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.LEFTTO TIE POWERS
Terms Pr, possd for Mediation
Accepted by Greece.
TEXT OF THE NOTE OF THE POWERS.
War Indemnity of s25,OOO,OOO to De
Paid to Turkey-GreeIS Troops
Already Leaving the Is
land of Crete.


land of Crete.
Athens, May 10. - The diplomatic
pour parlers, which have been proceed
ing all the morning, have been brought
to definite conclusion. Greece has
formally adhered to the preliminaries
of peace as agreed upon between the
powers and the heads of the different
legations have received positive assur-
ances investing them with authority to
treat with Turkey. The negotiations
at Athens are regarded as concluded.
The Note of the Powers.
The following is the text of the note
OF the powers:
1.-THE representatives OF France Italy,
Great Britain, Germany and Austria.
charge M. Onou, the representative of
Russia, and the dean Of the diplomatic
corps, to declare in the name of their re-
spective governments that the powers are
ready to offer media ton with the view to
obtain an armstice and smooth the diff
ficulties actually existing between Greece
and Turkey on condition that the Hellenic
government declares that it will proceed
to recall Its troops from Crete. adhere
formally to autonomy for Crete and to
accept unreservedly the counsels which
the powers may give In the interest of
peace"
Active measures, it is further stated,
were taken at Constantinople Tuesday
to stop further advance of the Turkish
troops under the command of Edhem
Pasha.
NJ Skouloulis consulted all day long
Monday with The premier. M. Ralli, and
the king. All the officials of the foreign
office were up all night in anticipation
of the action of the German minister,
who early Tuesday morning sent his
secretary to inform the Greek foreign
Office that he had received instructions
to join in the representations of the
powers and to protfer mediation.
Ask for an Armisticc.
As soon as the reply of Greece to the
note of the powers was handed to the
representatives of the powers the lat
ter telegraphed the Greek decision to
the representatives of the powers at
Constantinople with the request that
they obtain an armistice with the view
of arranging for permanent peace.
Feeling of Relief.
There is a sense of relief in Athens
at the prospect of an immediate end
to the calamitous war. There is no ex-
element, and no popular demonstra-
tion is anticipated. The government
has notified the Greek army of the me-
diation of the powers.
Ask Turkeys Terms.
Greece having accepted mediation
the ambassadors of the powers at Con-
stantinople have been instructed to ap-
proach the Turkish government with
the view of ascertaining upon what con-
ditions Turkey will agree to declare
| peace.
Settlement Announced In London.
London, May IL. In the house of
commons Tuesday the first lord of the
treasury and government leader, Mr.. A.
]. Balfour, announced that instructions
| had been received from all the repre-
sentatives of the powers at Athens say
ing that mediation between Turkey and
| Greece had been offered to the latter
country and had been accepted by the
| Greek government.
Will Pay War Indemnity.
Constantinople, May 10. The ex-
penses of the war with Greece are es-
timated at 100000 pounds ($25,OoO,-
o0o), which Greece will pay as an in
demnity, in annual installments, guar
anteed by the Thcssalian revenues.
Greeks Leaving Crete.
Canea, May 12.--The Greek troops
are already leaving Crete on board three
Greek steamers.
The Greek commissarat has COL
lapsed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread and cheese.
Not even coffee is procurable.
Constantine to His Troops.
Athens, May 12.-Crown Prince Con-
stantine Monday issued the following
address to the troops at Dolsomos:
"Solders-The Greek army retires tc
Domokos because our positions at Pharsa.
los were not strong enough against an en-
emy greatly superior in numbers, but the
! positions you occupy here are so strong
that our army may be considered invincible
I am confident that you will be able not
only to repulse with success every attack
of the enemy, but that you will shortly be
able to take the offensive and compel him
to abandon Greek territory.
Remember you defend the sacred sol
of the fatherland and the honor of the kine
and nation. The enemy must not be al
lowed to make further step into Greece
I know you have suffered, and are still
suffering many privations, after having
been obliged to fight so many days, but W,
must endure these prvations patiently
confident that we are doing our duty to on
fatherland.
Rnmors of Turkish Atrocities.
Athens, May I'm. Ralli, the pre-
mier, has dispatches and reports from
Col. Manos and various civil authorize
in Epirus stating that IA villages be
tween Toulour and Kastrosykia hav
been burned by the Turks, after all TIL
women and children had been massa
cred, except a few who hid in the fast
nesses of Mount Zalongos, famous dur
ing the war of independence, and few
more who concealed themselves in tn
2 marshes along the shore and manages
: finally to get aboard the Greek ships
5 half dead with hunger and fear. Not
: stone of the village of Kamarina is lef
standing. The men fought like lion
t in defense of the women, who sough
refuge in the woods and caves of Noun
Zalongos, and when chased by tn
Turks jumped from precipices to avoi
capture and dishonor.
Il ID