New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
MANY OBSTACLES TO PEACE.
ry1E GREEKS HAVE RENEWED THE
FIGHTING IN EPIRUS.
,, SAYS THEY WILL. WAGE WAR TILL AN
ARMIsTICD is ARRANGED--THE SUI
TAN'S ATTITUDE DEFINED.


london. May 15-The correspondent of THE
mines" at Athens says: 1.-THE resumption or
offensive operations In Epirus greatly compn-
cates the situation and tends 10 hamper the
negotiations for peace. The evident intenton
~ the Greek commanders is to capture the TURK
,sh positions there. in order to show that they
have not been defeated In an interview TO-
day NJ. Ralli, the Premier, repeated his state
rent that humanitarian motives are Responsible
ror the advance in Epirus but he did not deny
the advantages which might be hoped for from
,he CAPTURE of Prevesa and the occupation Of
the adjoining Turkish territory.
"'we are still at war he said. and until an
srmist,ce Is concluded Greece retains her liberty
NJ action We cannot allow our activity to be
confined 20 Thessaly where the Turks are pre-
nonderant The Powers have hindered us from
acting in Crete but Greece cannot be barred
everywhere nor compelled to restrict her opera
.ions to a limited area.
1--WE have done our best to obtain an armis-
t.ce. and until it is accorded Wa must act "he,e
and when If we have not alre"u.
prosecuted the war at various points ana a'''o"'
the islands of the A1gean. it is only pecause
bave taken into consideration the sullerihe'
70 which the Greek population might pc '"'
5ected.' -.
"The Government apparently thinks tha'
newal OF the war will hasten instead oi io''. -,
the armistice This calculation may p'o In
correct but II is more likely tha' iu'N
seize upon it as an excuse TOT oeia!"s T,a.-
..,s,,oa ord will deal crushing blow In Thes-
sally" -. co,s.,r
The correspondent Of 1.-The Times" at cohs'ah,
.,.,o aa,.a. "rbe s,,,ltan is sorely perplexed
and embarrassed by the lsamic lnhueiVV''
which
mont nrotests against leniency to Greece as ue-
.roudinp Turkey of the legitimate fruits OF VIC
tory" .o ~.
The CORRESPONDENT adds that NJ Cannon 'no
French Ambassador. addressing the frelch 'oi
ony Yesterday. spoke hopefully and preoic'eu d"
early restoration Of normal conditions ana 'he
conclusion of peace.
The Constantinople correspondent Oh Inv
Daily Telegraph" says: THE Sultan, acths upon
the advice of Emperor William. has declared
70 NJ. Cambon. the French Ambassador thsi'
he cannot agree 10 granting an arm'suce UNI,
the basis of peace has been decided upon anu
approved by him.
Except for the lighting In Ep'rus the uIco-
Hellenic situation is virtually unchangeu HUN
,,.,o, !. was Yesterday IT is tolerably certain
that only few Greek troops remain IN DoIi'oho'
tho hulk of Constantine army having withdrawn
to Lamia, Where IL VIII ~ III 10
tion with General Smoenski. This probably ex-
,,oirs tho reported movements Of the Turkish
Ar,nv es n number OF Edhem Pacha's troops
ho,,a hsen marching from Trikhala to Nolo
The fighting in Epirus has been indecisiVe II
,s be,teved that Nicopolis Is not yet captured
brt only the heights commanding the town. This
,s tho seventh time the Greeks have attempted
10 advance TO Janina. I'D have met with re-
nu,ye which the Turks fve never followed up.
Evidently there is something wrong with the
Turkish forces at that placa. The recent report
that a number of officers were taken from Janina
IN Constartinople in chains may. perhaps ex-
rlain IT; or possibly Turkey is holding her FORCES
there through fear of a movement from Bulgaria