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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
DAILY, SO A YEAR
I 5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
BIG BLAZE AT PITTSBURe.
BREAKS OUT At MIDNIGHT AND
LICKs UP S2,OOO,OOO.

The Loss Supposed to he Wen Cow
cred by Insurance--A Wholesale
Grocery store the starting Point
of the COnilaRratiOn-AD Dust Heap
at the Foot of the Elevator shaft
the Cradle of the Fire-Watch
Makes an Unsuccessful Attempt to
ExtinEuish IL without Calling out
the Department.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 3, a. m.-The most
destructive fire which has visited this city
since 1916 broke out about midnight in T.
c. Jenkins Wholesale grocery house.
The flames spread rapidly from Jenkins
and soon had consumed several large
buildings in the vicinity
The total loss will be at least 50, 900.
The insurance cannot be told tonight, bur
the loss is supposed to be we'll covered.
The origin OF the fire in the Jenkins
building is not known. but 1t is supposed
to have been smouldering for hours in a
dust heap at the foot of the elevator shaft
The watchman tried to get the flames un-
der control, but gave up the attempt and
sent In an alarm.
a
and soon ell the engines In the city were
on hand. 1t was seen at once that the de-
partment was insufficient and the Ale
gheny city department was called on and
responded quickly. sending almost its en-
tire force.
Al this hour some of the total losses
may be stated as follows:
T. c. Jenkins, wholesale grocer. occu-
pying an entire block running through
from Liberty to Penn avenue. between
Fifth street and Cecil alley Loss fully
$780, 900,
Joseph Horne & Co.'S dry goods house.
corner OF Fifth and Penn avenues, loss
over 81 100000 on building and stock.
Horne's Office building, adjoining their
china house, on Penn avenue.
Mayors glove store, Snaman's carpet
house. IIuck's cigar factory, and Hall
Bros building. In which the American
Press Association had its Offices; the
Methodist Book Concern building, in
which are number of offices, and J.. s.
Smiths dental establishment. are partially
destroyed.
The Duquene theater adjoins the Meth
odist Episcopal book house, and Is now
burning, ana will be a total loss.
The Surprise" Clothing House, on the
opposite side Of Penn avenue from the the
alter. Is also In flames. and will probably
be ruined.
A large number Of buildings In the vicin-
huA Ind
deluged with water.
At a. M, the fire is thought to be un-
der control.
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A GREEK JOAN OF ARC.
Girl of 10 Years at the Head of 1000
Irregular Troops.


London, May 2.-The Athens correspond
ent of the Daily Mail will say tomorrow
Both the fleets remain idle.
"The populace continues indignant at
the filling of the railway carriages with
Crown Prince Constantine's baggage in the
fight from Larissa, despite the protests
of the railway officials. The people say
that they have been cheated and betray-
ed.
"They are also angry at the neglect of
the government to call out the exempted
reserves, who are for the most part rela-
tives of the ministers, deputies and ars-
tocrats.
"A band of 1000 irregulars is about to
start for the front, their standard-bearer,
a 19-year-old girl, Helen Constantinidis,
dressed in the same uniform as the men /"
The correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph at Athens has had an interview with
Helen Constantindas, the 19-year-old girl,
who is about to start for the frontier at
the head of a large band of irregulars.
She is an excellent shot. Her brother will
accompany her. Both of them are bitterly
anti-dynasty. She declares that she will
fight in the front rank and has no fear
of DEATH Her departure tonight Sunday
was witnessed by thousands of enthusi-
astic Athenians, who hail her as the
Greek Joan of Arc.
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REPUBLICAN ROTTENNEss.
Kentucky Institutions HOney-COmb-
ed with Corruption.

ed with Corruption.
Frankfort KY, May 2,-The Senate
special committee, which began an in
vestigation of the local penltentiary sew
eral weeks ago, will resume operations
with vim tomorrow.
A big sensation, involving a number OF
as yet unknown parties, was sprung at
the prison to-day. This time it is a money
matter, and not scandal affecting the
name Of prison officials. 1t has been dis
covered by a state official, who has been
paying penitentiary accounts. that the
prison is short 100000 feet of lumber
worth $4,000. 1t Is charged that a dozen
men are involved and the matter will be
iar-reachlng, though only few under
lihgs are charged with guilt The legis-
latiVe committee, composed largely of
democrats, who believe that the republi-
can administration has honeycombed more
than one institution with corruption, is
preparing to go to the bottom OF this
matter, and II is limited that others Of a
similar character may keep the extra
legislative session longer than was OK
pected when the senatorial race came to
an end.
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COLLEGE SOCIETIES AROUSED.
Funds 10 re Raised 20 Help Greeks
Return Home.

~ uhus 10 I've ANtSeu 10 hetp GrCcks
Return Home.
Cincinnati, o., May 2.-An address has
been issued to the officers and members
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity,
suggesting that a movement be lnaugu-
rated among the college fraternities, com
monty known as the Greek letter societies.
in all of the colleges in the country to
raise fund to assist the modern native
Greeks in America in the desire so general
among them to return home to engage in
the war in behalf of their native land.
IL Is proposed that none of the money
subscribed be used to purchase arms or
ammunition for the Greeks, nor that there
be any violation OF the obligations of the
national neutrality The money subscrib-
ed Will he used solely to pay the expenses
1t ~ suggested to each fraternity to bring
the matter TO the attention of chapters,
both alumni and active.
The Beta Theta Phi has appointed the
Following committee, who may be address
ed on the subject: Ellis e. Kindead
chairman. 5l4 Johnston building; David H.
Moore. Methodist Book Concern; Milton
Sayler, secretary, 40 East Third street
Ralph Caldwell. treasurer. 6iS West
Fourth street Cincinnati.
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STEAMER SAVED AT SEA.
German Vessel Found Disabled ana
TOwed to Port.

Lewes, Del. May 2.-The German steam
ship Johanna of Flenburg, with 800 tons of
sugar from Rosario for the Delaware
breakwater, for orders, arrived tonight in
tow of the Austrian steamship Pandora,
from Santos, Via Barbados. for New York
On April q the Johanna broke her tail
shaft and lost her propeller. She lay for
six days without sighting a vessel. While
trying to make port under sail, she lost all
her sails in a northeast gale. Then she
lay entirely helpless until the 9th. when
the Pandora hove in sight and took her in
tow. This was in latitude 1924 north, long
itude II west.
The steamers experienced very rough
weather while towing, the hawser break
ing three times, compelling the Pandora
to lay by and wait favorable opportunities
TO get II fast again. She finally succeeded
in towing the disabled ship here. GOO miles
to the breakwater, supplying her with pro-
visions on the voyage
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DECORATED ny KING HUMBERT.

Ex-Minister POtter's Services In the
New Orleans Affair Appreciated.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 2.-The King of
Italy has conferred upon Hon. William
Potter, minister to Italy under President
Harrison, the order of Sante Maurizlo and
Lazzaro, and through Baron Fava, the
Italian ambassador in Washington. MIR.
Luccav, the Italian consul in Philadelphia.
the decoration has been presented TO him.
MIR. Potter was minister TO Italy before
and at the time of settlement of the New
Orleans affair, and by his services in Rome
not only strengthened the friendship exist
ing between the two countries, but en-
deared himself to the king and Italian
people The order of st. Maurlzio and
St Lazzaros was founded In 1434 by Anna
deus VII. Duke Of Savoy. at Geneva.
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turkeys WAR PREPARATIONS.
IOrches i'm the Light Houses on the
Gulf of Smyrna to BE Put Out.

IOrches in the Light Houses on the
Gulf of Smyrna to BE Put Out.
Constantinople, May 2.-War prepara-
tons go on with unabated vigor. Two
ommissions, composed of officials of the
lnistries of public works and of wer,
hye been formed for the purpose of in
gecting the railways and for taking
large Of the dispatching of troops to the
Nntier.
Il has been decided to extinguish the
riches in all the lighthouses on the Gulf
Smyrna as far as Karaburun during the
Dntinuance of the war.
is officially announced that the Greeks
@dent in Turkey may become natural
Ad as an alternative to leaving the coun-
T. This will be compulsory for all
feeks officially employed in Turkey. The
'rte has undertaken to provide guards
4r the protection of the American mission
Asia Minor, and has promised that these
nail not be removed without the consent
the American legation
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SUICIDE ny sUFFOCATION.
a Philadelphia Lawyer Turns On the
Gas In "A New York Hotel.

New York. May Peter G. Burke,
about 35 years old supposed to have been
a lawyer in Philadelphia. was found dead
in the Hotel Bartholdi to-day. having COM
mitted suicide by suffocation with illumi-
mating gas In the bathroom attached to
the apartment he had occupied. The body
was removed TO the morgue. Burke ap-
peared at the hotel Thursday evening and
registered as from Philadelphia. He had
no baggage and paid for one night only.
The next day he asked the clerk to reserve
the room for him. He did not call for his
room Friday night, and from that time
was not seen about the hotel until his
dead body was found to-day. How he got
into the apartments Is unknown.
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SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON DEAD.
lie Had Been Governor of Many of
the British POssessiOns.

lie Had Been Governor of Many of
the British Possessions.
London May 2.--sir William c. r. Rob-
inson G.. c. NJ c., Is dead.
Sir William Robinson was born In 1895
and was educated at the Royal Naval
School, New Cross, London. From 1850 Il
1860 he was private secretary Of his broth
er, Sir Hercules Robinson. In 1862 he was
appointed president of Montserrat; In 1866
governor Of the Falkland Islands; in 1870
governor OF Prince Edward Island; in 1874
governor of Western Australia. This last
office he held again in 1880. and the third
time in 1890. He finally retired in 1895. He
was for a time acting governor of Victo-
ria, and IN 1878 was sent by the British
government on a special mission to Bang
kok. On colonial subjects he was a pro-
life writer. He was an accomplished mu-
stefan, and composed the opera, 1.-The Nut
Brown Maid" which was performed with
success in Australia, under the title Pre-
datorog.
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ALBERT G. PORTER DYING.
lie II Ex-Governor OF Indiana ana
ex-MinIater 90 Italy.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 2.-Ex-Gov. Al
bert G. Porter is fatally III at his resi-
dence In this city. Two years ago tho
venerable man sustained a severe fall ana
since then he has been almost constantly
confined to his room.
Gov Porter was minister to Italy under
President Harrison and at tho zenith OF
his career was a big factor Ia republican
politics Of Indiana. lie is "A years old.
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COUNT MURAvIEFF's COUP.
Made Himself Master During the
DowaEer Empress Absence.

London, May 2.-The correspondent OF
the Daily Mail, at Copenhagen, learns
from an absolutely reliable source. that
Count Muravieff, the Russian foreign min
lister, was formerly protege OF the Rus
sian dowager empress, and a firm sup
porter OF her policy, but when the dow
ager empress was engaged In family coun-
els at Copenhagen recently, Count Mura-
vleff improved the opportunity to make
himself master OF the situation az 81. Pc
tersburg and TO inaugurate a policy Of his
own. which was absolutely against all the
principles OF the dowager empress and Of
lconunuea On Third PaEel
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THREE FIsHERMEN MISSING.
They Were Caught In Gale ana
Probably Were Drowned.

cape May, ". j., May 2-Theophilus
Kane and two companions, sturgeon fish
ermen Of Fishing creek. were caught IN
a gale while out fishing to-day. and are
supposed 20 have perishod. A rescue par
" returned tonight without having found
any trace Of the missing men, The searen
will be resumed tomorrow.
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REAL ESTATE FIRM GOES WRONG

The DefaIcatiOn or the Concern
Placed at S35,OOO.
Cincinnati, May 2-The Enquirer's spe-
cial from Huntington, Ind. says; "The
alleged defalcation Of Thomas l.. Lucas
and his son, Fred l.. Lucas, have grown
until they have already reached $4,000,
and new victims are being heard Of every
hour. Both were members of the real
estate abstract and loan firm of T. L. Lu-
cas- & Son. Both have left the city The
firm, It is alleged, secured loans aggregat-
ing 5000 on property worth 5000, and
$1,000 more was secured on lots In fcti-
tious additions Fred Lucas. 1t is further
alleged, secured an 5000 loan on a ficti-
uous farm In Wabash county. This loan
was obtained from Indlananolls.
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GREEK ARMY ONLY A MOB.
Fatal Lack of Discipline shown at
MiIOuna Pass.

London, May 2.-The Times will publish
tomorrow a dispatch from Larissa. dated
Wednesday. which says: "The Christians,
who are returning here, all say that dur
ing the battle at Mlouna, Crown Prince
Constantine was at Karadoc, at the foot
Of the pass. The Greek army Is described
as behaving on that occasion like a dis
orderly mob Discipline was thrown TO
the winds and soldiers fired even on their
own officers. 50 terrible was the panic.
II Is impossible to believe the army at
Pharsala can Withstand the Turks, In a
pitched battle. That the war Is now prac.
ticaliy over Is plainly apparent"
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London, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Pentepigadia, dated Thurs
day, says that the Greeks are arming the
population of the district, and have occu-
pied Turkish territory, many villagers es-
Gaping through the Turkish lines and
joining the ranks of the Greeks.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Constantinople will say tomorrow: "Saaid
Edin Pasha arrived at Janina Thursday
night with eight battalions from Adri-
anopte. Eighteen other battalions were
expected on the following day. He intends
to assume the defensive, and it is assum-
ed that the Greeks in Epirus have no al
ternative but surrender. with the Turkish
advancing from both Janina and Trikhala.
Hafzi Pasha complained bitterly OF the
lawlessness and pillaging of the Albanians
and the palace council has therefore de-
cided to distribute other regiments in that
section"
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AN EMBARRAssING Trade.
Edhem Pasha Ordered 10 Advance
with the Utmost Caution.

London, May 2-The Morning Posts
correspondent at Constantinople will say
tomorrow: "An imperial trade has been
issded approving the telegram sent by
the military council to Edham Pasha. or
dcrlng him to advance with the utmost
caution. This curious step is in accord
ance with the Turkish methods. Such
orders are Of nature 70 greatly embar.
rass the general-ln-command at the
front"
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DRITTsH ExPEDITioN ATTACKED
News Very MeREer Hut "a Serious
Disaster Feared.

Cape Coast Castle. Gold Coast. Africa,
May 2-Grave news has been received
here as to the mission Of Lieut.. Hender-
son at Wa. IL Is reported that Chief
samory has attacked the mission. Anthem
tic details have not yet been received, but
serious disaster Is feared. The object
Of Lieut.. Henderson was to make treaties
with the chiefs In hinterland. He had
large escort. Mr. Ferguson. a colonial
onciaI. who accompanied Lieut.. Hender-
son. Is known TO have been severely
wounded. Wa Is considered to be within
the sphere OF Great Britains influence.
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Survivors or THE VALIANT.

The Hands and Feet of Four of the
sailors Amputated.
81. Johns, N. r.. May 2.-Last night the
surgeons performed amputation upon the
four Valiant survivors brought In yester-
day Two who lost their hands and the
lower part of their legs, are not expected
TO recover. The other two who under
went similar operations, are somewhat
better Off. The remaining four are stlll
very weak. None Of the eight can be said
to be out OF danger
The story told b. the party rescued last
that dog food was all they had to cat is
discredited here by many. II is feared
and believed, that they also were COM
PEELED to resort to human flesh.
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London, May at is semi-officially stat
ed that Lord Salisbury's proposal to the
powers for conference at Paris to dis
cuss measures with view of ending the
war between Turkey and Greece has al
ready been under consideration for sew
eral days at the various foreign offices, and
may now be considered definitely aban-
doned.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail learns that the powers will not con-
sent to the levying of indemnity upon
Greece, and that both Austria and Ger
many are trying to induce the porte to
modify It's demands.
The Athens correspondent of the Stand
ard wires: 1T is reported that as the re-
suit of the queens letter to the car, Rus
u(ss will intervene in favor of Greece"
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NO CHANGE AT NATcmEz.

The Weather Clear and the Situation
More Hopeful.
Natchez. Miss. May with an excep-
ton OF a half tenth rise during the last
twenty-four hours. the river situation re-
mains unchanged. The weather having
cleared beautifully. the situation tonight
seems more hopeful. A reporter to-day
visited the levee at Yidalia and Cowpen
Point. While the levees are probably in
fair shape they have many streams OF wa
ter running through them. necessitating a
large ditch 10 be dug on the outside to
carry on the water at Vidalla. They are
being worked on by a large force and
closely guarded. In many places the river
is within less than "A foot OF the tops and
the current Is very swift
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FANIC AT PENTEPIGADIA.
The Greek Troops Filled with Ter
ror by the Loss of One Position.

London, May 2.-The Times correspon-
dent at Patras, giving further details of
the lighting at Pentepigadia, notes the
neglect OF the officers to provide for the
timely arrival OF reinforcements, mat
ter so difficult In that wildlsection Of the
country and proceeds: when the Turks
opened the attack realized that their
fierce onslaught might expei the mere
handful Of Greeks, but ! did not realize
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GREECE ABANDONs HOPE.
The Left Wing of the Greek Army in
Epirus Retires.

London, May 2.-Capt. Rabbek of King
Georges personal staff wired here from
Athens yesterday that the right wing of
the Greek army had repulsed the Turks,
but that the left wing had retreated Le-
hind the old frontier line to avoid being
circumvented. Capt. Rabbek adds: THE
Greek army in Epirus, after its defeat at
Pentepigadia. has retired to Arta. All
hope of continuing the war is now virtu-
ally abandoned. The feet has returned to
volo for the protection of the inhabitants
on the land >"
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VOLO NOT YET CUT OFF.
The Railroad Line Reported Not se-
rfOusIy Damaged.

London, May "A correspondent of the
Times at Volo will say tomorrow: Com
munication with Volo still remains un-
cut. Locomotives have pushed out a short
distance toward Larissa, and the engineers
report that the line is apparently little
damaged.
THE authorities are distributing rifles
and bayonets to civilians Unfortunately,
thus increasing the panic.
THE British warship Dryad has arrived
here, and reports that she sighted the
main body Of the Greek fleet off the island
Of Skiathe."
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ORMOND HAMMOND DEAD.
lie Was Assistant Treasurer Of the
United states at baltimore.

Baltimore. Md. May 2.-Judge Ormond
Hammond assistant treasurer OF tho
United States az Baltimore, died to-day at
the residence OF his son. Ormond Ham
mond, Jr Si9 West Hoffman street. The
Judges Illness began about six weeks ago
with slight sore on one OF his feet. Tho
sore refused 20 yield TO medical treatment
and grew worse, until blood poisoning en-
sued causing death.
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HOTEL IN FLAMES.
Inmates Narrowly Escape Win
Their Lives.
Win

Nantlcoke. Pa. May "A disastrous
fire occurred IN Gienlyon, a mining town
five miles from Nanticoke, to-day. 1t orig
mated in Kennedys hotel, and that struct-
ure was entirely consumed. together with
a large dwelling house and bottling works.
all the property OF p $. Kennedy The
fire was the work OF an incendiary. But
for the heavy rain, the whole town would
have been destroyed. The inmates OF the
hotel narrowly escaped with their lives.
The damage IL over $4,000 with slight In
Euraucc.
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JUNIAI1 RIVER FLOODED.

IhOUsnnds OF DOII"FH LOST on GfOW-
ing Crops.
Huntingdon, Pa. May 2.--An iucessant
rainfall of the past twenty-four hours has
overfowed the Juniak river and It's nu-
merous tributaries, causing thousands of
dollars Of destruction to growing crops
The farmers along the Raystown branch
have suffered severe losses to barns,
fences and growing grains. The Juniak
river Is sixteen feet above the low water
mark. and is still rising.
Yhe body OF an unknown Italian rail-
road laborer, who was knocked off a
bridge fifteen miles west of here two
months ago, was recovered in to-day's
dood
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CREEKS IN BATTLE ARRAY.

The Troops Held In Line Mt PharsaIa
But No Attack Made.
Athens, May "A dispatch from Lamia,
aated Saturday. says: "Slnce yesterday
'he whole body of Greek troops near Phar-
sala and Domokos has been drawn up in
Oraer Of battle, but at this hour noon)
mere has been no fighting. The inhabi-
ants OF Pharsala have abandoned the
own IN fear of Turkish attack, and an
,@oouS has begun from Domokos in the
direction of Lamia, and the refugees are
pitching their tents in the open country. "
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EPIRUs REINvADED.

the People Around Pentepiradia.
aria May AFTER remaining inactive
~ ~. ."o days the Greek troops yesterday
'luay) reinvaded Eplrus. The Sixth reg
,.1 ,.,. ~ advanced and occupied Phnnppidia
~ 'ne third time without nghting. The
urks are stin at Pentepigadia. ana ina
mas oeen fortified. the military bridge
G,s,.'l, ~, 'ne river Arta ArachO having been
nc streets Of Arta present a strange
sue with the continuous exodus OF clti-
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st. Louis 40. May 2--The river con-
tinues to rise. marking 800 feet In tho
morning and 1895 feet at o'clock this
afternoon. AZ a number OF places along
the leyce the railroad tracks were under
water.
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Flight Taken on The Slightest
PTOVOCatiOn.
PHARSALA A WEAK POINT.
Stand Of the $4,000 Greeks There
Not Apt to Be Stubborn.

The SOIdiery and POpuIace Panic
Stricken In Their Flight From
Pentepigadia - The Victory at
VeIestinO UnimpOrtant and the
Greeks Outnumbered the Turks
-Four to One - VOIO Probably Not
Occupied by the TurI1s-The Greek
Loss of Munitions of War EnOr-
mOus-A Greek Girl of 10 Years at
the Head of 1000 IrreguIars.
Athens, May 2.-Reports are current here
to-day that the powers are about to me-
diate between Greece and Turkey. The
Italian and Austrian ministers have had a
long interview with M. Ralli and NJ. Scou-
lodis.