THE GRECO – TURKISH WAR.

Hastings Standard, Issue 310, 30 April 1897, Page 3

THE GRECO - TURKISH WAR.

_—. ——« RIOTING IN ATHENS. THE KING'S PHOTO SIX ASHED. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE LARISSA FLIGHT. THE POWERS ENDEAYOR§S~G TO STAY HOSTILITIES. KING GEORGE WILLING TO ABDICATE THE THRONE. (Ti*r Pws J-vsvjri,iti<»i. < '"j iji ii/lit) Athkxs, April 28. ggThe Greeks are retiring from Zpirus towards the Gulf of Arta. They have reached Lotinos. between Pentepigadia and the head of the gulf. Five hundred rioters paraded the streets of Athens yesterday, and eventually the troops dispersed them in front of the Royal Palace. The rioters entered the cafes and smashed portraits of the King. Edhem Pasha is despatching troops from Larissa to Triphala and A elostii;o, at the head of the Gulf of Yolo. The panic amongst the Greeks at Larissa occurred during the night. Amidst an agonised roar of li The Turks are here," a general stampede commenced, the consternation being terrible. The ol'iicers led the flight, in v, hi eh many weiv trampled to death in their '-agerne.-s to escape, while it i» estimated that r»00 were killed through tiring at each oil; r in mistake. London, April 28. The Powers are negotiating with a view to intervening and stopping further hostilities between Turkey and Greece. The King of. Greece has announced his willingness to atdicate the Throne in favor of Prince George, his second son. Great preparations are going forward at the King's Danish residence.