New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-20

aErrI.sE OF THE TURKS AT REvENI AN OFFSET
TO THE LOSS OF MILoUNA PAss-REJoIc1NG
IN ATHENs-GRFEKS PLANNING TO RE
OCCUPY THEIR FORMER POSITIONS
WHAT THE POWERS MAY DO.
copyrighted. :s97, by the Associated Prcss3
London. April IL I p. MIN spite Of the fact
that hostties on the Greek frontier have caused
but little excitement here. communications have
been in progress all day long between the For
eign Office and Rome, France and Athens. It
is reported tonight that among the other mat
tiers considered is the eXpediency of ordering the
international fleets to leave Cretan waters and
10 so in the direction OF Salonica and the Darda-
nelles. to watch the fighting with view TO local
izing IL. II necessary. by naval intervention
Should this suggestion, which is understood to
emanate from the Italian Foreign Office be acted
upon. II Is probable that only half the fleet of
foreign warships would he withdrawn for such
a purpose the other half remaining to continue
the Cretan blockade.
There is said to be a sharp difference OF opin-
ion between the military Powers. Russia, Aus
tria-Hungary and Germany and the maritime
Powers. Great Britain. France and Italy. as to
the most expeditions ard least violent methods of
compelling cessation Of hostilities should this
result not he reached by the exercise OF dplo-
matte pressure at Athens and Constantinople
The likelihood is that the force to be employed
by Europe. If resort TO force becomes necessary.
would be by sea- as the contingencies of military
intervention might be more serious than the hos
tties now in progress.
1t is reported at the Foreign Office that the
communications received here to-day from the
Marquis Of Salisbury. after mis- interview with
Queen Victoria at Nice. support tie theory that
the British Government is using it's utmost en-
ergy TO persuade both the combatants to make a
cessation Of the conflict at the stage which il
has now reached.
II. Hanotaux. who received the Greek Minis
ter TO France to-day. is understood to have as
sured him that while France could not tolerate
the indefinite prolongaton of war and would
never consent tc any essential modification Of
the existing territories of Greece and Turkey.
she would continue for the present her policy
OF non-intervention. except so far as interven-
tion might be necessary to prevent the spread
Of the contest TO other combatants.
The situation on the frontier has not accord
ing TO the latest advices, been materially modi-
fed to-day. Both the Turks and the Greeks are
resting from the tremendous exertions of Fri
day Saturday and Sunday. The troops OF Ed
hem Pacha were half dead with fatigue and
hunger when the firing slackened up last night.
Most Of them flung themselves down where they
stood. on the bare ground, to sleep. The Turkish
communicative chief prudently decided TO allow
his army to rest to-day.
As details come in 1t becomes more and more
apparent that the lighting in Mouna Pass
was Of the most stubborn and savage character.
The Turks fought like devils and the Greeks
resisted in the spirit Of their ancestors The
most inexplcable fact in connection with the
whole engagement Is the comparatively small