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GREECE YIELDS.
WIN Accept Any Terms OF Medi
alton offered by the Powers
Note of the Latter and Reply of King
Georges Government-wnr In
demnity of s25, DOC, 900 10 he
Paid 40 Turkey.

Athens, May IL. The diplomatic
pour parlers. which have been proceed
Ing all the morning. have been brought
TO a definite conclusion. Greece has
formally adhered to tie preliminaries
of peace as agreed upon between the
powers and the heads OF the different
legations have received positive assur-
ances investing them with authority 10
treat with Turkey. The negotiations
at Athens are regarded as concluded
The following is the text Of the note
OF the powers:
Tho representatives OF France Italy.
Great Britain. Germany and Austria
charge NJ. Onou. the representative OF
Russia, and the dean OF tho diplomatic
corps, to declare I'm the name OF their re-
spective governments that the powers are
ready 10 offer mediation with the view TO
obtain an armistice and smooth the diff
equities actually existing between Greece
and Turkey on condition that the Hellenic
government declares that II viii proceed
to recall its troops from Crete. adhere
formally 70 autonomy for Crete and IN
accept unreservedly the counsels which
the powers may give In the interest OF
peace"
Active measures, IL is further stated,
were taken at Constantinople Tuesday
to stop further advance of the Turkish
troops under the command OF Edhem
Pasha.
The reply of the Greek government
was as follows:
The royal government in taking the
note and declaration OF the Russian repre-
sentative, acting in the name OF tho minis
tiers OF the powers. declares that IL will
proceed 10 recall the royal troops from
Crete. adheres formally 10 autonomy for
Crete. and confdes the interests OF Greece
TO the hands OF the powers"
NJ. Skoulouls consulted all day long
Monday with The premier. M. Rail-, and
the king. All the officials of the foreign
office were up all night in anticipation
of the action of the German minister,
who early Tuesday morning sent his
secretary TO inform the Greek foreign
Office that he had received instructions
to join in the representations of the
powers and TO proffer mediation.
AS soon as the reply Of Greece to the
note of the powers was handed to the
representatives of the powers the lat
ter telegraphed the Greek decision to
the representatives. of the powers at
Constantinople with the request that
they obtain an armistice with the view
of arranging for permanent peace.
There is a sense of relief in Athens
at the prospect of an immediate end
to the calamitous war. There Is no ex-
element. and no popular demonstra-
ton is anticipated. The government
has notified the Greek army of the me-
diation of the powers.
Constantinople. May 10. The ex-
pcnses of the war with Greece are es-
timated at 100000 pounds ($25, 0o0,-
000). which Greece will pay as an in
demnity. in annual instailments. guar
anteed by the Thessalian revenues.
Canea, May 1.-THE Greek troops
are already leaving Crete on board three
Greek steamers.
The Greek commissariat has coll
lapsed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread and cheese.
Not even coffee is procurable.
Athens. May 12.-Crown Prince Con-
stantine Monday issued the following
address 10 the troops nj Dolomos:
'Soldiers-The Greek army retires 10
Domokos because our positions at Pharsa-
los were not strong enough against an en-
cmy greatly superior in numbers, but the
positions you occupy here are so strong
that our army may be considered invincible
! am confident that you viii be able not
only 10 repulse with success every attack
of the enemy, but that you will shortly be
able 10 take the offensive and compel him
TO abandon Greek territory.
Remember you defend the sacred soll
OF the fatherland and the honor OF the king
and nation. The enemy must not be al
lowed TO make further step into Greece
/ know you have suffered, and are stun
suffering many privations. after having
been Obliged TO fight so many days but we
must endure these privations patiently.
confident that we are doing our duty to our
CONSTANTINE"
London. May ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Lamia, dated Sunday.
says that $4,000 ThessaIians are herded
there and in the neighboring villages
after the successive flights from Tyrna-
vos. Lar!ssa, Pharsalos and Domokos.
The most pitiful scenes are witnessed
on every hand. Thousands OF women
and children are lying exposed 10 the
continuous heavy rains. Most OF their
carts and horses have been requisitioned
by the Hilary. Fires are of nightly oc-
currence and villages are burned wher-
ever the Turks are to be seen. The
Greek authorities have endeavored TO
supply bread to thousands of the home
less but their efforts are almost un-