Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WAR in EUROPE.

thousand additional army reserves arc
called out for service against Greece.
1t is definitely announced that Osman
Pasha has been made commandments
chief of the Turkish army, having
headquarters at Elassona. Edhen
Pasha has been recalled.
LONDON, April 2C.-Aftcr fighting
brave]y at the foot of Mita pass and
once defeating the Turks, the Grccians
were obliged to retreat before the
force of superior numbers, the Turks
having been reinforced. The defeat
was severe one, for the Greeks gave
up both Tyrnavo and Larissa and fell
back some twenty miles to the south
ward of the latter place. This defeat
would be an overwhelming one to the
Greeks were it not for counter
balancing events. Greeks continue to
win victories in Epirus, and report
by way of Constantinople states that
they have succeeded in reaching 4
point back of Elassona, where they
are III the rear of the Turkish forces
which captured Larissa.
LONDON, April s7.-Great Britain
has sent an identical letter to each OF
the powers asking for their cooperation
in intervention between Greece and
Turkey land Germany, France and Italy
have returned favorable answers. AS
a condition, however, Germany insists
that Greece must promise obedience
IN, nn f,,f, n from
the powers.
BERLIN, April 27.-Thc Tageblatt
announces that definite agreement
has been reached between Russia and
Austria concerning Turkey. The
terms of the agreement, it is under
stood, are that the sultan shall re-
nounce Crete, that the car shall be
given q coaling station at Suda Bay
in that island. and that in return Rus
STA shall guarantee the integrity Of
Turkey. 10 this agreement Austria,
France and Germany will, it is under
stood, give their consent.
ATHENS, April GA dispatch from
Arta reports that the Greeks have cap
tured Plaia. Another dispa tch says
that Plaka and Pentcpigadia have
been occupied by the Greeks after
being abandoned by the Turks, who
have also abandoned Kaletzia. Col.
Manos, in force, has advanced beyond
Pentepigadia en- route to Janina. 1t
is reported at Aria that IL rising has
occurred in the interior of Epirus.
ATHENS, April Elm response to q
demand by ex-Ministcr Rail-, the staff
of the crown prince will be recalled
and ex-Mlnister Ralli, with three OF
his nominees, Gen. Smolcnslli, Gen.
and Col. Dimopoulo, will
be appointed to replace them. There
is intense feeling against the palace
party and fear is entertained that the
failure of it's plan of campaign may
cause revolution.
3 LONDON, April 2s.-A dispatch from
Athens says King George may at any
be deposed or assassinatcd
and that the mob is likely to take
possession of the city. The dispatch
adds that the worst is to be feared
The minister of marine has resigned.
Popular feeling points to Il revolution
in favor of a republic. The citizens
are greatly excited at the revelations
made by ex-NIipistcr Ralli as to the
conduct of the campaign.
LONDON, April ga Salonica
special says: There is the greatest
excitement over the report that big
fleet of Greek warships, transports and
torpedo boats is sighted sixty miles
from that port. The Turks are pre-
pairing TO resist the attack"
ATHENS, April 29.-Crowds stoned
the palace, broke windows, and cried:
down with the king! Down with
Prince Constantine! Give us q repub-
lic!' Some pistols were fred among
the rioters and many officers were
ATHENS, April 29.-The Greeks have
been compelled to retire from Epirus,
but the Turks have been defeated at
Velcstino. The Turks have stated
their intention of occupying Volo.
The Greek forces now extend in
fourteen mile line from Pharsalos to
Vclestino. pharsalos commands the
Turkish pass and the road leading to
Athens by way OF Larissa.
PARIS, April 30.-M. IIanotaux, the
French foreign minister, had five
hours interview with the Turkish
Hanotaux, in the course
of the conference, urged the Turkish
ambassador TO advise the sultan to
hold out the olive branch to Greece,
adding that if the Turkish troops went
farther France would be compelled
to come forward as the defender of
the Chris tian cause.
ATHESs, April 30.-Thc king sum-
moned Premier Delyannis and asked
him to tender his resignation, and
entrusted the opposition
leaders with the task of forming new
cabinet. The new cabinet has already
been formed and is headed by NJ.
Rail-, who has been recognized as the
leader of the opposition.
VIENNA, April 3o.-It is officially an
nounced that Greece has assured the
British and French ministers at Athens
that the Greek feet will not bombard
Salonica.
LONDON, April 3O.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Standard says:
'The Turkish army or its advance
guard has followed up the success
before Larissa, and begun an attack
i'll force on the Greek positions at
Pharsalos.'