Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
ALL OVER THE WORLD
WAR IN EUROPE.

CONsTANTINOPIE, May l'-''N'ee"
million pounds (Turkish) is mentioned
as the sum Turkey will demand as an
indemnity from Greece.
LONDON, May 1.-THE sultan's reply
to the note Of the ambassadors at
Constantinople offering mediatlon'
saying he would be ready to discuss
the matter a ftcr the Greater I'airam
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 insolencc. 1t is that OF
a sovereign with powerful army
behind him, and he is disposed totreat
the powers cavalierly. Articles pub
lished in the scmi-offical press OF tho
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 Tor
the Turkish empire are thereby rel
egated to the very distant future.
BERLIN, May 17.--Thc correspondent
of the Stats Zeitung of New York
has tclegraphcd to his newspaper
saying that an agent of King George
Of Greece has purchased Villa Kluse-
mann at Muhlwang, near Gmunden,
in Upper Austria. Tho correspondent
added that. according to current gos-
sip, King George will eventually retire
to his new estate in Austria.
CoNsrANTlNoPLE. May ls.-Thc jana
ma governor tclcgraphs that division
of Turkish troops under Osman Pasha,
after having fought two days before
Ar,aagainst much superior forces OF
the Creeks, succeeded in inflicting
very great losses upon the enemy and
dislodging the Greeks from the strong
position occupied.
CoSsTANTlNoPLE, May 1s.-All the
powers have agreed to protest against
the cessation of Thcssaly to Turkey
and the abolition of capitulations.
LONDON, May lathe Daily Tel
cgraph's special correspondent with
the Turkish forces in ThessaIy, says:
"Edhem Pasha has moved on from
point to point and finally occupied
Domokos. The Greeks have sustained
crushing defeat
ATHENS, May l9.-Thc following tel
cgram has been received from Prince
Constantine: sour right wing under
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 upall
the reserves in order to rcpulsc the
furious attacks of the enemy. Our
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 at
the reported terms Of peace offered by
loss of Thessaly and
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 and
leave it to our people to get out of the
difficulty produced thereby, than &C.
ccpt such terms"
CoNsrANTINoPLE, 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 huge
war indemnity, was seemingly deter
mined to march on Athens.
ATHENS, May 20.--A Lamia dispatch
announces that the white flag is
hoisted between the Greek and Turk
tSn armies, anu LIdC SFOWu IIlHCc
Constantine is authorized to suspend
hostilities with view to arranging
for an armistice.
PARIS, May cot is semi officially
announced that the ambassadors of
the powers at Constantinoplc arc
drafting a counter proposal to the
reply received to their last note to the
Turkish government. These will
serve as basis Tor the preliminaries
of peace negotiations which will be
discussed and settled by the powers
and the Turkish government, the
after having requested their
mediation.