Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-26
FIGHTING TO GO ON
Greeks to Make q Stand a
TlGrm0pylaG.
DELYANNlS IS BUOYANH
Occupation of Pharsalos Had Long
Been Contemplated.
CONCENTRATION OF TR00pS
CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS
Eastern Squadron Looking for
Turkish Warships.
EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS

| EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS
| LONDON. April 26.-The Greek govern
ment has decided. according to a special
dispatch from Athens. that il the Greeks
are defeated at Pharsalos the army is 10
| retire 10 Thermopylae, and there make a
| final stand.
| VIII Not Accept intervention.
| PARIS, April 26.-The Berlin corre-
| spondent OF Figaro telegraphs that il is
semi officially announced there that Greece
Will neither solicit nor accept the inter
Vention OF the powers and is preparing TO
| negotiate direct with Turkey.
Probable Attack on VoIo.
LONDON. April IA special dispatch
from Salonica says that Edhem Pasha.
| the Turkish commander i'm Thessaly. Will
probably attack the port OF VoIo which
| Is crowded with panic-stricken refugees
| from Tyrnavo and Larissa.
The Times publishes a dispatch from
Athens. dated Saturday night giving an
account of interview of the Times
correspondent there with the Greek pre-
! mier, NJ. Delyannis. The latter is quoted
as saying that neither the king nor the
government had received any information
| that day from the Greek army i'm Thes-
| sally beyond the announcements that the
Greek forces had been successfully con-
| centrated at Pharsalos. to which place
| they had retreated in good order. saving
| all their artillery except the siege guns
which they had been forced to abandon.
Concentration at PhnrsaIos.
J General Smolensk's column, concerning
| which the greatest anxiety was felt. has
reached Pharsalos safely. and the premier
added. 10000 Greek troops are now con-
centrateG at Pharsaios, which is place
| OF considerable strength, the advisabiIity
Oh occupying II in case of retreat having
| long been under consideration by tn. gov
ernment
NJ Delyannis said there was much need
less alarm regarding the safety OF NoIo,
adding there was no reason to fear the
Turks would attempt to occupy il.
The successes of the Greek troops I'm
Epirus. NJ. Delyannis pointed out. were a
counterpoise to the reverses in Thessaly
and, according to unofficial information
the Greeks expected TO arrive at Janina
Saturday night.
The premier was convinced Athens
would remain quiet, asserted that the peo-
pie had complete confidence in the king
and the government, and assured the
Times correspondent there was no reason
TO fear any disturbance
NJ. Delyannis, the Times correspondent
| adds, in spite of his age and severe anx-
ieties, appeared to be in the best of health
and spirits.
Whereabouts of the Squadron Tn
known.
Interviews with the ministers of marine
and war We're also obtained by the Times
correspondent. The former stated he haf
not received confirmation of the rumor
that Dedeagatch had been bombarded by
the Greek fleet. After the destruction of
Piatamona and Katerina the minister of
marine added, the eastern squadron had
been ordered to find and engage the Turk
ish fleet, and the present location of the
squadron was not known. The minister
OF marine did not think IL necessary fol
the Greek warships to return to protect
Volo.
The minister. the Times correspondent
reports, said Saturday that there were ~
and that every effort was being made to
reinforce them. Two thousand five hum
dred gendarmes and engineers were then
leaving Athens for Nolo.
The Daily Graphic published a dispatch
from Larissa dated Thursday, saying that
Gen. Macris, the virtual commander-in-
chief of the Greek forces, has resigned.
and has been succeeded by Gen. Mavrom-
ichaelis.
Cabinet Crisis Feared.
ATHENS. April 26.-The excitement here
is increasing, and in many quarters a cab
met crisis is expected.
Advices received here from the corres-
pondent of the Associated Press with the
Turks at Larissa say that the quantity of
military stores abandoned by the Greeks
at Tyrnavos and other places proves that
they did not retreat, but fled precipitately.
The Greek government has demanded of
the directors of the Thessalian railroads
that they continue the service Of the Vola-
Larissa railroad. If the directors refuse,
the government will occupy the line with
troops.
Three steamers have been sent from
here to Volo to bring away the women and
children who have sought refuge there. In
official circles here IL Is not believed that
Volo is in danger at present, and the Greek
fleet is relied upon to protect the port iR
case of necessity.
Probable Bomba rdment Of Salonica.
ROME. April 26.-The Opinione says
semi-oficially this morning: The hour is a
grave one for Greece. Her abandonment
of Larissa is more than a defeat: 1t is a
demonstration of Importance. and its con-
sequences are incalculable unless she has
the courage to negotiate and withdraw her
troops from Crete.
The Messagero today publishes a dispatch
from Salonica saying that TIE lombard