Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
A CRISIS IN ATHENS.
KING GEORGE MAY BE FORGED TO
 ABolcATE HIS THRONE.

Revolutionary Sentiment and Disorder
 Prevail Tn the Ancient Hellenic Capital.
 Talk of the Formation of Greek Rc-
 public Latest Phases of the War.
 London, April 2s.-The past week has been fraught with stirring events in Greece-events of such disastrous mos 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 abdlcate.
 Prince Constantine, in command of the Greek troops in Thessaly, after being routed at Larissa. has been au- percedsd by General Smolensk. The Turks in great force are marching on yolo. an important Greek seaport town, and the campaign in Thessnly is now practically ended by the disastrous de- feat of the Greeks.
 Everything now points to the speedy conclusion of the war by the interyen- tion 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, it Is equally evident that the Greek disaster in Epirus Is much more serious than af Arat Tn d xe a hopeless task to renew the advance upon Janina. as Turkey Is in a position to send overwhelming re-enforcements.
 IL is asserted that the irregulars CO., operating with the Greek forces show up in a very bad light, as mere bandits. more intent on plunder than fighting.
 The correspondent of The Standard at Athens says:
 q understand that the Greek cam paign In 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. Ralli 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 w!Sl 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 b00, pile laged a gunsmith's shop at the corner of Hermes street. There were no police In sight, and the reservists completely wrecked the shop. At the same mo- ment 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 lenders 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 10 Turkey without arms, as they are certain to be massaered.
 T have had an interview with NJ. Delyannis He assured me that no communication had yet been exchanged between Greece and the powers l gathered from his remarks that Greece Is chiefly desirous of a rectification of the northern frontier in accordance with the treaty of Berlin. and that if this were done the government would then accept autonomy for Crete under a European guarantee"