The herald., 1897-05-01

declared that he would consider soch =
recall personal affrontto himself.
TURKS IN CONTROL
LONDON, April so.-A dispatch to the
Times from Larissa. dated "Wednesday,
lsays the Turkish cavalry hae taken up
positions in the environs Of Volo and Is
waiting the arrival OF infantry to occupy
1.-THE town effectively. A majority OF the
Greeks have gone to Piraeus by sea. The
railway is not yet working. Hafxi Pasha
occupied q strong position and Is ad-
vancing across the frontier.
The Daily News correspondent at
Salonica says that II ID reported that 1000
Greek troops have landed at Keramoti
and blown up the railway tunnel near
Okdjiblar, and that a strong band of
insurgents has appeared at Neviza with
the intention of cutting of communica-
tion with Sorovitch. Troops have been
hastily sent to Monastir. as an attack
there II feared.
The Athens correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle, Mr.. Henry Norman. says the
report Is current there that this (Friday)
evening France has proposed to the other
powers a suspension of hostilities and
the summoning Of q congress. at which
the rectification OF the Greek frontier on
the basis of the treaty OF Barlin might be
considered.
| A dispatch to the Daily News from
lConstantinople says that the Greek fleet
has reattacked Prevesa The command
er of the garrison has asked for provis-
ions. but adds that he can wait IL neces-
sary little longer. 1t Is expected that
reinforcements will reach him in two
days.
| THE PRINCESS JEERED
LONDON, April 3O.-The Standards
correspondent at Athens says: Last
evening as the Crown Princess Sophia
was returning from a visit to the ambu
lance hospital, she was hissed and jeered
by the crowd who forced her to return
to the hospital. The royal carriage was
then summoned and the princess drove
to the palace at the top of the speed of
the horses. The royal arms have been
stripped from the carriages in order that
the occupants may drive about unrecog-
nize6 and thus avoid similar expert
lences.
AS another indication of popular feel
ing I may point out that many Of the
| tIducSAlcn WHO were Will " ulSpldy
the royal escutcheons in front Of their
shops, have removed them.
While priest was offering prayers for
King George and the royal family in one
of the prominent churches today (Fri-
day) he was interrupted by protests
from the congregation. The ring leader
was arrested, but the disorder was so
great that many women fed from the
interior.
WAR FORGOTTEN
ATHENS. April 30.-During the last
|twenty-four hours the Turks have al
most been forgotten. Nothing Is thought
of but the cabinet crisis. M. Delyannis
hae countersigned the decree dismissing
his ministry. The new cabinet is COM
posed of members of M. Ralli's party
and of the followers of the late M. Tri-
coupis, the latter holding the most i'm
portant portfolios-war, foreign affairs,
finance and the interior.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had an interview with NJ. Ralli
today. M. Ralli eaid:
"The new cabinet has not yet had time
to frame program. The reports from
the front lacked clearness and decided
that 1t would be wise to send'two cabinet
ministers to Pharsalos in order to en-
courage the army. which is fighting va
liantly. and to investigate the condition
of affairs
M. Ralli added that he was not aware
of any act or proposal ON the part Of the
powers looking to intervention. He said
General Smolenski had telegraphed him
that he repelled desperate attack by
1.-The TURKS uhOso 1
and that the morale of the Greek troops
was unimpared.
THE TURKS ADVANCE
LONDON. April 30.-Today's news
from the seat of war indicates the con-
tinued advance of the Turks in both
Thessaly and Epirus. Edhem Pasha is
carefully concealing the time and place
of his principal attack.
Despite optimistic views held in GER
tain quarters in Athens. the new cabine,
seems about to enter hopeless straggle
A comparison between the commits
sariats of the two armies, sent by the
English correspondents, reveals the
strength Of the Turkish forces and the
weakness of the Greeks. It is a fresh il.
!, lustration of Count Won Moltke's say.
ing that an army goes upon its belly.
J Naturally General Smolenski make.
the most of his momentary success a
| Velestino, with a view of putting fresf
! courage into his men. 1t looks, how
ever as if the Greek commander, in orde
to defeat the Turks at Velestino, haC
dangerously denuded Pharsalos and lef
1t open to a sudden attack
| Oman Pasha's movements continue a
} mysterious as ever Dispatches from
Salonica now say he is preparing de
fenses at Karaburun, where four larg
krupp guns, five battalions of infantr,
and two squadrons of cavalry have jus
arrived
The News will publish tomorrow dis
patch from Vienna, which says tn
powers do not approve of Turkeys con
tinuing preparations for war.
GERMAN ACTION
, VIENNA, April 3O.-The Tageblat
, says the warship Kaiser Auguste of tn
, German fleet has been dispatched t
Pharerum. in order to protect the mem
. bers Of the Greek royal family in case O
extreme danger
: A FIERCE FIGHT
: ATHENS, April 3O.-The battle @
Velestino ragged fiercely from sundowl
until 10 o'clock this morning. TIL
Greeks have been reinforced, the rein
forcements arriving at a critical stag
Of the fight. General Smolenski tele
l Irrrn he tat I,