The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

LONDON. May ia dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle from Athens says
that it is stated that Germany has in
structed her anbass dor at Constan-
ttnople to request the Porte to grant
a fortnight's armistice, which. it is
understood, was signed at Z o'clock
this evening (Tuesday>.
coNsTANTINoPLE, May 1s.-There
was a sudden and unexpected change
in the political situation shortly before
noon today. Russia quietly showed
her hand and thereby forced Germany
and Turkey out of the game, to all
intents and purposes. Last night and
early this morning Turkey supported
by Germany was practically defying
Russia, France, Austria, Great Britain
and Italy, insisting upon the annexa-
ton Of Thessaly in addition to huge
war indemnity, and seemingly was ue-
termined to march upon Athens.
The ministers received official ad-
vices from Sofia today, announcing
that orders had been issued from the
partial mobilization of the Bulgarian
army. possibly at the instigation Of
Russia. There was a hurried consulta
ton of the ministers. The war party
was for. further defiance, but in the
end, pacific counsels seemed to have
prevailed, for at II :S5 a. M, orders were
telegraphed to Edhem Pasha, the Turk
ish commander-in -in-chief in Thessaly,
to cease hostilitfes. The peace nego-
tiations will now be undertaken in real
earnest and the Greeks will most likely
be spared any further humiliation.
Athens, May 49, The Turks have
hoisted the red fagsat Arta, from which
it is judged that the Turkish command
er has received. Instructions that an
armistice has been agreed upon.
Berlin, May 18.-It was announced
this afternoon that the German am
bassador at Constantinopl has final
ly been instructed to Cooperate with the
other ambassadors in the efforts to Sc
cure an armistice between Turkey and
Greece.
London. May 18.AThe officials Of the
British foreign office this evening con-
firm the report that the Turkish COM
manders have received orders to ar
range with the Greek commanders for
an armistice.
1t transpires that the czar made a
direct appeal to the sultan to order his
troops to cease hostilities and arrange
an armdstfce, and this, coupled with
the fact that most serious results would
have ensued If Turkey had persisted in
her defiant attitude, brought about the
present state of affairs.
Tewfik PaSha, the Turkish minister
for foreign affairs. scaled upon the
doyen of the diplomatic corps, Baron
Won Calice, this afternoon to convey to
the foreign ministers the sultan's de-
cision to arrange am armistice. 1t is
now believed that the terms Of peace
will be negotiated directly between
Turkey and Greece.
ATHENS, May 19.-Q q. m.)-The
communication from the Turkish to
followed the raising Of the flag OF
truce by the former, was in Turkish
and ran as follows: ION condition tha,
no Greek soldier, belonging to any
arm of the service, remains on terri
tory of the Ottoman empire, we have
orders that an arnisttce shall be con-
cluded On sea and land with view
OF arriving at an understanding.
-"Yussuf, Chief Of Staff
The Greek Commander telegraphed
to Athens for Instructions and the
government replied: I'VE authorize you
to suspend hostilities in order to dis
cuss the conditions Of an armistice. !"
The government, In notifying the en-
voys Of the powers as to this proposal.
said that as Greece had entrusted her
interests to the powers it was for them
to negotiate the conditions Of an un-
derstanding.
London, May 19-EEq a. m.)-London
is still without accounts Of the battle
Of Domokos from the Turkish side, but
it rs evident that the Greek defeat was
complete and decisive. An italian Of
flcer with the Greeks put their killed
and wounded at 1000, but probably this
is much exaggerated as the Greek POSI-