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Show PROPOSITION OF SIR EDWARD GREY Constantinople, Jnn. 8. Sir. Edward Ed-ward Orey, the Hrltlsh foreign minister, minis-ter, has submitted to the powers n proposal preserving Adrlanoplo to Turkey, according to n statement made today The retention of tho city will be subject to tho dismantling dismantl-ing of the- fortifications and Biindry economic restrictions. It is -understood that the proposal stands n good chance of acceptance. The stato of mind both of the Turkish Tur-kish army and tho Turkish public precludes any weakness on tho part of tho Ottoman government regarding this question It haB ever been suggested sug-gested thnt a naval demonstration by tho powers would Hud the Turkish .government and people united In tho firm determination to cling to Adrlanoplo Adrl-anoplo what over might bo tho cos' Officials hero aro convinced that Turkey would hnvo arrived nt an understanding un-derstanding with tho Balkan nllle? if Bomo of tho European powers had not stiffened tholr backs. They clitm thnt tho Ilulgarlan emissary who visited vis-ited Constantinople In December i-nc tlcnlly ngreed to " point. |
