Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-13
CRUEL WAR Is OVER
GREECE GLADLY LAYS DOWN
HER ARMS.
POWERS ACT AT LAST
King George AsSents To All the Condi-
tons lmposed-Representatives of
the Powers at Constantinople Have
Asked for an ArmiStice -Troops
Leaving Crete.

Athens, May IA collective note
from the powers on the subject OF me-
diation has been presented to the
Greek minister of foreign affairs, NJ.
Skoulouuis, by the Russian minister
mere, NJ. Onou. The following is the
text OF the note;
Representatives OF France, Italy,
Great Britain, Germany and Austria
charge Anou, representative of Rus
STA and dean of the diplomatic corps,
to declare in the name of their reSpec-
tive governments that the powers are
ready to offer mediation with view Of
obtaining an armistice and smoothing
the difficulties actually existing be-
tween Greece and Turkey ON condition
that the Hellenic government declare
that it will proceed to recall its troops
from Crete, adhere formally to
autonomy for Crete and accept unre-
SEW e0ly the counsels which the pow
ers may give in the interests of peace.
The reply of the Greek government
was as follows:
The royal government in taking
note of the declaration of the Russian
representative, acting in the name of
the ministers of the powers, declares
that it will proceed to recall the royal
troops from Crete, adhere formally to
autonomy for Crete and contde the
interests of Greece to the hands of
the powers"
Skculoudis consulted all day yester-
day with Premier Rail- and the king.
All the officials of the foreign Office
were up all night in anticipation of
action by the German minister, who
early in the morning sent his secre-
tary to inform the powers and prefer
mediation. As soon as the reply of
Greece to the note of the powers was
handed TO the representatives of the
powers, the latter telegraphed the
Greek decision to the representatives
of the powers at Constantinople with
the request that they obtain an armis-
tice with view of arranging for per-
manent peace. There is a sense of re-
lief in Athens at the prospect of an
immediate end to the Calamitous war.
There is no excitement and no popu
lar demonstration is anticipated, The
government has notified the Greek
army of mediation by the powers,
Crown Prince Constantine has is
sued the following address to the
troops at Domokos: "Soldiers-The
Greek army retires to Domokos be-
cause our positions at Pharsalos were
not strong enough against the enemy,
greatly superior in numbers, but the
positions you occupy here are so strong
that our army may he considered in
vincible. am confident that you
will be able not only to repulsc with
success every attack of the enemy, but
you will shortly be able to take the
offensive and compel him to abandon
Greek territory. Remember that you
deem sacred the soil of your fathers
and honor the king and the nation. The
enemy must not be allowed to make II
further step into Greece. know that
you suffered and are still suffering
many privations after having been
obliged to fight SO many days, but we
must endure these privations patiently,
confident that we are doing our duty to
our fatherland. 4"
The Greek commissary. has collapsed.
The only rations that are now issued
by orders consist of bread and cheese.
Not even coffee is procurable.
Athens, May PA dispatch from
Arta says thai an earthquake saock
lasting 80 seconds was felt there Mon
day evening
The Greek western squadron bonn
barded the village II Sykia. on the
coast Of Epirus between Nicopolis and
Eli where the Turkish provision depots
are located
Canea May 12.-The Greek troops
are leaving Crete on board Greek
steamers.
Constantinople, May 12.-The porte
has given positive official denial to
the statement that Sheikh III Islam
has issued a circular foreshadowing
holy war and to the report that the
sacred edict was already being pre-
pared.