially espe espe- on tho attitude of ot Russia which he said had warned the porte on two recent recant occasions that a a. continuation of ot tho hostilities might oblige e Russia Russia- to 10 depart from an attitude of oC neutrality Throughout his speech Effendi made mado it clear that there was little hope that an any advantage could coUIl be derived from tram European Not ot only Kiamil Pasha the grand g vizier but all aU three ministers Justified tho the governments government's standpoint that a continuation of or hostilities was Ina Inadvisable and that adhesion to the a advice advice ad ad- vice of ot th tho powers was the only course open to the government Scarcely a A. dissenting voice was raised and Sal Said Pasha the late grand rand vizier I tull fully concurred 1 in the govern government ment view Although it is announced that the ministerial council will meet tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row to give final inal shape to the portes porte's reply to tho the powers tho tile general be beHer belief be- be lief Her Is that even on now the porto porte will not agree to n. n L straightforward acceptance acceptance acceptance ac ac- ac- ac but will attempt to make reservations reser which ma may lead to further fur fur- the ther I discussion It is not likely however however how how- ever e that tho the conclusion of or peace will s be long delayed e Indemnity Indemnify to 10 He Ur Settled Jan 22 Tic Z The plenipotentiaries plenipotentiaries of or tho tIm Balkan kingdoms are Immensely Im pleased over tho the decision lon of ot tho the grand council at Constantinople to accept the advice of or tho the powers While hUe It had become more evident In tho the loot last forty eight hours that the older TurkIsh TurkIsh Turk Turk- ish statesmen were prepared to face tace the tho bUt bitter bittor r fate fato that ends ende t the e empires empire's i history as ns nn an European nation It hardly was expected that they ther would register their decision so quickly and BO so definitely This action Is so eo unlike the customary custom m ar ary t Turkish pol policy Ie that some suspicion Is entertained that Turkey still sUll might have cards caras up her sleeve The portes porte's reply to the Joint note noto of ot the th powers will wUl bo be handed to the ambassadors am am- am- am tomorrow however howe and the remainder of ot tho negotiations leading ing to the signing of or the peace treaty are expected to be an anticlimax One crucial point of or difference re remains remains ye- ye mains to be settled the settled the question of ot Indemnity The allies propose to Jev levy levya a heavy payment upon tho the defeated na na- na tion Uon Thc They speak of as au ana an a adequate sum Their minimum is an amount equal to the Turkish debts at attached at- at attached to the territories which the they thaI will wUl annex un under er tho the treat treaty The Tho Turks probably will Ill fight strongly against paying an indemnity and the bankrupt con condition of or their countr country r furnishes them with a potent argument for an appeal to the tho powers The negotiations over o the settlement of or minor questions and arrangements for or taking over O tho the conquered territory will occupy some omo time an and it will be some weeks before the treat treaty Is signed Turkish h Lon Io Lows e In irni lint tie Constantinople Jan The The The TurkIsh TurkIsh Turkish Turk Turk- ish losses lossE's In tho the naval battle batUe with tho Greek fleet off the thc Dardanelles on January 18 IS totaled four tour officers and thirty six men killed whilo 16 t others were wounded In tho course courbe of oC the fight tight a Greek shell shoJI exploded Inside one of ot the turrets turrets tur tur- rots of tho the Turkish battleship Reis killing and wounding every er man manIn manin manin in It an and disabling both of or the tho cloven cn inch Juns The Turkish battleship Assar 1 was also badly dam dam- aged The Turkish gunners d declare clale that thc they inflicted important Jo losses ses on the Greeks |