The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
TURKISH ARMIES CON-
TINUE TO ADVANCE.
Greeks Win Battle at Veiestino-
Terms offered bv Turkey To Greece
The New Cabinet-Both Sides Want to
Fight to n Finish-CreeSs Weak.

force of 5000 and General SmolenslSi's
brigade. The dispatch states that the
Turks were repulscd with enormous
losses.
General Smolenski telcgraphs that
the Turks will be unable to capture
Pharsalos because the Greek position
is strong and the morale of the Greek
troops completely restored.
Mr. Skouloudis, minister of foreign
affairs, says; IF Greek honor can be
retrieved by continuing the struggle,
the government will prosecute the
campaign with undated energy. If
the condition of the army, on the
other hand would render further
fighting unadvisable, the cabinet will
undoubtedly refuse to bring fresh dis
asters upon the country by persisting
in foolhardy war. The new cabinet,
like that of NJ. Delaynnis, is prepar-
ing to demand rectifcation of the
frontier in accordance with the terms
of the treaty of Berlin, and to recall
Colonel Vassos from Crete, the mo-
ment the powers have guaranteed au-
tonomy after the departure of the
Turks.
LONDON, May 1.-The news from the
seat of war indicates the continuous
advance of the Turks in both Thessaly
and Epirus, but Edhem Pasha is care
fully concealing the time and place Ct
his principal attack.
Despite optimistic views held in GER
tain quarters in Athens, the new cab
met seems about to enter into hope
less struggle.
A comparison between the commits
sariat of the two armies. sent by the
English correspondents, reveals the
strength of the Turkish forces and the
weakness of the Greeks. 1t is a fresh
illustration of Count Won Moltkes say
ing that an army goes upon its belly.
Osman Pasha's movements continue
as mysterious as ever Dispatches
from Salonica now say he is preparing
defenses at Kara burun, where four
large Krupps, five battalions of infan-
try and two squadrons of cavalry have
just arrived.
The storm which threatened to
break seems to have passed away.
The new cabinet contains several men
of excellent talent, and the selection
is generally we'll received. Neverthe-
less, angry mutterings are still heard
and the sky may soon redarken.
dispatch to the Standard from La
rissa says the Turks are taking mat
ters leisurely. They believe there is
no occasion for haste and the presump-
ton is that the Turkish military au
thorities will have the entire Greek
force concentrated at Pharsalos before
the decisive blow is struck.
New YORK, May IA special to the
World from Washington says: The
terms of peace which Turkey has of
fered Greece have reached the Wash
ington legations. They are as follows:
The restoration of the boundary fixed
by the treaty of 1881, which gave to
Turkey all of Thessaly, including its
extensive sea coast; the evacuation by
Greece of Prevesa and other points in
the province of Eprus; the withdraw
al of the Greek troops from Crete and
the acceptance of the plan of autonomy
offered the island by the porte and the
payment of n war indemnity large
enough to cover the expense of the
mobilzing of the Turkish troops.
LONDON, May 1t is semi
officially stated that there is rea-
son to believe that European inter
vention between Turkey and Greece
in the present position of affairs is
regarded as wholly impracticable,
both Greece and Turkey having re-
solved to continue the war. The pow
ers are thus obliged to stand aside
until one of the combatants is finally
defeated.
ATHENS, May 1.-The king sum
moned M. Delyannis the premier,
yesterday and called upon him to ten
der his resignation. The premier de-
clned to resign, and his majesty sub
sequently entrusted the opposition
leaders with the task of forming ii
new cabinet, which it was officially
announced had been formed, as fol-
lows:
Premier and minister of marinc-M.
Rail-.
Minister of warn. Tsamovos.
Minister of finance Simopoulo.
Minister of education-M. Carapanos.
Minister of the interior-M. Teo-
taolli.
In an interview. NJ. Rail- outlined
his policy as follows.
MY policy will consist in the reor-
ganization of the army, whose recuper-
alive forces are practically inexhausti-
bic. and the re-establishmen of order,
together with a satisfactory solution
of our foreign relations. We refuse to
uccept mandate from the king or
from the chamber We must have an
absolutely free hand"
During the negotiations for the re-
construction of the ministry from the
opposition, M. Rail- opposed the pro-
posal to make NJ. Sotiropoulo premier
and said Setting aside all false
modesty. must be recognized. am
the premier designated by events"
A Deaf Man Struck by Train.
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