The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-26
Powers to Stop HOstilities Be
tween Greece and Turkey.
Negotiations to Begin BefO I
the Week is Out.
THE FALL OF LARISSA
Greatly Disheartened the Greek
People.
Fears of a Cabinet Crisis at
Athens.

London. April 26.-What seems likely
to be the last week of the war is en-
tered upon today 1t is difficult from
the tangle of conflicting kilograms to
understand the exact position of affairs.
Following the Greek defeat at Larissa,
London opinion today is almost unanl-
nous that the end is in sight, ana TINS
view is probably shared by the powers,
as they are already moving to inter
vene.
1t is believed that Intervention will
first take the form of a suggestion or
armiStice to which the cOmDatantS
would no doubt agree. Since yesterday
afternoon the British foreign office has
been in close communication with the
other membe of the European con-
cert, Great Britain suggesting that the
time has now arrived for them 10 act
The French, German and Italian gov
ernments have already responded, offer
ing to agree though the German gov
ernment adds as a condition that it Will
be necessary to enact a pledge from
Greece to obey the mandate of Eu-
rope when this mandate is again given
The British foreign office believes that
Greece will give this pledge as the dis
asterS which have Overtaken her nave
demonstrated that Turkey still possess
es a formidable fighting machine, fact
which must have SOLDERING effect up
on the popular demand for war at Ath-
ems, and which VIII permit the Greek
nation to climb down without disgrace
after such a superb vindicatiOn of the
personal courage of the Greek troops
and a gratifying demonstration of Hell
leniC patriotism
If the Greeks listen to reason it is not
imprOba BILE that decision win be
reached by Tuesday, before which it is
not supposed here that Edhem Pasha or
Osman Pasha viii have time to do more
than to appear at Phersala-
Athens, April 26.-The excitement
here is increasing and in many quarters
GXDRGfR0
annis, the premier, was convinced, how
ever, that Athens would remain quiet;
that the people had complete confidence
in the king. The government assured
the London Times correspondent that
there was no reason to fear any dis
turbance- M Delyannis, the Times
correspondent adds, in spite of his age
and severe anXieties, appeared to be in
the best of health and spirits. Inter
views with the ministers of marine and
war We're also obtained by the Times
correspondent.
The minister of marine. the Times
correspondent reports, said on Saturday V
that there were 10000 Greek troops
gathered at Phersala, and that every
effort was being made to reinforce them
Two thousand five hundred gend-
armes and engineers We're then leav-
ing Athens for Volo.
Athens, April -(Midnight 1.-THE
spirits of the Athenians are rallving
from the shock they experienced on re
ceipt of the news of the retreat of the
Greek army from Larissa to Phersala.
and the talk of persevering with the
war is more general The newspaper
comments as a rule are more hopeful
and, people are beginning to recognize
that the situation is not as critical as at
first supposed.
A detachment of 25O Garibafdians
have left this city for Epirus. but Ric-
cOti Garibaldi remains here to organ
ize the Italian volunteers, who are CON
stantly arriving
Rome. April 26.-The Opinion saws
semi-officially this morning: The hour
ment Of Larissa is more than adeoua te.
1t is a demonstration of impotence and
ats consequences are incalculable IN
less she has the courage to begin ne
gotiations and withdraw her troops
from Crete.