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signed a decree withdrawing the exequaturs OF all
the Turkish Consus in Greece.
MUCH TALK ABOUT INTERVENTION.
THE POWERS AT THE REQUEST OF GREECE, AL
LEGGED TO HAVE ASKED THE PORTE TO
GRANT AN ARMISTICE.

LEGED TO HAVE ASKED THE PORTE TO
GRANT AN ARaIsTICE.
Berlin. April 2o.-The Frankfort Zeitung"
publishes dispatch from Constantnople saying
that. owing TO the Greek Foreign Minister hav-
Ing made the request TO the Russian Minister at
Athens the Ambassadors OF Great Britain
France and Russia at Constantinople have asked
the Turkish Government to grant Greece an ar
mistice.
London. April 23.-All the talk now, says The
Daily Mail's' Berlin correspondent. Is OF the IN
tervention of the Powers Even Germany wishes
to save Greece from the consequences or de1ea''
and It is stated in Berlin official circles that the
Powers will intervene OF their own Initiative II
Greece does not invite them.
According to a dispatch from Constantinopie
to the 'Iokalanzeiger." the Sultan Will accept
the following conditions basis of peace: Ihe
withdrawal Of the Greek troops from Crete ana
the re-establishment Of the frontier Of 1S3l
Greece to be excluded from all the advantages or
capitulations and to pay indemnity.
The Rome correspondent of The Daily Chroni-
cle' says 1t is asserted at the Italian Foreign
Office that Greece has privately addressed
France England and Russia for the purpose of
invoking their mediation between her and
Turkey.
Henry Norman The Daily Chronicles" cor
respondent at Athens, says: 81 have the very
best reason to believe that Greece Is now dis
posed to recall her forces from Epirus. and even
to evacuate the island Of Crete. Two hundred
thousand women and children are homeless and
destitute in Thessaly. and the Government Is
unable to relieve their need"
dispatch 20 THE Daily Mall from Rome
says that the Powers Will oppose by force, II
recessary the blockade or bombardment of Sa-
lcnica in view of the damage that would be
done to foreign commerce. IT is believed In
Rome that the new Greek Ministry will treat
for peace in the hope Of preserving the terri
toral integrity of Greece.
The Daily Mails" correspondent at Paris had
an interview with the Ambassador OF one OF the
Powers of the Dreibund who emphaticaiiy de-
MED that "any accord exists between the Triple
Alliance and Turkey. The Ambassador de-
clared that not even Germany had entered into
a treaty with the Sultan.
The Tmess' correspondent at St Peters
burg has had an interview with a high official
who accompanied the Emperor Francis Joseph
on his visit to the Car. The official said that the
Emperor was greatly Gratfed by the results
OF his visit and he added that there would be
no change in the Eastern policy of the European
Concert The keynote Of the situation was the
necessity Of prompt return TO the status quo
in both Greece and Crete. The official assured
The TImes's' correspondent that the European
Concert was equally desirous of supporting the
Greek dynasty.
Paris. April 29-At Cabinet meeting to-day
the Minister for Foreign Affairs. NJ. Hanotaux
EXPLAINED the course Of events In the East ana
the progress Of the negotiations OF the Powers
70 bring about a settlement OF the disputes be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
n,ember OF the Diplomatic Corps Of high
standing. in an Interview is quoted as saying:
while Greece wili-irot ask for intervention' "
is impossible for her TO proong resistance. owing
to the state Of her finances. therefore, " ~ Piop
ahle that the Greek Government will now obey
the summons Of Europe. and that the TURKISH
evacuation of Thessay and the Greek evacua-
tton Of the island of Crete will be carried out
simultaneously
THE financial question will then be considercd'
creece will possibly get n Judicial Council. ena-
bling the giving of guarantees 10 the GERMAN
bondholders and providing Turkey WIN an IN
demnity for the expenses or mopHEihs HI
troops 49,. 49,
From other quarters II is reported that the
Turkish Government is ready to negotiate 1or
a cessation IF the war. agreeing TO the re-es-
tahlishment of the status quo ante-beilu'n' Win
the proclamation of autonomy for Crete
Constantinople April 29.-The German Ambas-
sador Baron Saurnla Won Jeltsch. had an audi
ence with the Sultan yesterday.
Vienna. April 29-It is officially announced that
Greece has assured the British and French Min
listers at Athens that the Greek fleet Will not
lombard Salonica.
READY TO EMBARK THE ROYAL FAMILY.
RUSSIAN SHIP LYING AT THE PIRAEUs IN
CASE OF NEED.
London. April 29-"The Daily Malls" corre-
spondent SAYS the news from Greece continues
alarming. and he understands that Russian
ship is lying at Praeus. the port OF Athens
ready to embark the royal family'
TURKEY ELATED BY HER VICTORIES
MILITARY SPIRIT RIMS HIGH IN THE EMPIRE
GOOD CONDUCT OF THE soLpIERY.
Constan,inople April 29-The victories Of the
Turkish troops have enormously raised the mill
tarv spirit Of the Turks. ard the confidence thus
inspired in Turkeys vitality is removing the dis
sa,isfaction felt with the present regime. while
at the same time rendering the Powers scheme
NJ reforms for the Ottoman Empire harder or
realization The advantages which Turkey VIII
darive from the war are already discussed In
high quarters where it is declared Turkey should
in any case be released from the obligations
imposed upon her in regard to Crete ana the
rectiNcation Of the frontier. 1t Is also sug-
cested and urged that Cape Punta, opposite
Prevesa at the entrance of the Gulf or Aria
should be restored to Turkey, and that Greece
should he called upon 20 pay big indemnity'
The following official statement was issued
here to-day: .,,.. 49,.
The Sublime Porte formally contradicts me
runoors of atrocities committed by the imperial
troops at Fillipiada and also the report OF me
mutny Of the Albanians. The repeated testl-
mony of all the correspondents OF foreign news
papers at headquarters. and the admiration
tbev express for the discipline humane feeling,
bra vnrv and moderation Of the Ottoman soldiers
nrove these accusations to be totally unfoundec
and only due to the imagination OF people whose
c. i io.,a,anco equals their mendacity. Edhem
pacbo has taken all the measures necessary to
renress every kind Of abuse. The alleged mu-
.tny ia absolutely contrary to facts