Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-03
SIT PEACE OR WAR?
Edhem PlSha Asks for an htmlStics
Of PlVe Days.
TURKEY CALLS OUT MORE TROOPS.
The Diplomatic situation Explained
Kug George Needs n ,hauGe Of
Air ho sultan Happy.

LONDON, May "a dispatch from
Athens announces that Edhem Pasha
has sent an ofIicer with flag OF
truce to Greek headquarters asking for
an armIslice of five days. Another
dispatch says 1t is again reported tibet
200 Bulgarian irregulars crossed the
frontier into Mucedonia.
MORE TURKISH TROOPS CALLED OUT.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 3.-rhe
lauusiurm or mustapfuSc Second re-
serve) belonging to the third army
corps stationed in the Salonica district
have been called out.
THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION.
ATHENS, May 8.-The diplomatic
stu alton may be summed up as fol-
lows: No request lor mediation has
been or will be ~ dressed by Greece to
the powers uu II the ministers Of war
aud marine report up1n the state OF the
Greek forces at Pnatsaia and else-
| where. The powers have not offered
media ton, although they do not con.
ceal the TACT that n request for inter-
ventiOn would be highIy acceptable TO
them.
The minister Of foreign affairs, NJ.
Sk0ulodis, says the military situation
| is greatly improved In both Eplrus AMI
Thessaly and that the victory OF the
Greeks over the Turks at VsIestiuo
was bril- liant.
KING GEORGES AILMENT.
II a tn{,
| to Inv tigaio Rssefts that king George
| ia suffering nom cardiscel spasms and
| his physician insists that q change OF
| air to the island of Milo or Syria ia
necessary.
TURKEY WILL NOT CRUSH GREECE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May Ain in.
| hueDtial iurKIsu circles the opinion
IL expressed that the war will soon
| terminate. 1t 10 polluted out
that while Turkey was forced
| into the war by Greek az
erosion and the counsels Of certaiu
| powers chs will not gain any advan-
lage by crushing Greece for the benefit
| di the 5lav ele,aent IN tue Balkans.
1t ie helu that the successes attained
| By tho Tafkisn troops In Greece are
all the Turkish government could oe-
sire.
NO sTRkIsH REvERsEs.
CoNsrANTINoPIE, May Sit Is otii-
ciaiIy reiterated mat the reports VI
| Turkish reverses at Velestino are un-
founded.
TURKS TAKE A BRIDGE.
CoNsTA NTINoPLE, May 3.-The COM
manner u the forces al Jsnina, Epirus,
teleRraphs the Turks have recaptureu
ana occupied LGuroe.
ATHENS, May "a dispatch from
Aria says: The Turks have occupied
the bridge at Louros.
| ANNEXATION OR DEATH.
GAMBIA, Crete, May 3.-The ad.
mirals commanding the fleet of the
foreign powers 10 Cretan wsters had u
conference with the insurgent leaders
yesterday at Phaliokatrio. Tho Cretans
were promised complete autonomy in i.
GLIDING the condition that the nom.
instion OF their leader should be cub.
iect to ratification by the CretRn rs.
sembly. The insurgent leaders, how
ever, cut the discussion short anu re-
iterated their motto, "Annexation to
Greece or death"
CREEKS LEAVING PHARsALA.
PARIS, May 3.-A Telegram from
Constantinopls today confirms the re-
port that the Creeks are Leaving
Pharasaia and retiring on ID omko.
The Greek troops, according to Con.
stantinopie aivices, are also evacu.
ating Aria.
10 WITHDRAWAL FROM CRETE
CANEA, May 2.-rhere are renew cd
reports mere today that the Greek
troops are about TO Withdraw from
Crete.
Qnick.firtng Guns for Germany.
NEW YORK, May ga dispatch to
| tka f,rr,,.I ,rnrn parlin aavs.