| Show k REGARD WAR AS T1 INEVITABLE INEVTABLE J Opinion of the Best Informed Diplomats in Austria TIME HAS PASSED FOR INTERVENTION Both Turkey and Greece Are Under Great Strain In View of the Dangerous Position Assumed by Greece the Question is Reiterated Whether She Does Not Count Upon Some Power Coming to Her Aid and Support at a Crucial Moment Situation Analagous to That of 1876 Vienna April HThe best informed diplomats her regard war a inevitable inevit-able They say the strain cannot much longer he borne by either Turkey or Greece and that the time has passed f rr the power to attempt to intervene In view of the dangerous position assumed as-sumed by Greece the question is reiterated re-iterated whether she does not count upon some power coming to her support sup-port at the crucial moment The situation is regarded here as analogous an-alogous to the time when Servia attacked at-tacked Turkey in 1STS when Russia and Great Britain saved Servia from annihilation i anni-hilation Will Hit Back New York April HA dispatch to th ° Herald from Constantinople says The porte has addressed a note to the < rreat powers drawing attention to the unreasonable action of Greece and acton declaring that Turkey will maintain a defensive attitude but in case of another an-other invasion such as that of last Fri day and which was evidently prepared with the consent of the Hellenic authorities au-thorities the porte will feed obliged to command its generalissimo to act in the same manner The porte also alluded to the enormous enor-mous expense attendant upon the hostile hos-tile attitude of Greece and intimated its intention of asking the support oft of-t e great powers in claiming an indemnity in-demnity from the proper quarter Troops Are Enthusiastic Larissa April Trustworthy reports re-ports received here yesterday confirm the statement that the Greek irregulars have captured Beltino in Macedonia The Grpeks lost 40 men killed Jn < surgent Chief Daviels occupied a sirong position in the mountains near Krania Fresh troops continued TO arrivehere from the south Another brigade was formed today to assist in the defense of the frontier The enthusiasm of the tu ops is unabated In Macedonia the veathPr wet and cold but in Thes saly fine weather prevails permitting the military authorities to complete ali preparations for an advance into Turk r preparatons v Ish territory or defending the frontier in the event of the Turks assuming the offensive which is looked upon here as being more probable Dispatches received here today from the Greek expeditionary force says the inlg lars have passed KIpuri driving the Turks before them and pushing on for Gravena where a strong Turkish force some reports say an army corps Is stationed There are rumors here of a ministerial minis-terial change but there are no signs of relaxation in the preparations for war and there will be a feeling of relief AAhen the hostilities commence I t A Family Jar Vienna April HThe Tageblatt says today that sharp differences have arisen in the Greek royal family as to the roper course for the government to pursue The crown princess in defiance de-fiance of her husband and of King George has gone entirely over to the war party Just a Joke Athens April 14 Colonel Metazas the Greek minister of war received today to-day a letter containing a mysterious substance which subsequently proved to be gelatine The first supposition was that it was the act of a anarch is i but it now is believed to have been a practical joke I is stated there tonight that a f rong band has entered Macedonia near Kalamabaka No Chance With Russia I Lojdon April 15The Daily Mails Paris correspondent says he had an interview with the financial delegate of the Russian government regarding the American bimetallic conference The delegate stated that M Dowits financial finan-cial policy is now sufficiently accepted by Russia which is irrevocably committed com-mitted to the gold standard He added 3 that hi his opinion Great Britain Austria and Germany would find insurmountable 9 insur-mountable difficulties in the way of r tht adoption of international bimetallism i Created a Sensation Athens April 14On the reassembling reassem-bling of the boule today M Delyannis the premier introduced in the presence I 0I a crowded chamber a bill granting the government a credit of 23000000 drachmas for the ministers of war and 1 re T te premier asked the house to ex Pfdite the passage of the bill Dealing AIth the development of the foreign Situation he declared that the powers had taken their stand on the principle c th integrity of Turkey but up to 4 the present had not expressed an opin iuij with regard to the proposals Greece i hal made for a pacific solution of the dilfipulty After dwelling upon the right of the Cretans to settle their own dcsiinies he declared that despite all i which had happened Greece still hoped the powers would agree to a peaceful settlement The situation on the frontier fron-tier was not he said created by Greece but by the strange policy of a state which by precipitate armament had compelled Greece to assemble an army J capable of coping with all eventualities I and of defending the interest and hpnor of the country Sensation I concluding M Delyannis said the Greek government was doing its utmost ut-most to repair the imperfections inseparable insep-arable from an army so hastily col letted and he hoped that in the course of a few days an army would be concentrated con-centrated abundantly capable Qf doing tr t its full duty to the country Loud cheers Deputy Ralli the leader of the opposition oppo-sition thought that in view of the existing ex-isting circumstances the time was not propitious to commence a demand pon the budget M Delyannis agreed with this suggestion and said that tomorrow tomor-row he wouldjsubmit a vote on account for three months The chamber then adjourned Absolute Union Only New York April 14A copyrighted cable to the Journal from Canea says The Russian consul again interviewed inter-viewed the insurgents at Retimo The most prominent leaders of the Cretans Is Sapaunjakis who is related to high officials in Athens The chief insisted that nothing but absolute union with Greece would satisfy them They refused to entertain Consul Domerics proposition to choose delegates dele-gates from all parts of the island to meet the admirals in conference at some point distant alike from the ships and Col Vassos lines I seems perfectly evident that a long a Col Vassos remains mains in the island it will be useless to confer with Cretans who decline to believe that it is Europes determination determina-tion nct to give Crete to Greece Gennadius addressed a letter to the consuls complaining that his house at Calopa had been looted by international inter-national troops and a quantity of arms and other private property of Greek subjects stolen The committee on inquiry however found that the house had been entered three weeks ago by Greeks all of whom were I known to the caretaker I King George Interviewed I London April l5The Daily Chronicle Chron-icle will publish the following tomorrow to-morrow from its Athens correspondent Mr Henry Norman I have had an audience with King George He spoke without much hope but firmly like a man who can only do his duty and leave the rest to heaven I More than once he said I Greece had been a great power and had walked I Into Crete long ago her action would have been welcomed by the powers a Iwel as by the rest of the world as a blessing But she is only a small power and seems unable to do anything any-thing that will satisfy the powers The European Concert London April HA dispatch to the I Times from Constantinople says it is to I evident from the portes language the powers which remains courteous and plausible but is tinged with a perceptible scorn that the concert cf the powers is not regarded there with the consideration raid to it prior to the wavering policy of Europe in dealing deal-ing with Greece The Vienna correspondent of the Times says that one of the least favorable favor-able consequences of the course of action tion taken by the powers is that it has not fully failed to overawe the Greeks but there are unmistakable signs that it has diminished the prestige of the European concert The T rk Complain Elasona April HThe Turks complain com-plain that the Greek troops are trying to provoke ar attack Yesterday a detachment de-tachment crossed the frontier and for I a brief period occupied the monastery near Damasi subsequently retiring A I communication has been sent by Ed hem Pasta to 11 Greek commander informing him that these tactics will I be stopped if necessary |
