The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-08
GEORGE SHUT UP.
King of Greece Rarely Leaves
the Palace
Which is Watched by ReVOlu-
tiOnary Agents
TO PREVENT ESCAPE
AbdfcatiOn Turns on the Finan.
ciaI Consideration.
1t Will Pay Him Better to Be
DepOsed.

London, May s.-The Rome cores
pOndent of the Daily Mail says:
Private news from Athens which
has escaped censorship shows the posi-
ton of royalty there to be more peril
Gus than ever. The members of the
royal family rarely leave the palace
and their portraits have been with
drawn from the public view. When the
queen and princesses visit the hospitals
they are openly insulted in the streets.
The palace is watched by revolution
airy agents lest their rnajesties should
attempt to flee from the country"
Copenhagen, May S.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Politiken reports that
he has interviewed an aide-de-camp of
King George, who says:
Since the loss of Larissa the Greeks
have totally broken down. They have
no equipment, neither food nor tents.
They have to sleep in the open on the
cold nights. If Greece obtains even a
trifling success she Will sue for peace -
Berlin, May 8.-The Lokal Anzeiger
says that the King of Greece has for
malIy asked the mediation Of the En-
perOr of Russia. It asserts that the
question of abdication turns on finan-
cial considera lions. When King George
came to the crown it was agreed that if
depOsed he should be provided an al
lowance of 824, 900 yearly, but only one
third Of this amount if he should abb
dictate.
Athens, May 8-The Intervention
cOmmunicat lions from the powers have
not yet been received. The Greek gov
eminent has notified the powers that
the Greek fleet has established an ef-
fective blockade of the coast of Epi-
rus.
Volo, May S.-The consuls have decid-
ed to ask the foreign war ships to land
detachments and have promised to pro-
tect the town.
London, May SIT is stated here that
Germany still clogs the negotiations
for mediation by the powers by insist
ing upon the evacuation of Crete and
the unconditional acceptance by Greece
Of such terms as the powers approve
London, May S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Athens says:
Col. ManOS wires from Arta that the
Turks have begun a wholesale massa-
ere of the inhabitants of the interior of
EpiruS Almost all the inha bitantS of
the village of KanVarina have been
murdered. A few only escaped to the
mountains. From other parts women
are arriving at Arta in the most mis-
cradle condition begging protection for
their husbands and children who are
being murdered by the enraged Turkish
troops Many of these poor creatures
have gone mad. Many are una BILE to
articulate a single word; others relate
Unspeaka bic atrocities.
THE blockade of the coast of Epirus
was begun at o'clock this morning.
Both Greek squadrons have been or
dered there for that purpose. General
SmOIenskis brigade has been ordered
to join the main army at Domoko.
During the fighting at Velestino the
loss is estimated to have been over g.
O0O."
Athens, May SIT is said positively
that if the powers insist on the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
as a condition of mediation, Greece will
reply that she prefers war even to ex-
termination
London May S-The Athens cores
pondent of the Daily News says:
f- se4,o
cabinet crisis is impending NJ Rail-
and his colleagues advocate energetic
preparations to continue the struggle,
while the king desires to avoid further
bloodshed"