THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Athens, May 10. The Czar, at Princess Olga’s request, has used his iofluence with the Sultan and his Advisers to secure an armistice, in order, if possible, to arrange for a cessation of hostilities between Turkey and Greece. The Crown Princess of Germany, despite the quarrel .which for a considerable time existed between her aud the Emperor, has also appealed to the Emperor William to aid in the efforts being made to end the war, v Osman Pasha, who, after his arrival at Salonica, received orders to proceed to Janina, in Albania, has now been recalled to Constantinople. Fighting ia still going on in Epirus, and the Turks have inflicted a heavy defeat on the Greeks at Kamarina, near Louros. General Smolenski, who retired from Yelestino with his left wing upon Almyro,
has taken up a position at Sourpi, near Almyro, where he expects to be attacked. The Turks are advancing in strong force along the Domoku-Almyro line, and a general engagement is expected to take place shortly. The position of the main Greek army at Domoku is exceedingly strong.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1315, 13 May 1897, Page 21
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185THE WAR IN THE EAST. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1315, 13 May 1897, Page 21
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