Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-14
Will Reply to the Note Of the Powers
After Sunday.
MEANTIME fHE TURKS ARE ADVANCING
Greek Deserters Report Domokos
Almost Deserted by HeI|enes.
RUSSIA PLAYS DIPLOMACY

CONSTANTINOPLE May 14.-The Turk
ish government, in its reply to the note of
the ambassadors of the powers, Offering
mediation between Turkey. and Greece.
says the sultan will be in a position to dis
cuss mediation after the greater Bairam
festival. which began yesterday and ends
Sunday night.
Turks Preparing for nm Attack.
ATHENS. May 14.-Advices received to-
day from the headquarters of the Greek
army at Domokos announce that the Turk
fsh forces are executing movements which
are believed to foreshadow an attack upon
the Greek positions.
1t is reported that the Turkish left wing
has evacuated Almyros and is moving to-
ward Pharsalos. to the right rear Of that
place. and 1t is further stated that Gen
Smolenskf, commanding the Greek right
wing has reoccupied Almyros, and has
restored telegraphic communication with
the Greek headquarters. Unless the rear
ward movement of the Turks is the result
OF the action of the powers, it is believed
to indicate that the Turkish commander
in-chief. Edhem Pasha, is again concen
trating his troops, preparatory to making \
general attack upon the main Greek
stronghold.
Turks May Keep Thessnly.
81. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE i'm
portant semi-official announcement was
mace today that in well-informed Russian
quarters (evidently the foreign Office herel
the beief prevails that it will be difficult.
not impossible, to prevent the forces
OF the sultan Of Turkey from continuing
the occupation of Thessaly after peace be-
tween Turkey and Greece shall have been
concluded This declaration may possibly
be only put forward as a feeler, leading up
to later intimation that Russia may not
be opposed to the permanent annexation of
Thessaiy to the Turkish empire
Turks Near Domokos,
coNsTANT9NOPLE. May 14.-Omcial
dispatches received here from Larissa,
dated yesterday, say that the Turkish
divisions which are marching upon Do
mokos, the Greek headquarters have oc-
crpfed the villages of Hadjiomar (Hadzi
Amar). Bekriler, KaraIar, Pounar and VAR
dali. Vardali is only about five and one
half miles north Of Domokos, and Bekriler
Is situated about seven and one-half miles
north OF Dohhokos, and little to the west
ward OF Vardali Consequently today the
Turkish forces should now be before Do
mokos.
Eleven Greek sailing vessels, which, with
tEeir crews. have been captured by Turkish
war vessels, have been brought into the
Dar danelles.
Headqr arters of the Turkish Army in
,Thessaly, Pharsalos, May 13 delayed in
tPansmigsion)-Thec concentration of Turk
ish troops at Trikhals and kalamabaka
northwest of Trikhala, to which places
fourteen battalions arc marching, is in
tended to battle possible revival of in
sLrgent incursions into Macedonia
Deserters from the Greek camp at Do
rockos VINO have reached here say that
there are only three regiments of Greek
troops and two field pieces at Domokos.
II this is true 1t will appear that only the
Greek advance guard remains at Domokos
and that the main body has retreated on
LAME and possibly on Thermopytae.
Greeks Capture NiIopolis.
PARIS, May IA dispatch from Athens
this morning announces that the Greeks
have captured Nikopolis, the site of the
Turkish fortress on the peninsula upon
which Prevesa is situated. Eighty Turks
were killed in the engagement.
The Greek troops, the dispatch adds.
have reoccupied Suloura without opposi-
tion.
Germany Urges Moderation.
PARIS, May 14.-It is believed here there
is no doubt Germany is urging moderation
upon the Sultan of Turkey. The powers, it
is semi officially intimated. do not intend
to press Greece to surrender her feet as
payment of the war Indemnity which Tur-
key will probably demand. Greece, in this
respect, will be allowed full liberty. The
powers are trying to make arrangements
to enable Greece to meet the demands of
Turkey without injury to the previous
creditors of Greece.