The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30

ATHENS, GREECE April 29-All doubt
of the overthrow of the Dely Minis
try was dispelled to- night when the King
instructed the leaders of the opposition to
form a new Cabinet. The opposition lead
ers met and selected the following:
Prime Minister, RalIi; Minister of Ma
rine, Eutaxias; Minister of Foreign Az
fairs, ShOulOudis; Minister of War,
Colonel TsGmavos; Minister of Finance,
Simopoulo; Minister of the terior,
TheOtoki; Minister of Justice and In
structi on, Aphylakos.
This list was submitted to the King,
who will undoubtedly approve it.
The new Cabinet will appear IN the
Chamber tomorrow and demand q vote
of confidence. If the Chamber expresses
confidence Ralli and Colonel Tsamavos
Will start for Pharsala, where the army is
now situated. The Cabinet is composed
OF the followers of Ralli and the late Pre-
mier Tricoupis.
the Greek coalition Ministries have
always been strong during the continua-
tion of crises, bringing about the union
OF parties Ralli is chief of the Neo-Hel-
lenic party.
Delyannis had held power just two
years. He refused to resign and the King
acted without him. Tonight Delyannis
said he refused to resign because il he had
done so his action would have been mis-
understood. He added that he advised
the King to dismiss the Government,
which he had done. DEFY annis said if he
had remained in office he would have res
cued the country from embarrassment
without prejudice and could have OBJ
tanned recti6cation of the Grecian from
tier by abandoning Crete.
The new Cabinets avowed policy is to
obtain onorable peace through war.
dispatch from Pharsala says another
fight occurred to-day at VaIestino, which
was again attacked by the Turks The
Moslems suffered a second repulse. being
driven back by the troops under Colonel
Smolenitz.
A midnight dispatch from Pharsala
says Smolenitz's brigade was fercely at
tackled by the TURKS this afternoon ten
miles from Volo. The fight began at
o'clock, lasting some hours. and was re-
sumed at tonight. 1t is stated a whole
corps OF Turkish troops was led against
the Greeks, who, though greatly outnum-
bered, appear to occupy a favorable posi-
tion for the defense. Since tue attack of
the battalion OF Evzones heavy field guns
have been dispatched 10 re-enforce them.
At Volo Wednesday the Turks tried to
cut the railway leading 10 Velestino. The
Greeks sought to defeat the attempt, and
in the fierce conflict ensuing lost number
of officers killed and wounded. They
were finally compelled to retreat. The
Greeks have captured the magazine at
Philippiada, many thousand shells and a
quantity of stores.
FOLO, GREECE, April 29.-The women
and children have been put aboard vessels
lying in the harbor. The Greeks have
almost entirely evacuated the town. A
British warship and an Italian ironclad
are anchored in the harbor
LONDON, ENG, April 29.-The Athens
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
quotes Ralli. the new Prime Minister. as
saying shat The policy would consist of
reorganiZing the army and raising it 10 a
maximum strength, equipping ard for
warding numerous recruits and volunteers
from Athens to the front, re-estabiishinp
order in the interior and obtaining a salts
factory solution of foreign questions
affecting Greece.
Rail- added he would not accent apy
definite mandate from either the King or
Chamber and would not be hampered by
a programme. He would be guided solely
by d alta supplied by careful study of the
situation
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, April %.
1t is reported that the ambassadors OF
Great Britain. France and Russia have
asked the Porte to grant Greece an armis-
lice at the request of the Greek Foreign
Minister.
The Turks have become extremely bel
Hcose since learning the details of the
victories in Thessaly and Epirus, and are
beginning to deride the powers reform
5cheme fer Turkey.
1t is not thought likely the scheme of