Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-11
WAR IN EUROPE.

Down with the king! Down with
Prince Constantine! Give us repub-
lic.' Some pistols were fred among
the rioters and many officers were
mobbed.
ATHENS, April 29.-Thc Greeks have
been compelled to retire from Epirus,
but the Turks have been defeated at
Nelestino. Tine Turks have stated
their intention of occupying Nolo.
The Greek forces now extend in "a
fourteen mile line from Pharsalos to
Nelestino. Pharsalos commands the
Turkish pass and the road leading to
Athens by way OF Larissa.
PARIS, April 30.--M. Hanotaux, the
French foreign minister, had five
hours interview with the Turkish
ambassador. HanOtaux, in the course
of the conference, urged the Turkish
ambassador to advise the sultan to
hold out the olive branch to Greece,
adding that if the Turkish troops went
farther France would be compelled
TO come forward as the defender of
the Chris tian cause.
ATHESs, April 30.-The king sum-
moned Premier Delyannis and asked
him to tender his resignation. and
subsequently entrusted the opposition
leaders with the task of forming new
cabinet. The new cabinet has already
been formed and is headed by NJ.
Kali, who has been recognized as the
leader of the opposition.
VIENNA. April 3O.-It is officially an
nounced that Greece has assured the
British and French ministers at Athens
that the Greek feet will not lombard
Salonica.
LONDON, April 3O.--The Athens COR
respondent of the Standard says:
The Turkish army or its advance
guard has followed up the success
before Larissa. and begun an attack
in force on the Greek positions at
Pharsalos.
ATHENS, May IA great battle has
been fought ut Felestino between u
Turkish force of 5000 and Gen. Smo-
lenskis brigade, The dispatch says
that the Turks We're repulsed with
enormous losses. Gen. Smolcnski tel
egraphs that the Turks will be unable
to capture Pharsala, because the
Greek position is strong and the
morale of the Greek troops is com
pletely restored. The Turkish cavalry
has occupied Volo.
LONDON, May lit is scmi-ofiicially
stated there is reason to believe
European intervention between
Greece and Turkey in the present
position of affairs is regarded as
wholly impracticable. both Turkey
and Greece having resolved TO continue
war.
ATHENS, May "a dispatch from
gunboats in the Gulf of Ambrakia
bombardcd the coast near Nicopolis
and Santa Bctra. The Turks, the dis
patch asserts, were compelled to flee
Premier Rail- has announced his in
tention of calling 20 arms every able
bodied man in Greece. The Turks are
preparing to beseigc Arta.
LoNDoN, May 4.-Epirus has again
been invaded by the Greeks, and
dropping Hellenic spirits have been
revived by the offensive tactics.
Dispatches from Arta state that the
troops have advanced as far as
Philippiada, which they have occupied
for the third time. No resistance was
offered by the Turks, who are strongly
lntrenchcd at Pentepigadia, few
miles away, but desperate conflict in
the near future is believed to be
probab bic. Fighting is still going on
near Prcvesi, the Turks gaining q
victory. Louerro has been added to
the list Of the towns thus far captured
from the Greeks.
ATHENS, May 4.--The diplomatic sit
uation may be summed up as sfollows:
No requests for mediation have been
or will be made by Greece to the pow
ers until the ministers of war and
marine report upon the condition of
the Greek forces. The powers have
not offered mediation, but do not con-
zeal the fact that request for inter
vention would be highly acceptable.
Minister of foreign affairs Skouloudis
says the military situation is greatly
improved in both Epirus and Thessaly.
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