Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-30
A CRISIS IN ATHENS.
KING GEORGE MAY BE FORCED TO
ABOlcATe HIS THRONE.

Revolutionary Sentiment and Disorder
Prevail In the Ancient Iicil, nic Capital.
Talk of the Formation OF Greek Re-
public Latest Phases of the War.
London. April 2s.-The past week has
been fraught with stirring events in
Greece-events OF such disastrous mo-
ment as to threaten the very existence
OF the Hellenic kingdom. Aside from
disasters in the field, there have been
dissensions at the capital. and It is not
unlikely that King George may be
forced to abdicate.
Prince Constantine, In command Of
the Greek troops in Thessaly. aflei
being routed at Larissa, has been su-
perceded by General Smolensh The
Turks in great force are marching on
Volo, an important Greek seaport town,
and the campaign in Thessaly Is now
practically ended by the disastrous de-
feat of the Greeks.
Everything now points to the speedy
conclusion of the war by the interven-
ton Of the powers.
Everything sent on from Athens by
the special correspondents emphasizes
the Increasing gravity Of the situation
there and the rapid development Of
revolutionary feeling. This condition Of
things appears to have resulted largely
from the cessation of hostilities In
Epirus. While there is no doubt that
the Turks are occupied in establishing
their lines of communication, 1t Is
equally evident that the Greek disaster
in Epirus Is much more serious than
was at first supposed. IL now looks like
a hopeless task to renew She advance
upon Janina, as Turkey is in a position
to send overwhelming re-enforcements.
1t is asserted lat the lrregulars CO.
operating with the Greek forces show
up in very bad light, as mere bandits.
more intent on plunder than fighting.
The correspondent of The Standard
at Athens says:
81 understand that the Greek cam
paign i'm Epirus has been suspended for
the time being. On account of events
here the king has induced the minister
of marine to retain his office for the
present. The rumor that M. Rain had
been summoned to form a cabinet is
untrue. According TO an official note.
the king told NJ. Delyannis that he
would for the future refrain from in
terfering in any way with the direction
Of the campaign.
considerable excitement has been
caused in the city by the presence
in the streets Of large numbers Of re-
servists, whom the authorities had neg
lected to provide with arms and ammu-
milton or with uniforms. They are
highly incensed at being thus kept idle
while the Turks are advancing. A
strong band, numbering nearly 500 pill
aged a gunsmith's shop at the corner
uf Hermes street. There were no police
in sight, and the -reservists completely
wrecked the shop. At the same mo-
inent another gang Of rioters pillaged
two larger shops in the next street
without a single arrest.
Great crowds then went to Palace
square, where they overheard the ring
leaders of the reservists melting the
people to acts of violence by assuring
them that there were no troops left in
the palace. Among the discontented
reservists the most incensed are the
Greeks from Turkey, who explain that
it is absolutely useless for them to re-
turn to Turkey without arms, as they
are certain to be massacred.
Il have had an interview with NJ
Delyannis. He assured me that no
communication had yet been exchanged
between Greece and the powers. I
gathered from his remarks that Greece
is chiefly desirous of a rectihcation of
the northern frontier in accordance
with the treaty of Berlin, and that II
this were done the government would
then accept autonomy for Crete under
a European guarantee"