The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
MORE CRITICAL.
Greek Army Encamped at Ell
assOna Numbers $4,000.
The Greek Troops at Larissa
Number 10,
FOOD SUPPLY SHORT
For Both the Greek and the
Turkish Armies.
Col. VassOs Gets Cheers in Brit
iSh Parliament.

respondent of the Times at SalOnica
says today that everything there indi-
Gates that the situation is becoming
more and more critical; SO, 900 men are
now encamped around Elassona, and
there are 300 Krupp guns between Elias
soma and Arten.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Larissa today says that the soldiers
there are being armed with rifles and
ammunition 1t is no uncommon sight
to see lads of 13 and IA fully equipped
The Daily Chronicles Athens corre-
spondent, Mr.. Henry Norman, says to-
day that he has it from a reliable
source that Emperor William has Of
fered to the Sultan the services of Cen
eraI Won Goltz and of other German Of
ncers If the Turkish government desires
to avail itself of them in the difficulty
with Greece.
The Times correspondent at Rome
says today that the view entertained in
Italian official circles as to the outcome
of the Greece-Cretan affair is pessim-
1Stlc in the extreme Little, if any,
hope is expressed that a conflict be
tween the Greeks and the Turks can
be averted by the powers.
The Times publishes today a dispatch
from Larissa, the headquarters of the
Greek army in Thessaly, which says
that 10000 Greeks have been stationed
at the east end of the frontier From
here they are watching the Turkish po-
SitiOns- The Vale of Tempe itself is
not fortified, as the Greek line is drawn
from 10 to 20 miles further north. In
deed, the Greek forces have no fortified
lines in this province. This is looked
upon as an invading force and not as
a force occupying a territory.
The Turks have the coast roads, with
a strong force from their base at Kater-
ina. The Greek commissariat at Cos
pis is slender, though the Greek Off
GERS have along insisted that the Turks
themselves are miserably supplied in
this particular and there is much in
subordination in the Turkish ranks.
But very rarely indeed do they find
anyone who takes a reasonable view of
the strength of the Turks or their Of
ficers.
Larissa. March 30-Crown Prince
Constantine, connmander-in-chief of the
Greek army in Thessaly, and his wife,
the Princess Sophia, the Prince Nicho-
las and the Princess Marie of Greece
arrived today. The whole garrison was
under arms to receive the crown prince
and his party The streets We're
thronged with people and gaily deco
rated with flags, the windows were
filled with spectators and many ladies
threw flowers in the path of the
princess.
The crown prince was welcomed by
the superior military and civic authori-
ties, and later Prince Constantine.
amid the enthusiastic acclamatiens of
the crowds present, reviewed the troops,
which were drawn up at the railroad
station, while the princesseS proceeded
to the cathedral, where a tie deum was
sung.
Athens, March 3O-An the best judges
of popular feeling here agree that the
determination of the Greek people to
accept no solution of the Cretan diff
Guilty but the annexation is increasing
steadily. The cry is for no surrender
The opposition newspapers denounce
the government for showing q DISPOSE
ton to abate the national pretensions,
and they characterize any tendency to
All feeling of dependency has van
ished and the multitude is eager forh hos
tilities to begin.
London, March 30.-Replying to var
iouS questions in the house of commons
today, regarding the Cretan situation,
the parliamentary secretary for the for
eign Office, Mr.. CurzOn, said that the
best answers to them was contained in
the dispatches from the British Admir-
al in Cretan waters, which he read
After reciting the known incidents of
the attack and capture of MalaXa and
the evacuation of the block house which
the admiral says We're due to the two
cannons served by the Greek troops be-
ing opera ted against it, out of sight of
the ships the dispatch continues: COW
ing to repeated attacks of the inSur-
gents, who on Saturday had a cannon
on the outpOsts commanding Canea, the
admiral decided that it was necessary to
treat the insurgents as an enemy and
to- demand troops from their respective
governments before long. as in order
TO 6InClonIly pTOlecl InS tOMii III lAlelI
charge from the further advance of the
surGents must be stopped
''Col. Vassos who is reported to have
recommended the admirals ultiamtum-
replied by ordering the capture of the
block house.
Under date of Sunday, the British ad-
miral telegraphed. 1.-The insurgents
are following their successors by devel-
oping an attack upon a strong earth
fort held by the Turks behind Suda
point
The general situation in the island
Col. Vassos has declared open war
against the powers"
While Mr.. Curzon was reading the
admiraIs dispatches, the Irish MEM
bers loudly cheered every reference to
insurgent successes and laughed and in
jected, obs or Shame whenever
he spoke of repressive measures, which
were loudly cheered on the ministerial
side Of the house.
John G. MacNeal in connection with
the statement that Col. Vassos had de-
clared war against the powers, said:
May he succeed.
Timothy Healy exclaimed Bravo.
VassoS."