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LONDON, May S.-The ST. James
Gazette this afternoon publishes re-
port that two Cretan Christian rs have
started for Constantinople to assassin
ate the German ambassador, Baron
Ss.urma Won Jeltsch, and the Austrian
ambassador, Baron Won Cetico.
ATHENS, May 8.-The newspapers
of this city published a report yester-
day to the effect that Volo would be de-
clared a neutral port and that the
Turks therefore, would not occupy IT,
The minister for foreign affairs, M.
Skouloudis, in an interview, is quoted
as saying that the powers have not yet
taken steps to communicate with the
Greek ministry on the subject OF inter-
vention, although he understood the
powers were discussing some form or
Intervention. Whether 1t would be Oil
rect intervention or simply mediation,
M. Skouloudis could not say. The for-
eign minister also said that he knew
nothing concerning the report that Volo
was to be declared a neutral port, but
he added, if the Turks commit eX-
cesses in that town, Greece will take
the measures demanded by the situa-
ton. In conclusion, M. Skouloudis re-
marked: 1.-THE report that dissenslons
exist among the ministers is absolutely
false. We are ready to accomplish the
heavy task which we have undertaken
and we cannot quit our posts without
failing in our duty
The Turks, according to last nights
advices, have not yet reached Volo.
which is now completely evacuated by
the Greek troops.
The foreign legion took part in the
fighting at Pharsalos. An Englishman
and two italian officers were killed.
ATHENS, May S.-The Turks have
completely occupied and burned Veles-
tino. At 7:30 o'clock Thursday even
ing the defeat Of the Greeks was COM
pleted, and the pass to Volo open to
the Turks. The searchlights Of the
war ships on the bay flashing up the
mountain sides were Of great assist
anee to the retreating Greeks, show
ing the road through the intense dark
ness. Over dozen cannon were
abandoned and captured by the
Turks. Two hundred wounded soldiers
were brought to Volo. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press is of the
opinion that many of the Greek wound
ed soldiers were left on the field. It is
impossible to estimate 1.-The number of
the killed.
Advices received from the frontier
about 8 o'clock this afternoon are to
the effect that Gen. Smolenski's shat
tered army was cut in two. The left
wing retired to Almyros. What was
left Of the right wing came toward
Volo, broken and demoralized. The
retreat across the mountains was al
most as bad as the panic which re-
suited in the change of base from
Tyrnavos to Volo. The scene of the
more recent panic was wild and al
most indescribable. On Thursday and
Friday the populace filled the streets
of Volo with their household goods. The
peasants from surrounding villages
fed to the town and added chaos to
confusion. Brigandage became COM
mon. Five steamers were completely
filed with refugees. Scores of caiques
carried fugitives to the islands.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press succeeded in getting ON the last
steamer. On this boat were 1900 men,
women and children, packed thick as
sentative landed at Chalus, and from
that place drove to Athens.
LONDON, May "a dispatch to the
Observer from Rome, dated yesterday
Saturday, says that Germany unre-
servedly supports the demands made
by Turkey upon Greece. The CORE
spondent of the Observer at Athens
says: II am assured that the Greeks
still occupy Ismaret and Salagora in
Epirus.' A dispatch to the Observer
from Athens dated yesterday (Satur-
day. says that the officials and con-
suls of Salonica report that the Turk
ish losses in killed, wounded and sick
during the recent campaign will reach
IS, 200.