Greece and Turkey.

Manawatu Herald, 29 May 1897, Page 2

Greece and Turkey.

The carrying out of the order lately promulgated by the Porte for the expulsion of the Greeks from Turkey has been suspended.

The Greeks have fortified the Pass of Thermopylae.

The despatch of the Note drawn up by the foreign Ambassadors defining the terms of peace has been delayed in consequence of Germany insisting that Greeeo shall promise to accept the terms as defined in the Note.

The Sultau has thanked the Emperor of Germany for hia advioa in regard to the war, and expressed the hope that Emperor William will show the victor how to obtain. the rights accruing to him.

Russia is willing to assume the amount of the Greek indemnity demanded by Turkey on condition that she is allowed to deduct an equivalent amount from the indemnity due by Turkey to Russia on account of the Russo-Turkish war.

la that case Russia will consent to the Powers taking control of the Greek debt.

The Sultan opposes these suggestions.

Great popular disquiet prevails in Athens, and a revolution is feared.

. The leaders of the Cretan insur gents have asked the Greek Government to undertake the direction of the movement of the union between Crete and Greece.

The victories of the Turks over the Greeks has caused much res j oicing amongst the Moslems in Bombay, who have sent a congratulatory message to the Sultan.

A joint Note from the Ambassadors defining the view 3of the Powers as to the terms of peace between Turkey and Greece has been presented to the Porte, Germany having waived her demand that Greece should promise to accept these terms.

There is a great outcry in Athens against the Ethnike Het Elhnike Hetairia, the Greek secret society which organised the irregular troops, and the Government has been urged to suppress the society.

The Sultan is not disposed to yield the terms of peace defined by the Powers, and has despatched 7000 troops to reiDforce the Turkish army in Thessaly.