The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-14
SIGNS THE MEDIATION CONDITIONS.
Greek Government Puts It's Case Entirely
In Europe's Hands.

Greek Government Puts It's Case Entirely
in Europe's Hands.
Athens, May 1.-THE following is the
text of the note of the powers: 1.-THE
representatives of France, Italy, Great
Britain, Germany and Austria charge
M. Onou, the representative Of Russia
and the dean of the diplomatic corps,
to declare in the name of their respective
government that the powers are ready
TO offer mediation with the view to OBJ
tain an armistice and smooth the diff
culties actually existing between Greece
and Turkey, on condition that the Hell
lenic government declares that it will
proceed to recall its troops from Crete,
adhere formally to autonomy for Crete,
and accept unr~eservedly the counsels
which the powers ms give in the inter-
ests of peace
The reply of the Greek government
was as follows: THE royal govern
ment in taking the note and declaration
of the Russian representative, acting in
the name of the ministers of the pow
ers, declares that it will proceed to re-
call the royal troops from Crete, adj
heres formally to autonomy for Crete,
and confides the interests of Greece to
the hands of the powers"
M. Skouloudis consulted all Monday
with the premier, NJ. Ralli, and the
king. All the officials Of the foreign Of
flee were up all night in anticipation
of the action of the German minister,
who early yesterday morning sent his
secretary to inform the Greek foreign
office that he had received instructions
to join in the representations of the
powers and to proffer mediation. AS
soon as the reply of Greece to the note
Of the powers was handed to the repre-
sentatives of the powers the latter tele-
graphed the Greek decision to
the representatives Of the powers
at Constantinople, with the request that
they obtain an armistice with the view
Of arranging for permanent peace. There
was a sense Of relief in Athens yesterday
at the prospect of an immediate end to
the calamitous war. There Is no ex-
element and no popular demonstration
is anticipated. The government has noti-
fled the Greek army of the mediation of
the powers.
Athens. May 12.-Crown Prince Con-
stantin Monday issued the following adj
dress to the troops at Domolcos:
"Soldiers-The Greek army retires to
Domokos because our positions at Phar-
salos We're not strong enough against
an enemy greatly superior in numbers,
but the positions you occupy here are so
strong that our army may be consid-
cred invincible. l am confident that you
will be able not only to repulse with
success every attack of the enemy, but
that you will shortly be able to take the
offensive and compel him to abandon
Greek territory. Remember o defend
the sacred soil of the fatherland and
the honor of the king and nation. The
enemy must not be allowed to make a
further step into Greece. 1 know you
have suffered and are still suffering
many privations, after having been
obliged to fight so many days, but we
must endure these privations patiently,
confident that we are doing our duty
to our fatherland."
The Greek commissaria has col
lapsed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread and cheese. Not
even coffee is procurable.