Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-25
WAR IN EUROPE.

whlch they presented to the Turkish
government collective memorandum
proposing an armisticc between
Turkey and Greece on the basis of tho
negotiations for peace now in progress
through the powers. The mcmoran-
dunn enumerates the conditions which
have been accepted by Greece and begs
the porte to Issue the necessary orders
to arrest the progress of the Turkish
troops.
LONDON, May 1.-THE situation at
the scene of hostilities appears to be
that Turkey is determined 10 occupy
Domokos before conscnting to IN arm
istice, and that Greece is convinced OF
the impossibility of holding out
against the serious attack which Ed
ham Pasha is preparing 20 deliver. 1t
has been decided to evacuate Domollos
and to fall upon the old frontier.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1.-THE
Turkish government has replied to tho
powers that the sultan will be in q
position to discuss the offered
mediation between Turkey and
Greece after the greater B2cam fes'
tival, which ends tonight.
CoNsTANTISorLE, May 1..--Sixteen
million pounds (Turkish) is mentioned
as the sum Turkey will demand as an
indemnity from Greece.
LONDON, May 1.-THE sultan reply
to the note of the ambassadors at
Constantinople Offering mediation.
saying he would be ready to discuss
the matter after the Greater Bairam
festival, justifies the fear that the
powers have drawn genii out of the
war that will not be easy to get back.
Abdul Hamid's answer is cool, almost
to the point of insolcnce. 1t is that OF
sovereign with n powerful army
behind him, and he is disposed to treat
the powers cavalierly. Articles pub.
lished in the semi-official press of the
continent show that the increase IN
the prestige of the sultan is the chief
concern of the European cabinets, and
that the prospects of an effective
enforcement of general reforms for
the Turkish empire are thereby rel
egated to the very distant future.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE correspondent
of the Stats Zeitung of New York
has telegraphed to his newspaper
saying that an agent of King George
of Greece has purchased Villa Kluse-
mann OF tpb mann Ep,npInn
in Upper Austria. The correspondent
added that. according to current gos-
sip, King George will eventually retire
to his new estate in Austria.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1s.-The Jana.
ma governor telegraphs that division
of Turkish troops under Osman Pasha.
after having fought two days before
Arta against much superior forces OF
the Creeks, succeeded in inflicting
very great losses upon the enemy and
dislodging the Greeks from the strong
position occupied.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1s.-All the
powers have agreed to protest against
the cessation of Thessaly to Turkey
and the abolition of capitulations.
LONDON, May 19-The Daily Tel.
egraphs special correspondent with
the Turkish forces in Thessaly, says;
"Edhem Pasha has moved on from
point to point and finally occupied
Domokos. The Greeks have sustained
crushing defeat
Arm No., 10 F. III
egram has been received from Prince
Constantine: Our right wing unde,
Col. Mastrapas has been compelled to
retreat. 1t still holds Voussi, but may
find it necessary to retire on Phourka
Pass. 1t was necessary to bring ali
the reserves in order to repulse the
furious attacks of the enemy. Oui
wounded have been sent to LAMA.
The conduct of the army was praise.
worthy"
ATHENS, May 19.-The greatest in.
dignation and unbelief is expressed al
the reported terms OF peace offered by
Turkey-the loss of Thessaly and q
heavy indemnity. Minister Scoloudis
said in an interview that the terms
had not yet been officially presented
by the porte. He said: Greece would
rather see the Turks in Athens anG
leave it to our people to get out of the
difficulty produced thereby, than ac
cept such terms"
CONsTANTINopLE. May 1S.-A sudden
and unexpected change in the political
situation occurred shortly before noon
Russia quietly showed her hand and
thereby forced Turkey and Germany
out Of the game to all intents and pur
poses. Until then Turkey, supported
by Germany, practically defying Rus
sia, France, Austria, Great Britain
and Italy, and insisting on the annex
alton of Thessaly in addition to a hug,
war indemnity, was seemingly deter
mined to march on Athens.
River Is Now Stationary.
Chamberlain, S. d., May 18.-The
rise in the Missouri river has up to
Sunday evening reached total of two
foot nine inches and is now about sta