New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-27
TROUBLE OVER THESSALY
RENEWAL OF WAR TALKED OF
GREAT BRITAIN OPPOSES A PROLONGED
TURKISH OCCUPATION.
,rpx1sH TROOPS MAsslNG IN THE PROVINCE

,rpy1sH TROOPS MAsslNG IN THE PROVINCE
NO SIGN OF YIELDING AT CoNsTANTINoPLE
PREMIER RAILI ANXIOUS ABOUT
THE THEssALIAN CORN CROP.
London. May GA dispatch from Athens says
Great Britain has declared her intention to
abandon the concert Of the Powers II the occu-
patton Of Thessaly by Turkish troops is pro-
longed until Greece has paid the war indemnity
demanded by Turkey.
The Athens correspondent Of THE Times
says:
"It 4, believed that complications have arisen
owing 10 the advocacy by some Of the Powers in
cludinp Russia, of IA Turkish occupation of
Thessaly until the indemnity is PAID ana 10
Engiand's firm resistance to such project. Inc
creek Government IS preparing for a possible re-
newal OF the war"
A d,spatcb TO The Times from Larissh says
the impression Is general among the TURKISH
troops that there will be more nghting orig
ade OF ReGims has started for Rhourka ariheu
with Mausers.
The Athens correspondent Of 1.-The STANDARD
renorts an interview with NJ. Ralli in the course
OF which the Premier said that he was very
grateful to England for her hrmness as 'i
might result in saving the corn crop IN lhes'a',
,oIued AT IL 600 COO II the Turkish troops should
withdraw within fortnight he saio' '"o O-op
might be harvested: but If the Withdrawn "eio
a,.,,oa Gov n month the whole would be sacri-
Nced entailing a loss to Greece of quite i-ooo'-
ooo since II the crop was lost, the Government
rou,d he obliged to feed the peasants ana W
incur other expenses.
With reference to the alleged loan neeoN"
tions NJ Ralli said the proposal was
renew the Treasury bonds authoriHeu '' '''e
former Ministry for war purposes
A dispstch to 1.-THE Daily Mali from vienna
saws that the Turkish Government mas Hop!i-
lied 10000 additional troops. VINO are no" !"
reaa,nes. 10 advance into Thessaly and that
the Government is making active preparations
for a Turkish administration Of the province.
Thu corresnondent Of THE Standard at Con-
stantinople says:
"Yhe Council of Ministers has decided TO pro-
long the armstice II will refuse even to dis
cuss the retrocession OF Thessaly. but VIII leave
the other points for consideration to the fow-
ers So FAR as the note to the European arni-
traitors is concerned. there can be no DOUBT tha'
whether the Sultan Is only blutiing or is the
victim OF popular pressure. peace such as Eu-
rome expects cannot be arranged without the
risk of the gravest complications
"The Grand Vizier on Saturday presented
report to the Sultan urging that the whole or
Islam was fully determined 10 retain Thessaly'
and adding: Your Majesty proved VICTORIOUS
IN Armenian and other matters when you nrihiy
refused 10 be dictated to by Europe. therefore,
Won should be equally firm on this occasion but
n nv views are unpalatable 20 your Majesty
beg OF YOU TO accept my resignation
1T now appears that the armistice was ofis-
inaly for three days only. and nothing out 'n'
energy Of the Powers secured an extension TOT
fortnight. The story is current that "ounue'
Turkish soldier at the Yidz Hospital, on being
,r,.,,od IN. the Sultan to proffer dying request
,r,nlorod hin, not to yield up Thessaly. The Sui
ran grew. nale and his eyes filed with tears.
"seyfuNah Bey, chief of staff to the Suitan
and the Won Moitke of the campaign, has been
summoned TO Constantnorie to give the Mill
tary Commission the benefit Of his advice