The herald., 1897-05-11
AUTONOMY
FOR CRETE
A Condition Precedent to
Intervention
GREECE is GLAD TO ACCEPT
BUT PRIDE PREVENTS HER SAY
ING so
Rain Prevents Fighting at Domokos,
but the Turks Are Preparing for
a Rapid Advance
BUT PRIDE PREVENTS HER SAY
ING so
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
ATHENS. May 10.-The conditions in
sisted on by Germany. the chief of which
is that Greece shall, give her formal con-
sent to the principle of autonomy for
Crete will be accepted by the Greek
government.
The note of the powers has not yet
been presented. but it is drawn and is to
the following effect:
Upon formal declaration by Greece
that she will recall her troops and agree
to such an autonomous regime for Crete
as the powers in their wisdom shall
deem best, and accept unreservedly the
counsels Of the powers, they will inter-
vene in the interest Of peace.
The note will probably be presented
tomorrow afternoon after the German
minister has received final instructions.
$3.50 p. MN. Ralli, premier, andM
Skouloudis, minister of foreign affairs,
had long interview this afternoon with
Egerton, the British representative,
which has caused considerable COM
ment. 1t is believed to be connected with
the expected Intervention Of the powers.
A dispatch from Domokos says that
the heavy rains there prevent fighting.
j a. m.-On learning that the crown
prince had appointed his dismissed chief
of staff. Col. Sapoundzaki, and his aide
de camp, Capt. Hadjipetro, to the COM
mand of an artillery regiment the gov
ernment recalled both officers to Athens
and ordered them to return Immediately.
The recall of the forces from Crete has
been received with resignation by the
public The Delyannis organs attack
the government bitterly for appealing to
Europe, but most of the papers accept
this as inevitable and violently attack
the ethnike hetairia, asking it to render
an account of its action.
The Greek army now occupies all the
passes from Lake Kynias south of Do.
ter point being occupied by Gen. Smo-
lenskfs brigade. Skirmishes have oc-
Cured at Plaka.
THE TURKISH ADVANCE
LONDON, May 10.-Apart from the
peace negotiations, the principal feature
of the eastern situation is that Turkey
is pressing reinforcements forward and
preparing for rapid advance. Unless
the powers succeeded in quickly arrang-
ing settlement the Greeks are likely to
suffer further disasters. The exact dis
position of the Greek army is uncertain,
but roughly speaking, the first line of
defense extends from Almyros to Lou
con. the second follows the old frontier
and the third down at Thermopylae,
Fighting is probable within the next
few days unless the powers intervene.
The Greek fleet is at Lamia and the
transport and other services are still
deficient, while serious outbreak of
typhoid fever and dysentery threatens
Arta
The Athens correspondent of the
Standard says that almost the whole
population of Thessaly. numbering $780,
600, has fled to the mountains in the
west. The refugees from volo, Pharsa-
los and the villages around Mount Pc
lion have been transported to the islands
os Skiathos, Skopelos and Euboea. Forty
five thousand refugees from villages
along the coast are clamoring for food
at Almyros.
According to an Exchange telegram
private advices received in London from
Constantinople declare that the sultan
has expressed deep sympathy for King
George and the Greek cabinet, whose
hands, in his opinion, were forced by
revolutionary agents at Athens and AL
exandria.
The sultan. according to the advices
declines to claim war indemnity and
proposes a Turkish Greek treaty upon
the simultaneous evacuation of Thessaly
and Crete. Finally, 1t is said the sultan
desires to deal direct with Greece and
not through the powers.
The Athens correspondent of the Times
says; The Greek army has been COM
PEELED to abandon Salgora and Fort I'm
aret. the Turks having occupied the
heights commanding the latter.
SURE OF DOMOKOs
LARISSA, May 10.The Greek fleet
has left volo. but the French, italian
and British guardships remain. The
town is quiet and has been occupied by
the Turkish troops A number of the
latter have taken up positions on the sur
rounding heights. The bulk Of the Otto
man army, however, has been with
drawn and is marching in another direc-
ton.
Quantities of arms ammunition and a
number of ambulances were captured
by the Turks at Volo. All the heights
commanding Pharsalos are now occu-
pied by the Turks.
Edhem Pasha. the Turkish commander
all Of his generals and number Of off,
GERS Of lower rank have been decorated
and many Of the Turkish officers have
been promoted. &,
A fresh division Of Nizames, armed
with Mauser rifles, have arrived here
and will proceed to the front.
The Turks have no doubt whatever as
to the speedy capture of Domokos, al
though the place is fairly well defend
ed. Edhem Pasha and HE STAN have gone
on to Pharsalos.
NO BATTLE FOUGHT
DOMOKOS. Thessaly. May 10. D. m.
Up to this hour there has been no fight
ing here between the Turks and Greeks.
GREcIAN PRIDE
n LoNDoN. May 10. THE Earl o8 KIM