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Show REPLY FROM THE ALLIES Present Counter Propositions Prop-ositions to Those of the Powers Warship Begin Be-gin the Blockade of Antivari Sofia. Bulgaria. April 5. Tho Balkan Bal-kan allies today submitted to the powers pow-ers their reply to the suggested basis for peace negotiations with Turkey. The reply purports to be an acceptance accept-ance of the mediation conditions, but the acceptance is subject to reservations reserva-tions which practically repudiate the proposed terms. The proposals of the powers were: 1. The frontier of Turkey shall start at Enos and end at Media. Ml territories west of this line shall go to the allied states, with the exception excep-tion of Albania, the delimitation of which shall be fixed by the powers. 1' The question of the Aegean Islands Isl-ands shall be settled by the powers. 3. Turkey shall abandon all claims to Crete. The powers cannot favorably entertain enter-tain the demand lor Indemnity. 5. As. soon as these bases are accepted ac-cepted hostilities shall cease The Balkans' Reply The reply of the Balkan allies contains con-tains the following counter proposi-j proposi-j tions : 1. Indefinite determination of the frontier of the province of Thrace. 1 the line indicated In the conditions i formulated by the powers shall bo ; taken as a basis and not as a definl-I definl-I th e line. . The islands in the Aegean sea I shall go to Hie Balkan allies. 3. The allies consider they should j know beforehand the powers posi ' tion on the state of Albania, in order j to know if they will be In conformity with those proposed in London 4 The allies' demand for a war Indemnity In-demnity must be accepted in prim i-plo. i-plo. the tax of fixing the amount being be-ing left to a commission which is to study financial questions and on which the Balkan allies will be represented. repre-sented. 6. The allies agree that the operations opera-tions of war shall cease as soon as the above conditions have been, favorably fa-vorably received. Prospects for Peace Sofia, Bulgaria, April 5 The prospects pros-pects for peace in the Balkans looked very bright today. Although the allies, al-lies, in their reply to the mediation proposals of the powers demanded some concessions, there was still considered con-sidered a good chance for peace. In a note presented to the Bulgarian go eminent today the powers proposed propos-ed that the Thraclan frontier should be formed by a line drawn from Mld'.i on the Black sea. to Enos. on the Aegean Ae-gean sea. This would give Bulgaria both banks of the river Marltza. In ac oordance w ith her demands. It Is also suggested 'hat financial questions, lu-cludlng lu-cludlng th one of indemnity, should be lett to a technical commission to meet in Paris. Begin Blockade. Cettinjo, MontSOMgTQj April 5. The blockade of the Montenegrin seaport of Antivari was definitely begun today to-day Eight foreign warships representing repre-senting the European powerB formed a semicircular bar before the harbor. har-bor. The fleet Is composed of three Aus trlan. two Italian, one British, one German and one French warship. Report Not Confirmed. Belgrade. Servla, April 5. No confirmation con-firmation has been received here of the rumor that the Turkish fortress of Scutari has fallen to the Montenegrin Montene-grin aud Servian besiegers. The allied armies summoned the Turkish commander to surrender, so as to avoid further unless bloodshed, but the Ottoman leader replied that he intended to fight to the last extremity ex-tremity The bombardment was there- I upon recommended and a general assault as-sault by the Montenegrin and Servian troops was ordered |