The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
The King of Greece Frightened
Into Spasms.
A Change Of Air is Considered
Necessary.
TURKS ASK A TRUCE.
Greek Priest is Preaching g
Crusade Against Turkey.
'FAnnexatiOn or Death is Still
the Cry of Cretans.

Paris, May Am Athens dispatch to
the Figaro asserts that King George IS
suffering from cardiacal spasms ana
that his physician insists that change
OF air, to the island of Milo, or to the
island of Syra is necessary.
Gambia, Island of Crete, May S--The
admirals commanding the fleets OF the
foreign powers in Cretan waters had a
conference yesterday with the 1hSui-
gent leaders at PaleOkaStrO. Ine Gre
tans were promised complete auLoho-
my. including the condition that the
nomination of their ruler should De
subject to the ratification of the Cretan
assembly. The insurgent leaders, how
ever, cut the discussion short and re-
iterated that their motto remained, an
nexation to Greece or death"
London May 3.-A dispatch from
Athens announces that Edhem Pasha
has sent an officer with nag of truce
to the Greek headquarters asking for
an armistice of five days.
Another dispatch from Athens says it
Is again reported that Bulgarian irreg-
ulars to the number of about 200 men
have crossed the frontier in Macedonia
Athens, May 3.-The diplomatic situ-
alton may be summed up as follows:
No request for mediation has been or
will be addressed by Greece to the pow
ers until the ministers of war and ma
rine report upon the state of the Greek
forces at PharsalOs and elsewhere.
The powers have not offered media
tion, although they do not conceal the
fact that a request for intervention
viii be highly acceptable to them.
The minister for foreign affairs, NJ. S.
KOulOdis, says the military situation
has greatly improved in both Epirus
and Thessaly and that the victory of
the Greeks over the Turks at VelestinO
was brilliant.
The ministers of war and marine
have left PharsalOs for Athens, after a
long conference with Prince COnstan-
tine and the headquarters staff. bout
n = D a Is of MIA
have returned there. Panic, however,
still prevails at Arta- All the stores
are closed and the military authorities
are said to be contemplating further
withdrawal.
An armed Greek priest has been at
tempting 70 restore the morale of the
{{ro5ps AZ Arta by preaching in the pub
ne square q crusade against the Turks.
Rome, May 3.-Official dispatches from
Athens received here today say that
the Greek premier. NJ. Rali, continues
negotiations with the view of securing
the intervention of France, Russia and
Great Britain in favor of an armis-
tice.
COnstantinopIe. May 3-In influential
Turkish circles the opinion is express
ed that the war with Greece will soon
terminate It is pointed out that while
turkey was forced into the war by
Greek aggression and the cOunSelS of
certain of the powers, she will not gain
any advantage by crushing Greece for
the benefit of the slave element in the
Balkans 1t is held that the successes
attained by the Turkish troops in
Greece are all the Turkish government
could desire.
Constantinople. May at is officially
reiterated that the reports of Turkish
reVerses at VelestinO are unfOunded
Constantinople, May 3.-The com
manoer OF the Turkish forces at Janina
Epirus. telegraphs that the Turks have
recaptured and occupied LourOs
Athens, May 3.-A dispatch from Arta
says that the Turks have occupied the
bridge at LOurOs.