Evening star., 1897-05-11
Greek Government Has Accepted the
Mediation of the Powers.
LATTER ASK UNRESERVED AUTHORITY
Greece Must Also Agree to With
draw From Crete.
SITUATION AT DOMOKOS

ATHENS May 11.-A collective note from
the powers on TIE subject of mediation has
been presented to the Greek minister for
| foreign affairs N. Skoul Dudis. by the Rus
sian minister here, NJ. Onou. IL is said that
the Greek government has accepted the
| conditions imposed and has confined its in
terests to the care OF the powers.
Active measures IL is further stated. were
taken at Constaatinople today TO stop fur
ther advance of the Turkish troops under
| the command of Edhem Pasha.
ATHENS May 1.-THE diplomatic Pour
parlers which have been proceeding all he
morning have been brought to definite
conclusion. Greece has form ally adhered TO
| the preliminaries of peace as agreed upon
| between the powers and the heads of the
different legations have received positive
| assurances investing them with authority
| TO treat with Turkey. The negotiations at
| Athens are regarded as concluded.
Terms of the Collective Note.
The collective note of the powers is to the
| following effect:
Upon a formal declaration by Greece that
she will recall her troops and agree 10 such
| an autonomous regime for Crete as the
powers in their wisdom shall deem best
and accept unreservedly the counseIs Of
the powers. they will intervene In the in
terests of peace.
1t was understood that Greece in her
reply would assent to all of these condi-
tions.
Confirmed I'm London.
LONDON, May 11-In the house OF com
mons today the first lord of the treasury
and government leader, Mr.. A. j. Balfour
announced that Instructions had been re-
ceived this morning that mediation between
Turkey and Greece had been offered TO the
latter country and had been accepIed by
the Greek government.
Turks Moving on Domoko and
AlmyrO.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, May IA dis
patch received here today from Larissa
says that the imperial army is marching IN
| two columns from Pharsalos Domokos
| and Almyro. Fighting is expected today.
An imperial trade just issued orders gold
| and silver medals to be struck for presen-
tation to the troops taking part In The war
| against Greece.
LAMA, Thessaly, May 1.-Two thous-
and Turks nave been sent to Lake Nezero,
| south of Domokos. in order TO close the
| road between Domokos and this port.
An outpost skirmish occurred near Do
mokos yesterday morning
Three thousand Greeks have been dis
patched to reinforce the Greek troops at
Domokos.
The efforts of the Greek co nmanders are
directed toward preventing the Turks from
| surrounding Domokos. This latter is ap-
parently the plan of Edhem Pasha and
would possibly result in the capture of the
main body of the Greek troops under the
Crown Prince Constantine.
ATHENS, May lion learning that the
crown prince had appointed his dismissed
chief of staff, Col. Sapounizaki, and his
aid-de-camp, Capt. Hadjpetro, to the COM
niand of an artillery regiment, the govern
n,ent recalled both officers to Athens and
ordered them TO return immediately.
Turks to Be Consulted.
ATHENS, May 11.-Greece having ac-
cepted mediation, the ambassadors of the
powers at Constantinople have been in
structed to approach the Turkish govern
ment with the view of ascertainng upon
what conditions Turkey will agree TO de-
clare peace.