The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
ORDER NO. |.
Crown Prince Constantine Is
sues an Order
Requiring His Troops to Pre-
serve the Peace Today.
GREEKS ARE UNEASY.
Mutterings Against the King
Are Heard on All Sides.
Greeks Arriving Daily From
All Parts of the World.

Larissa, April 6.-The Crown Prince
has issued the following general order
to the troops:
Officers and Soldiers:
In view of the great anniversary to
be celebrated today, I order all the
troops under my command to display
the utmost se1f-restraint and not to al
low themselves to be carried away by
the remembrance of the glorious day
BE sure my orders are respected; .,
London, April 6.-The Times Athens
correspondent says:
Mutterings are heard on all sides de-
nouncing the king and demanding an
immediate declaration of war.
The government journals published
articles enjOining patience, Self-control
and obedience to the authorities, but
these warnings seem to have very little
effect upon the excitable populace,
which has set it's heart upon war and
will not be baked in its desire.
The seeds of discomfort have been
soWn broadcast by the enemies of the
government who are spreading the ru-
NOR that a humiliating surrender is
contemplated Even the king, who has
left nothing undone to show his SYM
pathy with the popular feeling has not
escaped malignant animadYerSiOn. The
daily arrivals of bands of Greek Volun-
teerS from every part of the world adds
fuel to the flames of popular enthuSi-
asm. Many of them are wholly with
out training, for the lack of which their
undisciplined ardOr prove poor COM
penSatiOn- In their eyes the anneXa-
ton of Crete is a far less important
matter than the conquest of Macedonia
which has always been the principal
aim of the secret societies. Today $50
cyprotes marched through the streets,
carrying banners bearing the device:
Union for Cyprus with Greece"
The Daily Telegraphs Vienna cor
respondent says: France and Russia
are at present diligently trying to delay
a blockade of Greece. They have made
a proposal to King George that Col.
VaSSOS should retire from Crete, where
upon the original plan for the plebis-
cite might be carried out. The powers
have not yet reached an entente as to
this point, but Russia and France pro-
ceeded in the matter on their own re-
sponsibility, on the presumption that
if King George agrees the other powers
will not raise any difficulty.
The Daily Telegraph prints the fol-
lowing dispatch from its Iarissa cor
respondent: 1t is said a plan of cam
paign has been decided upon by Crown
Prince Constantine and the other Greek
indication as to the direction in which
the first blow will be delivered. There
has not been much progress in the re
pair of the frontier roads, and bridges,
certainly not enough to warrant the be-
lief that an advance is cOntem plated.
The rapid handling of the army under
the conditions would be almost impos-
sible.
A dispatch to the Times from Elias
soma says it is reported there that the
Greeks propose to begin the attack at
once but the Turkish position is almost
impregnabIe, the heights being strongly
fortified with artillery.
Constantinople, April 6.-According to
an official statement issued today the
sum of 300, 600 pounds has been Subscrib-
ed for military expenses Thirty-fiVe
thousand pounds of this amount has
been expended in the purchase of Maui
ser rifles, cartridges and cavalry
mounts. Future subscriptions will be
devoted to the equipment of the army
and navy.