The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
Edhem Pasha Instructed to, Go Ahead
gardIess of Diplomacy.
GREEKS READY TO RETREAT
UNWILLING TO MAKE ANOTHER
STAND AM SUFFER DEFEAT.
Powers Not Likely to Tolerate Fur
Their Fighting-Battle at Imaret-
Ports BIOckaded.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Porte has not
yet replied to the request Of the powers
for an armistice. and fears are entertained
that the Turks will attempt to take advan-
tage of the Greek inactivity and capture
the Hellenic army. a dispatch from Con-
stantinople, dated yesterday, says: The
foreign ambassadors held another confer
ence to-day, after which Baron De Calico,
the Austria-Hungarian ambassador, called
on Tkfika Pasha, the Turkish minister of
foreign affairs and renewed the proposal of
an armistice which was presented Wednes-
day. The opinion is general in Turkish cir
cles that until the occupation of Domokos,
which is momentarily expected, the Porte
will not grant an armistice.'
The correspondent of the Standard at
C-onstantinople says: "Edhem Pasha has
wired to the Porte that he is quite certain
of being able to capture Domokos and the
Greek army as well; and in response press
ing orders have been sent to the Turkish
staff to go ahead with the greatest energy
regardless of diplomacy. General military
preparations continue here on the largest
scale"
Although all reports from the East do
not consist, the situation at the scene of
hostilities appears to be that Turkey is de-
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senting to an armistice and that Greece is
convinced of the impossibility of holding
out against the serious attack which Edhem
Pasha is preparing to deliver. 1t has been
decided to evacuate Domokos and to fall
back upon the old frontier This plan will
probably be carried out to-day, if it has
not already been carried out, and thus the
way will be opened for peace negotiations.
The powers are in no mood to yield much
to the demands of Turkey. The wal has
had quite an unexpected effect in revealing
an amazing military vitality in the Sultan's
dominions, which is in no way to the humor
of Russia or the other powers. Hence the
Sultan will be reminded that it was his
original disagreement which led to the
war; that only the influence of Europe has
prevented a general blaze in the Balkans,
and that it is therefore advisable for him
to accept reasonable terms. The activity of
Turkish military preparations, which is in
no way abated by diplomatic negotiations,
may possibly be explained by the statement
of a high Turkish official: The Russians
are putting a high price on the moral sup
port they extended to us during the Ar
menian trouble, but the demands now made
upon us are so exorbitant that their accept
ance would be tantamount to resigning our
title to a free nation"
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says the inaction of the Turkish army is
due toethe n~terventionfiof Russia. Colonel
Biaractaris and a brigade have been or
dered to go to Epirus to protect the Greek
peasantry against Turkish cruelty.
a dispatch to the Times from Domokos,
dated Wednesday, reports the increased ac-
tivity of the foreign legion, which has been
ordered to proceed to the left flank of the
Greek army near Lake Tynias. This is re-
garded as an indication of the point of
danger. 1t is also possible, thinks the COR
respondent, that they have been sent to
cover the retreat of the army to the old
frontier.
In the course of an interview yesterday
M. Delyannis, the former Greek premier,
criticised the evacuation of Crete without
compensation and declared that Greece
would never pay indemnity to Turkey. He
added: IF any such proposal is submitted
to the legislative assembly it will certainly
be rejected"
The correspondent of the Morning Post at
Dokomos says under yesterdays date: 1T
has been decided to evacuate this position
and a large number of troops have already
left. 1t is freely asserted that the war is
over
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Mail says that the government continues to
send men to the front and is purchasing
large quantities of war material.
The Athens correspondent of the Stan
dard says it will be impossible for Greece
to pay indemnity except from the interest
that belongs to bondholders.
A dispatch from Arta says that the
Greek troops under Colonel Bairactaris
have had an engagement with the Turks
around the town of Imaret. Several men
have been killed or wounded. The Turks
have retreated with the exception of a
small column, which is still opposing the
Greek advance. Colonel Colfinopoulos has
advanced and occupied Philipiada. He ex-
poets to capture the iron bridge over the
Louros, which would render the capture of
PreVeSa possible.