The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-11
Conditions Under which the Powers
Are willing to Intervene in
Behalf of the HeIIenes.
ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS
NJ. DELYANNIs SUMMONED AGAIN ny
THE KING OF GREECE.
ThessaIy Deserted by Nearly All It's
cised for editing" Dispatches.


| LONDON, May 11.-Apart from the peace
negotiations the principal feature of the
Eastern situation is that Turkey is pressing
! reinforcements forward and preparing for
| rapid advance. Unless the powers sue
ceed in quickly arranging "a settlement the
Greeks are likely to suffer further dis
| asters. The exact disposition of the Greek
army is uncertain, but, roughly speaking,
the first line of defense extends from
! Almyros to Loucon, the second follows the
| old frontier, and the third lis drawn at
Thermopylae. Fighting is probable within
the next few days unless the powers inter-
vene The Greek fleet is in the gulf near
Lamia. and the transport and other serv-
ices are still deficient, while a serious OUT
break of typhoid fever and dysentery
| threatens Arta
According to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, private advices received in Lon
don from Constantinople declare that the
Sultan has expressed deep sympathy for
King George, and the Greek government,
whose hands, in his opinion were forced
by revolutionary agents at Athens and
Alexandria, The Sultan, according to these
advices, declines to claim a war indemnity,
and proposes a Turko-Greek treaty on the
simultaneous evacuation of Thessaly and
Crete Finally, it is said, the Sultan desires
to deal direct with Greece, and not through
the powers. This report, however, is not
confirmed by other dispatches.
Advices from Athens received last night
say: The conditions insisted upon by Ger
many, the chief of which is that Greece shall
give her formal consent to the principle
of autonomy for Crete, viii 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 and
agree to such an autonomous regime for
Crete as the powers in their wisdom shall
deem best, and accept unreservedy the
counsels of the powers, they will intervene
in the interests of peace. The note will
probably be presented tomorrow after the
German minister has received final instruc-
tions. 1t is understood that Greece, in her
reply, will assent to all of these conditions.
WHAT TURKEY MAY ASK.
1t is reported in Vienna that Turkeys
terms of peace with Greece include the
payment of an indemnity of sSOO0,0OO
($l5,00O 000), a rearrangement of the Greek
frontier the annulling of the treaties IA
voring the Greeks, the cesson of the Greek
fleet to Turkey and the settlement OF the
Cretan questions
A semi-offical communique was published
in Paris yesterday saying the impression
prevails that the negotiations between
Greece and Turkey will not be attended by
great difficulties, and will soon have a sat
tsfactory issue. The powers, it is further
stated, had already agreed among them
selves upon the conditions of peace. Ger
manys hesitation was due to the fact that
the Greek government in circular to its
representatives at the courts Of the powers
did not formally adhere to Cretaa auton-
omy as demanded by the powers. Greece
subsequently gave the necessary assur-
anees in this respect, and the German min
lister at Athens has been instructed to
actively support the efforts OF the powers
to conclude peace.
Dispatches from Athens say: 1.-THE recall
of the forces from Crete has been received
with resignation by the public. The
Delyannis organs attack the government
bitterly for appealing to Europe, but most
of the papers accept this as inevitable, and
violently attack the Ethnike Hetairia, ask
ing it to render an account OF its action.
The Greek army now occupies all of the
passes from Lake Xynias, south of Domo-
kos, to Gura on the east, the latter point
being occupied by General Smolenski's bril-
gade. Skirmishes have occupied at PIaka
NJ Raln, premier. and NJ. Skouloudis, min
lister of foreign affairs, had a long inter-
view yesterday afternoon with Mr. Eyer
ton, the British representative which has
caused considerable comment. 1t is be-
lieved to be connected with the expected
Intervention of the powers. A dispatch
from Domokos says that the heavy rains
there prevent dghting."
The Daily Nails Berlin correspondent
- fc Tod fho4 L
Greece has summoned M. Delyannis in view
Of "a possible Cabinet crisis
Mr.. Stevens the special correspondent
of the Daily Mail with the Greek forces
In Thessaly, declares that the province has
been lost through rank cowardice.
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail at
Patras says: Everything is ripe for a se-
rious political crisis or for a revolution
The army is disgusted, and the armed peas
antry are universally discontented. The
Greek national society could not have a
better opportunity"
GREECE CANNOT FIGHT LONGER.
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that Greece does not pos
sess the means TO continue the war; as even
the rifles ordered by the late Cabinet have
never been delivered. He adds that Colonel
Vassos viii not join the army in the field.
Ine AtnenS correspondent or the stand.
ard says that almost the whole populatlon
of Thessaly, numbering S50,000, has ied "a
the mountains in the west Refugees from
yolo, Phersala and the villages around Mt
Pelion have been transported to the islands
of Skiathos, Skopelos and Eugoea- Forty
five thousand refugees from villages alAns
the coast are clamoring for food ! az
Almyros.
The Daily Nails correspondent at yolo
says: From the first day of the war
Crown Prince Constantine. in his capacity