Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
NOW FOR ARMISTlCE
Cessation Of Hostilities Expected Shortly in
Eastern War.
POWERS BILLED TO TAKE ACTION SOON
Greece Must Yield in the Matter Of
Evacuation of Crete.
GERMANY INSISTS UPON THIS FEATURE
Turkey is Anxious to Push On and Land Its
Army in Athens.
GERMANY INSISTS UPON THIS FEATURE
QUESTION OF INDEMNITY DIFFICULT
'Tis Said to he Extremely Doubtful If
Greece Can Pay Ccnt-SuI-
tan Wishes Thessnly
In Pawn.


Copyright. 1897. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, May S.-The war monopolizes
attention and there are few other topics of
interest The news from Thessaly has added
fresh chapters to the story OF the Greek
debacle. The powers are now anxious that
host,litiee should end Turkey, however,
does not seem disposed to arrest her army
in the midst of It's trumphs The war party
at the Yildiz kiosk is very strong and wishes
20 complete the humiliation of the Greeks.
Therefore 1t is urging the sultan not to stop
his troops until Edhem Pasha is quartered
in Athens. The whole of the Yildiz kiosk
encourage is represented as being at the
present moment in an extraordinary state of
excitement, the various parties with their
conflicting interests, each trying to reap the
greatest advantages from the opportunity.
The Turkish government, after many futile
attempts elsewhere. has concluded loan
with the Lighthouse administration for
$500 600 at per cent. Part of this money
will be devoted to war purposes.
The impression now prevails however, that
an armistice will soon be arranged 1t ap-
pears that King George has asked the pow
ers, through the czar, to mediate, and 1t is
expected the Greek government will follow
Immediately with an official request for medi
alton. Greece will have to yield in regard
20 the evacuation of Crete Germany
strongly insists on this point, considering
intervention to be utterly useless while
Greek troops remain in Crete. France. Great
Britain and Italy are disposed to be more
ienient, but Germany will carry the point
MUST EVACUATE CRETE.
The arst step, therefore, in Intervention,
will be renewed appeal to Greece to
evacuate the island of Crete, and then 1t
will depend upon the Greek premier, NJ.
Rail-, whether the powers will or will not
summon the porte to withdraw the Turkish
army from Thessaly. The negotiations will
be extremely difficult on account of the ques-
tions of indemnity. All the cabinets con-
slider that Greece, matter of course,
should pay Turkeys war expenses, but 1t is
doubtful II Greece will be able to pay
cent. The sultan wishes to Keep Thessaly
In pawn until the money is paid, or Europe
guarantees the payment of indemnity The
'powers are indisposed to consent to this
and Great Britain and Italy refuse to en-
tertain the suggestion that the Greeks shall
give this pledge to Turkey for payment
The powers are eXerting their influence to
maintain King George upon the throne of
Greece, and 1t is stated that the Russian
minister at Athens. NJ. Onou, has declared
to NJ. Ralli that If Greece remains loyal to
her royal family the powers will do their
best to lessen the full burden of the war,
but should the Greeks bring a catastrophe
upon the royal house the powers will un-
relentingly let things take their course.
From another quarter 1t is declared at
st. Petersburg that they already reckon on
the probability of the royal family leaving
Athens and that Queen Olga is to go to her
mother, the Grand Duchess Josephovona of
Russia.
ARMISTICE FOR A FORTNIGHT.
ATHENS May 9.-l 80 a. m.-Colonel
Vassos has just arrived from Crete 1t is be-
lieved that an armistice of fortnight be-
tween Greece and Turkey will be agreed
upon.
ATHENS May S.-11 p. m.-The govern
ment has informed the missters of the pow
ers verbally that following the recall from
Crete Of Colonel Vassos twenty-five officers
and two companies of troops, the gradual
withdrawal of troops from the island of
Crete viii take place. After brief delay
the powers will offer to mediate between
Greece and Turkey, The powers will insist
however, that Greece shall conhde her in
terest unrcseryedly to their hands Negotia-
tions have commenced and mediation is re-
garded as imminent.
CONsTANTiNoPLE, May S.-The ambas-
sadorS met today and discussed mediation
by the powers between Turkey and Greece
The czar has Informed the sultan of the dis
patch OF an ambulance corps OF surgeons.
Red Cross nurses aud 500 beds for the Turk
ish wounded. .