The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-12

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sisted upon by Germany, the chief of
which is that Greece shall give her
formal consent to the principle of au-
tonomy for Crete, will be accepted by
the Greek government.
The note of the powers has not yet
been presented, but IL has been drawn
and is to the following effect:
Upon formal declaration by Greece
that she will recall her troops aud
agree TO such an autonomous regime
for Crete as the powers in their wis
dom shall deem best, and accept un-
reervedly the counsels OF the powers,
they will intervene in the interests Of
peace.
1t is understood that Greece, in her
reply, will assent to all of these condi-
tions.
NJ. Ralh, premier, and NJ. Skouloudis.
minister Of foreign affairs, had long
interview with Edgerton, the British
representative. which caused consider
able comment II is believed TO be
connected with the expected interven-
tion of the powers.
! A dispatch from Domokos says that
the heavy rains there prevent lighting.
The recall of the forces from Crete
has been received with resignation by
the public The Delyannis organs at
tack the government bitterly for APP
peaiinR to Europe but most of the
papers accept this as inevitable, and
violently attack the EtHnike Hetsiria.
asking it to render an account OF its
action.
VIENNA, May lit is reported here
that Turkeys terms of peace with
Greece include the payment of an in
demnity nf $4,000, 100, a fearranRe-
ment of the Greek frontier. the aunul-
ling of the treaties favoring the Greeks.
the cession OF the Greek feet 10 Tur-
hey and the settlement of the Cretan
question.
LONDON, May IL. According TO the
Exchange Telegraph company, private
advices received in London from Con
stantinople declare that the Sultan
has expressed deep sympathy for King
George and the Greek cabinet. whose
hands, in his opinion. were forced by
revolutionary agents at Athens and
Alexandria.
The sultan, according TO these ad.
vices, declines TO claim war indem-
nifty, and proposes a Turl5o-tireelI
treaty upon the Simultaneous evacuu-
tion of Thessaly and Crete. Finally,
it is said that the sultan desires to
deal direct with Greece, and not
through the powers.
Apart from the peace negotiation
the principal feature of the Eastern
situation is that Turkey is pressing re.
Inducements forward and preparing
for a rapid advance. Unless the
powers succeed in quickly arrangin IA
settlement the Greeks are liSely ia
suffer further disasters The exact
disposition of the Greek army is un-
certain, but, roughly speaking. the
tirst line of defense extends from Al
myros TO Doucon, the second follow
the old frontier and the third is drawn
at Thermopylae. Fighting is probable
within the next few days unless the
powers intervene.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Berlin says it is reported there that
the king Of Greece has summoned NJ.
Delyannis in view of possible cabinet
crisis.
Mr. Stevens, the specia. correspond
ent of the Daily Mail, with the Grcel,
forces in 1hessaly, declares that the
province has been lost through rank
cowardice.
The correspondent OF the Daily Mai
at Patras says: Everything is ripe foI
serious political crisis or for a reyo
luton. The army is disgusted and the
armed peasantry are universally dis
contented. The Greek National SO
cietv could not have a better oppor
tunity."
The Athens correspondent OF th,
Standard says that almost the Who'll,
population of Thessaly, NUMBERING
$50, 900, has fed to the mountains il
the west Refugees from Volo, Phar
salos and the villages around Noun
Pelion have been transported To th,
islands OF Skiathos, Skopelos and Eu
boea- Forty-five thousand refugee
from villages along the coast are clam
D oring for food at Almyros
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