The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
THE GREEKS VIII YIELD
To the Conditions Insisted Upon by
Germany.
AUTONOMY FOR THE CRETANs.

Affairs at NoIo Arc Now Fast Assum-
ing Their Normal Condition-The In
habitant- Indignant at the Greek
Troops Deses.ion of the Town.
Athens. May 1.-THE conditions in
sisted upon by Germany. the chief of
which is that Greece shall give her
formal consent to the principal of au-
tonomy for Crete, Will he accepted by
the Greek government The note of the
powers has not yet been presented but
il has been drawn, and is to the fol-
lowing 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 unre-
servedIy the cOunsels of the powers,
they will intervene in the interests of
peace.
The note Will probably he presented
this afternoon. after the German min
lister has received final instructions. 1t
is understood that Greece in her re-
ply Will assent to all of these condi-
tions-
NJ RaIi. the premier. and NJ. Skou-
Inudis minister of foreign affairs, had
long interview last evening with Mr
Egertun- the British representative,
which has caused considerable com
ment- 1t is believed To be connected
with the eXUected intervention of the
powers.
y dispatch from Domokos saws that
the heavy rains there prevent fighting
Affairs at Nolo are fast assuming
their normal condition. but the fnhab-
itants are very Indignant at the way
IN which they We're deserted by the
Greek troops. 1t is said that when
the municipal authorities asked the
military cummandant what they were
L" do when the Turks arrived he re-
Piled DO what you like: it's no con-
cern Of mine
The Greeks at AImyrOs are in u
state Of panic The newspaper CORE
spondents with the Greek forces are
subjected to the severest censorship.
General SmoIensk is highly praised.
but the prevailing opinion is that the
majority of Greek officers have had
only the smallest practical training.
and entirely fail to command the con-
fidence of their men.
The Turks found a quantity Of rail-
road material at the VoIo railroad sta
tion. but they We're unable to use the
engines. as the Greeks had removed
essential parts.
The Turkish officers complain. Of the
clare it is not war, but merely a mill
tary promenade. The opinion is ex-
pressed that the Greeks are avoiding
a serious fight in order to spare their
troops. who may he NEEDED at Athens in
the event of a revolution.
1t is reported that Turkeys terms of
peace include the pay of an indemnity
of G3,GOO,000 C$15, 900 ,0OO). a rearrange-
ment of the Greek frontier the annul-
inc af no ~.
the cession of the Greek fleet to Tur-
key and the settlement of the Cretan
question.
Mr.. Stevens, the special correspon-
dent of the London Daily Mail with
the Turkish forces in Thessaly. de-
clares that the province has been lost
through rank cOwardice. Everything
Is ripe for a serious political crisis or
for a revolution. The army is dis
gusted. and the armed peasantry are
universally discontented. The Greek
National society could not have a
better opportunity.
The recall of the forces from Crete
has been received with resignation by
the public. The DeIyannfs organs at
tack the government bitterly for ap-
pealing to Europe, but most of the
papers accept this as inevitable, and
violently attack the Ethnfke Hetarira.
action.
The Greek army now occupies all the
passes from Lake Xynias, south of
DomokOs, TO Gura on the east the lat
ter point being occupied by General
Smonlenski's brigade. Skirrnishes have
occurred at Plaka.
Almost the whole population of Thes-
sally, numbering $50. OOO has fled to the
mountains in the west. Refugees from
Nolo. PharsalOs and the villages around
Mount PeliOn have been transported
To the islands of Skiathos. SkopeIos and
Euhoea Forty-fve thousand refugees
from villages along the coast are
clamoring for food at Almyros
on learning that the crown prince
had appointed his dismissed chief of
stam. Colonel SapOuudzaki and his
aide-de-camp, Captain Hadjipetro. to
the command of an artillery regiment.
the government recalled both officers
10 Athens. and ordered them to return
Immediately.