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81 n any case tts capture h only an
lth Of few hours, 10 the AsfenseA
~ Vie land side afs very feeble. A por-
e9p of the Greek forces.has retreated
2 the coast road 70 Almynos, from
Aich point 1t VIII probably be CON
esySd by sea to 1amii and rsjoin the
4e1t Of the army at Dohokos.
i Pe5il of the Royal Family.
BONE, May s.-Private news from
Athens which has escaped censorship
4eas the position Of royalty there to
p more perilous than ever. Tho mem
~ OF the royal family rarely leave the
Geaace and their portraits have been
Withdrawn from pubic view. When the
4neen and princesses Visit the hospitals
Absy are openly insulted In the streets.
Hhs palace Is watched by revolutionary
(Isnts, lest their majextieh should at
4smpt to fee the country.
Nv IL said that Turkey il really the
ohief hindrance to the powers propos-
nc mediation, as the port claims the
4g5t to finish the war in the ordinary
~.
Greeks in u strong Position.
London, May 8. - A special dispatch
from Athens says telegram has been
cecsived there from Prince Constantine
saying:
''pur new position ct Domokos is one Of
0Peat strength. We are resolved to hold
1t ell costs. The retreat from Pharsalos
- rendered imperative by the over
1hsamfng numbers OF the enemy and was
Injected without mishsp."
ravnr NTad1n<kn< ne Dn<->v.
! Constantinopfe, Msy s.-An official
0ommunique reiterAtes that the ex-
. kesses attributed to the Turkish troops
81 Iarissa are infamous calumnies and
that the alleged Turkish evacuation of
HS1khala is unfounded.
The proposed mediation of the pow
IN between Turkey aid Greece Is
A3sw5d with favsr BY tile Turkish gov.
4snment.
A battalion of redi3s has been sent to
~ island Of Mytilfne as a precautiou
Asainst apostolic landing Of the Greeks
1hsrs.
!The Turkish government Thursday
night received the following official
vhpatch from Pharsalos:
AT dawn the imperial troops, hav-
@pg attacked the enemy occupying
Rharsalos, from which place potion
81 Tire Greek troops had already begun
% retreat during the night, defeated
6Aem and captured the town.
All Of the surrounding villages were
elso occupied by tbs Turks. A mountain
tAttery and IS mules, great quantity
d ammunition and provisions and the
esssonal effects OF the Greek princes,
Eabwn Prince Constantine and PRINCE
Nicholas, fell into the hands Of the Turk
ID forces.
Terrible Slaughter Of Greeks.
1horsalos, May g. The Greeks, in
estiYthg across The plains toward the
town, suffered terrible loss from the
@urderous fire Of the Turkish artillery.
During The retreat the Greeks were
o4pefled to cross the river by single
bridge. AS the Greek troops were massed
~ that point the Turkish artillery
wrought fearful havoc among them.
&sysftheless, the Greeks fought desper-
eesly until nightfull.
Question Of Abdication.
Berlin, May s.-The Lokal Anzeiger
eays that the king Of Greece has formal
n ssked the mediation Of the emperor
- Russia. 1t asserts that the question
e abdication turns on financial consid-
entions. When King George camc to
ehe GROWN it was agreed that If deposed
- should have an allowance Of 900
esrly, but only one-third of that
amount If he should abdicate.
Broken Down.
Copenhagen, May s:-The Athens cor
respondent of the Politiken.reports that
Bio has intervied an aid-de-camp of King
George, who says: "Since the loss of
LGrissa, the Greeks have totally broken
Aewn. They have no equipment,
1either food nor tents. They have to
9sssp In the open on the coolest nights.
u Greece obtains even trihing success
he will sue for peace"
New York, May ga special to the
journal from Athens says: There is
treat depression IN Athens because OF
he news of the retreat Of the Greek
hymy to Domosos, notwithstanding the
kscent victory.
N. Scouloudis, minister of foreign at.
fairs, in an interview insisted that the
Z ministers were not discouraged by the
position, as the Greek troops had held
1heir own at all points against odds oil
Aeerly three to one, there being o5,oot
Turks to $4,000 Greeks on the two lines
He said the order for retreat wasgiven
SITTER council Of war held here to pre-
sfAnt the Turks from being able to take
lths Greek flank, which their numerical
superiority had made possible.
The commissioners have no donbt Of
being able to hold their present posi-.
!tion indefinitely: The wounded men,
|Arms and ammunition were transported
back in perfect order.
The minister refused any information
- to the action OF the great powers.
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