Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-10
THE WAR SITUATION
Greece Applies 10 lhe Powers fer
Meditation.
FIGHTING EXPECTED AT pOHOKos.
Col. yassos Says the Union Between
Greece and Crete Is Now
Accomplished

ATHENS, May 9.--The correspond
emit Of the Associated Press learns, o.
the very best authority, that Greece
hap IN ado a written application to the
mowers, through their representatives
ut Athens, with view OF obtaining
meditation. All the represe ntsiives
have promised In their replies to use
their best offices, except the German
minister, who has merely ackoowl-
edged the receipt of the note from the
csblnet. The Porte Ia inclined TO sup
mort the poweIe with the view to the
Mobilization OF negotiations, but 1t de-
ciines to consent to an afmlstice, on
the ground that this would enable
Greece to reorgauize her forces,
As a matter OF fact, Turkey con.
tiuues TO send troops from Salonics
homeward, aud it Is probable that
Osman Pasha has returned to Constsn-
tiuople from Saionica. In View OF
both facts, It may be assumed that
nothing serious is expected, but the
continuance of q state OF war 10 re-
Karded as the very best mesns OF
fastening the effects OF diplo-
macy. Without doubt, hopes have
been raieed In Turkey that the
Ottoman government might annex
Thessaly and restore the old frontier
of 1881, but the sultan is not inclined
to risk such step. On the contrary,
he opposes 1t uncompromisinsly and
Will not yield to the pressure OF the
war party at Constantinopie. He Will
be satisfied with o reasonable lndsm.
nifty anu a slight recti fication OF the
eastern Thessalian frontier, such one
Rs would give Turkey several strategic
positions Ia the vicinity OF Nezeros.
A dispatch from Lamia, uated yes.
terday, says that Gown Prince Con
alantine 10 still at Domokos, ana that
General Smolepski IS at Almyros. Hic-
oOti aaribaldi anu the Italian voiun-
teers nave arrived at Almyros.
Greek torpedo boats still patrol the
Outlet Volo. 1t Ia probable that more
fighting will occur at Domokos.
The telegraph is working to Domo.
kos and the latest diHpatcn from that
point says that the Turks ure half way
between Pnarsala and Domokos III 6.
are believed to be planning an attack
upon the latter. The Turks do not
modest the Inhabitants OF the villages
occupied, but they have burned houses
md piundered several churches at
Pharsala.
In the course OF IN interview today,
Colonel Vassos said: "The union be-
tween Greece anu Crete Ia now an
actual fsot, and nothing 10 lacking but
The consent OF Europe. The foreign
admirAls recently asked by authority
to advance their troops IN Crete be.
yond the zone previously occupied.
The powers may do what they like.
Tho union OF Crete and Greece is
invitable and necessity"
1T Is reported in ofllcial circles that
Queen Ogla has sent q telegram to the
czari soliciting the mediation OF Rus
ala.
1t In understood that Greece agrees
to cenf1de her interests to the powers
In the peace negotiations.
LONDON, May l0.-A dispatch TO
the Morning Post from Constantinopie
says 1t 10 possible that Turkey wiii
demand war indemnity OF over
g6,000.000.
INTERVENTION ASSURED.
LONDON, May l0,--The Athens cor
reiponuent OF the STANDARD says, Nj
Ram, the premier, said today In the
course Of an interview that the spou'
tansous Intervention of tho powett
might be regarded as assured,as 1t was
impossible for the government to ash
intervention while the Greeks rt'
NAMED intact.
Sir Ellis, Ashmesd. Bartlett had an
Interview with King George today
He was treated with great kindness
This evening he proceeded to COnstan
tinople.
The foreign legion fought heroic
ally At Pha,sala, losing about i0rty
killed and wounded. With 5Ot
evsones, the legion resisted 5000
Turks, but was ultimately forceu Il
retreat over the hill. On reaching the
valley they found that the main body
had abandoned them.
A special to the Timee from Con.