The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-11
THE GREEKS
WILA YIELD !
To the Conditions Insisted Upon by
Germany.
AUTONOMY FOR The CRETLES
Affairs at volo Are Now Fast Assuming
Their Normal Condition The In
habitants Indignant at the
Greek Troops Desertion
of the own.

sisted upon by Germany the chief of
which Is that Greece shall give her
formal consent to the principal Of au-
tonomy for Crete, will be accepted by
the Greek government The note Of the
powers has not yet been presented, but
it has been drawn, and is to the fol-
lowing effect
Upon a formal declaration by Greece
that she viii recall her troops and
agree to such an autonomous regime
for Crete as the powers in their wisdom
shall deem best, and accept unre-
servedly the counsels of the powers,
they viii intervene in the interests Of
peace.
The note will probably be presented
this afternoon, after the German min
lister has received final instructions. 1t
is understood that Greece in her re-
ply will assent to all Of these condi-
tions.
M, Rail-, the premier, and M. Skou-
loudis, minister Of foreign affairs, had
a long Interview last evening with Mr..
Egerton, the British representative,
which has caused considerable com
ment. 1t is believed to be connected
with the expected intervention of the
powers.
A dispatch from Domokos says that
the heavy rains there prevent fighting.
Affairs at Volo are fast assuming
their normal condition, but the inhab-
itants are very indignant at the way
in which they were deserted by the
Greek troops. 1t is said that when
the municipal authorities asked the
military commandant what they were
to do when the Turks arrived he re-
piled: DO what you like; it's no con-
cern of mine"
The Greeks at Almyros are in a
state Of panic. The newspaper CORE
spondents with the Greek forces are
subjected TO the severest censorship.
General Smolensd is highly praised,
but the prevailing opinion is that the
majority of Greek officers have had
only the smallest practical training,
and entirely fail to command the con-
fidence Of their men.
The Turks found a quantity of rail-
road material at the Volo railroad sta
tion, but they We're unable to use the
engines, as the Greeks had removed
essential parts.
The Turkish officers complain of the
non-resistance of the Greeks, and de-
clare it is not war, but merely mill
tary promenade. The opinion is ex-
pressed that the Greeks are avoiding
a serious fight in order to spare their
troops, who may be NEEDED at Athens in
the event Of a revolution.
1t is reported that Turkeys terms of
peace include the pay of an indemnity
of G3,OOO,O0O C$15,OO OOO), a rearrange-
ment of the Greek frontier, the annul-
ing of the treaties favoring the Greeks,
the cession Of the Greek fleet to Tur-
I ha r,c
question.
Mr.. Stevens, the special correspon-
/ dent of the London Daily Mail with
1 the Turkish forces in Thessaly, de-
clares that the province has been lost
through rank cowardice. Everything
is ripe for a serious political crisis OF
for a revolution. The army is dis
gusted, and the armed peasantry are
universally discontented. The Greel
National society could not have
better opportunity.
The recall of the forces from Cret,
has been received with resignation b!
the public The Delyannis organs at
tack the government bitterly for ap
pealing to Europe but most of tn,
papers accept this as inevitable, and
violently attack the Ethnike Hetarira
asking it to render an account of its
action.
The Greek army now occupies all tn,
/ passes from Lake Xynias, south OF
| Domokos, to Gura on the east, the lat
ter point being occupied by Genera
Smonlensk's brigade. Sloirmishes hav,
occurred at Plaka.
Almost the whole population of Thes
sally, numbering 100000, has fed to tn,
mountains in the west. Refugees from
Volo, Pharsalos and the villages aroun,
Mount Pelion have been transporte,
to the islands of SlSiathos, Skopelos an,
Euboea. Forty-five thousand refugee
from villages along the coast ar
clamoring for food at Almyros.
on learning that the crown prime,
had appointed his dismissed chief o
staff, Colonel Sapoundzald, and hi
atde-de-camp, Captain Hadjipetro, t.
the command of an artillery regiment
the government recalled both officer
to Athens, and ordered them to returl
Immediately.