Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-06-07 | Page 1 | Armies Must Demobilize

ARMIES MUST DEMOBILIZE Powers Notify Balkan States and Turkey to Disband About Two- thirds of Their Forces j King George Banquets Ban-quets Peace Delegates Constantinople. June 7 It is reported re-ported that s.-erai of the European powers ha ve Instructed 'here embassies embas-sies and legations to take active steps tiere and in the Balkan capitals to demand the demobilization of the respective re-spective armies King Banquets Delegates. London. June 7 Kins George entertained en-tertained the peace delegates of the Balkan states and of Turkey at luncheon at Buckingham Palace today to celebrate the signing of the treat v of peat e. Other cuosts Included the Duke of Connaught, Premier Asquith, Foreign Secretary Sid Edward Grey, .md Viscount Morley of Blackburn The situation in the near east is threatening The report comes from Constantinople but lacks official confirmation con-firmation that the powers have decided de-cided to demand the demobilization Ol Turkish and Balkan armies In order or-der to secure peace It Is believed that the initiative In the action was due n reat measure to Russia. The Russian government Is said to hold the opinion that the Balkan governments govern-ments ire acting under the pressure of military influence and that no sane course is possible to them unless at least two thirds oftheir armies should be demobilized