The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-01
BOLD GAMES GOING
GERMANY TRYING TO FORCE RUS
sIA'S ATTITUDE TURKEYwARD.

Desiring . Plain "Yes" or .sNo," for a
Against Turkey-Rassla, ON Her Par
Wants to Come Out OF the ScrambI
With a Mediterranean Port and tn
Dardanelies - Renewal of the Cretal
Horrors of Twenty Years Ago Pre-
dicted - Armistice of q Fortnight b,
| Agreed to.
London, June 1.-The correspondent o,
the Standard at Constantinople ;ele-
graphing yesterday. says tha;-he preva-
| lent opinion there is that Germany is
playing bold game in order 10 force
Russia to declare openly either for or
against Turkey.
According 10 dispatch to the Daily
News from Odessa. there is a revival OF
the report that Russia is negotia ting
with Turkey TO get port in the Medfter-
ranean. It is also rumored that when
peace between Greece and Turkey Is
concluded Russia will demand The ex-
elusive privilege OF free passage for her
fleet through the Bosphorus and the
Dardanelles.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Athens says:
The Greeks are greatly encouraged
oy the rumor that a naval contractor
named Kolla has received an order 10
provision feet Of DIRTY men-of-war 10
be concentrated at Phalerum."
Times, in dispatch dated yesterday.
urges the powers 20 make a speedy and
firm statement as 10 the Cretan difficult
~, and to insist upon Turkish evacua-
ton, after which. he says. the Cre.an
chiefs would be willing 20 accept auto
nomy. If, on the contrary, Turkey is
allowed 70 send more troops 10 Crete,
there would be a renewal Of the horrors
Of 1S6S-6S.
AFTER THE THNIKE GANG.
Athens. May 31.-The Ephemeris to-
day demands the immediate prosecution
OF the leaders OF the Eshnike Hetairia
for recent Illegal acts. II states that NJ
Mellas, former mayor Of Athens, IS
president of the governing body of the
which includes also the le-
gal advisores Of the ministry of finance,
two professors of the University Of
Athens. and seven officers of the Greek
army.
THE ARMIST1CE.
Constantinople, May 31.-An trade has
just been issued and communicated TO
the representatives OF the powers by
which the sultan agrees 70 an armistic
Of a fortnight. beginning May 80. Fresh
Instructions. consequently will be sent
to Edhem Pasha, the Turkish comman-
der in Thessaly.
Constantinople, May 31.-The ambas-
sailors are urging the Turkish govern
nent to engage to prolong the armistice
n the event OF peace negotiations not
being ended when the armistice ex-
oires.
The Greek government has issued a |
len:al OF the report that an anti-dynastic /
is on foot, and Ii also denies |!
he existence OF dissersions between
King George and the government OF /
Greece.
Constantinople, May 31.-The Turkish |
government has replied to the collective |
lote presented by the ambassadors 20 !
he porte on Saturday. The ambassa-
Tors then announced that they did not |
object 10 the conclusion Of a military |
lrnistice. which the Turkish govern
nent insisted must be signed between |
he military commanders in the field,
lfter which the porte will negotiate the
,eace conditions with the ambassadors,
he treaty tn be signed nv the Turkish !
nd Greek plenipotentaries In Thessaly
Ii mis- latest note the porte insists up
n all armistice OF a fortnight. which
an be renewed in the event that peace
regulations are not finished. The porte,
however, desires that peace be concluded
5 soon as possible