The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-05
ONE MORE BATTLE.
This Will Probably Decide the
Fate of Greece.
The Greek Cause seems to he Lost
The King Wants Peace-A New
Cabinet In Chosen-Interven-
ton Talk Continues.

in this il is not unlikely that there will be
"a change in the royal family at Athens.
"Discontent is growing. and the king will
be the scapegoat.
1.-THE situation In the country, and In
Athens particularly, Is growing more and
more serious. The news and truth about
the Larissa campaign which / wired are
| just becoming known, and cause in all
classes deep feeling of indignation and
sorrow. People go to extremes and de-
clare all the business OF the war was
comedy got up by the government and
king.
THE word treason is freely used. This
is not the opinion of the irresponsible, but
the better classes, at one. in this instance.
with the mass of the people.
'All the facts about the defeat prove that
the fault lies with the staff lacking knowl-
edge of the business Of war and pluck in
danger"
Lost Cause.
New York, April ga dispatch to
the World from London says:
THAT the Greek cause is lost is now sor-
rowfully admitted by her warmest sup
portcrs here.
THE details dribbling in of the disor-
dered flight from Larissa have effectually
killed any lingering hope of an effective
| stand being made at Pharsalos Greece
has not been vouchsafed a general Of the
stamp needed to restore the morale of her
army after such lapse into panic.
] Whether the war will survive the dynGs-
! ~ or the dynasty the war is now the ques-
ton agitating mems minds here
News of the hemming in and capitula-
ton Of the Greek army. followed by n
revolution at Athens. is hourly expected"
Warning from France.
London, April 29.-The Daily News
correspondent at Paris says that NJ
| HsnotauX in the course of the con-
ference urged the Turkish ambassador
TO advise the sultan TO hold out the
olive branch to Greece, adding that if
the Turkish troops went further France
would be compelled to come forward
as the defender of the Christian cause
King George Wants Peace.
The Daily Nails correspondent says
that King George, on receiving a dis
tinguished caller Wednesday, said to
him: II am ready to accept all my
country's wishes. What l desire is that
not a drop of blood shall be shed on my
account"
The New Cabinet.
Athens, April 30. - King George
summoned NJ. DelyaInis, the premier,
Thursday morning and called upon him.
to tender his resignation. His majesty
subsequently intrusted the opposition
leaders with the task of forming new
cabinet.
Following is the official list of the
new cabinet ministers: Premier and
minister of marine, Nj. Rail-; minister
of war. NJ. Tsamavos; minister of
finance, M. Simopoulo, minister of ed
ucation, NJ. Carapanos; minister of the
interior, NJ. Teotaoki. Demetrius Rail-,
the new premier and minister of ma
rine. was the leader of the opposition.
RnIii's Policy.
London. April BON. Ralli's policy
may be described as honorable peace,
secured through war. Reports as to
the prospects of the intervention of
the powers are very conflicting, while
the news from the seat of war is very
indecisive. 1t appears that the Turks
are preparing simultaneously to attack
the Greeks at Pharsalos from the east
and the west. Already there are ru-
mors that the Greeks find their po-
sition untenable and are preparing to
fal! back on Thermopy'ae.
Talk of Intervention.
London, April 30.-All the talk now,
says the Daily Nails Berlin correspond
ent. is of the Intervention of the
powers. Even Germany wishes to save
Greece from the consequence of defeat,
nd it is stated in Berlin official circles
that the powers will intervene of their
own initiative if Greece does not invite
them. According to a dispatch from
Constantinople to the Lokal Anzeiger
the sultan will accept the following con-
ditions as the basis for peace:
The withdrawal of the Greek troops
from Crete and the establishment of
the frontier of 1881. Greece to be ex-
cluded from all advantages of capitula-
tons and to pay indemnity.
A Great Battle.
Athens, May IA telegram just re-
ceived here says great battle has been
fought at Velestino between Turkish
force of 5000 and Gen. Smolenskis bril-
gade. The dispatch states that the
Turks were repulsed with enormous
losses. Smolensld has asked the crown
prince TO congratulate the troops.
Turkish Victories Reported.
Athens, May There is no news
from Arta, but il is rumored that the
Greek forces which have been operat-
ing in Epirus against the Turks are re-
treating.
The report of the retreat in Epirus is
confirmed. The Greeks are abandoning
all positions they had occupied except
Salagora. Phillipiada is among the
places evacuated.
Powers VIII Not Intervene.
London, May lit is semioificially
stated that there is reason to believe
that European Intervention between
Turkey and Greece III the present pos
ton of affairs is regarded as wholly inn
practicable, both Greece and Turkey
having resolved to continue the war
The powers are thus obliged to stand
aside until one of the combatants is
finally defeated.