The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-28
Strong Revolutionary Feeling Dis.
played by the Excited Greeks.
OFFICERS OF THE GROWN
PRINCES STAFF ARE SEVERELY
CRITICISED-THE ROYAL FAM
lily REPORTED TO BE READY TO
LEAVE GREECE IF NECESSARY.
FORTY TO FIFTY THOUSAND
GREEKS GATHERED TOGETHER
FOR A FINAL STAND.

Athens, April e7.-The most serious
feature in the Greco. Turkish emergency
is the revolutionary feeling at Athens,
stirred up by eX-Minster Ralli, leader of
the principal opposition group in the Leg
islative assembly. NJ Rail-, severely
criticised the conduct of Prince Constan-
tines stall and says their whole Thought
was not to attqck or withstand the Turks.
but to effect safe retreat if necessary.
lG is reported that arrangements are being
made TO enable the royal family to leave
Greece hastily in case of necessity.
The Greeks have gathered ut ..Pharsalia
from 1000 TOTO, 900 troops. the lnr-er
part of the army recently at Larissa. 1t
is doubted whether the movement from
the latter place was retreat or II riot. The
Turks say it was flight, and point to large
quantities of war material left behind,
to say nothing of n plentiful supply of
brandy. The Greeks affirm that they
cane away Mt dignified pace, leaving
nothing but their heavy siege guns.
which, however, were carefully disabled.
dispatch from Athens says that if the
creeks are now driven from Pharsalia
they will retire to Theimopylae and
there make final stand. Should they do
so it is to be hoped that they will not be
cut OIL there by the Turks, as previous
slams.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of
Nolo, the port from which Larissa was
proTsioned, and II base OF supplies also,
1t is believed. for Pharsnla 4 railway
extends northward from Volo to Lurissa.
and branch line, leaving the main track
not far from Nolo, extends westward to
kal,unpaka, passing near Pharsalia. The
Turks, IL is evident, will follow the rail
WY from Latissa to Nolo and may he ey-
pect'd to try to occupy the town. To in
crease the anxiety Of the Greeks the fleet
is away from Nolo, where many refugees
need protection and relief, and it's where
abouts'are unknown or unrevealed. 1t is
supposed at Athens to be looking for the
Turkish fleet. The Turks are eypecting
it to be lombard Salonica.
Nothing more is heard of the Greek
force which was reported Sunday by Il
newsgatherer at Constantinople to be nd
Vanclng on Elassona. the Turkish base of
supplies, fl ON the direction of Mt Olvm-
pus. If it had real cXistence-M. Delyan-
mis-, the Greek premier, does not seem to
know anything ofit-it was perhaps ONLY
small detachment landed for few
hours from the Greek warships recently
engaged in bombarlng the Turkish vii
lagos along the coast OF the gulf of ST.
lonica
NJ. Delyannis considers the successes of
the Greek troops in Epirus counterpoise
for the defeat of the army commanded nv
the Crown Prince in Thessaly. The arr.
val of the Greeks ut Janina, their obiec-
tive point, was expected to take place last
Saturday night, but IL dispatch sent from
Athens on Sunday says Colonel Mnnos is
still preparing to leave Arta for .Janina.
a reported dispatch from Janina. via
Constantinople, describes the people there
as in astate of fright in anticipation OF
an attack by the reeks.
The .Xact situation in Epirus is diff.
cult toascertain, the news being conflict
ing AMI vague. 1t seems to be certain
that tie expected risings in Alabama and
Macedonia have not occurred.
The political situation in Athens itself
seems 10 be critical. Disappointed by the
result of the war so far the poDulace
are indignant, and want TO punish some
body. cabinet crisis is reported to be
immin,nt The premier is, of course,
optimi,tic, and is convinced that Ath-
ems viii remain quiet.n What is feared
is Undated by his declaration "that the
people have complete confidence in the
king and the government. ard there is no
reason to fear any disturbance There
is, however, no voice raised for peacc
Crete il forgotten, but the Greek ncwspa-
pers st talk war and refuse to ask the
powers to intervene, saying that when
the tine comes Greece and Turkey will
settle matters with each other.