The Boule, the Greek parliament, will have met in a few days, and will
have to decide whether the terms offered by Turkey shall be accepted or
not.
It is reported that the Greek Government will resign. None of the
ministers wish to remain in power, and be held responsible for accepting
the treaty.
It is supposed that the Boule will vote to accept the peace offer, and
that the excitement among the people will gradually die out. It would of
course be madness for King George to try and continue the war, because
he has neither soldiers, generals, nor the necessary money.
The Turkish people are as jubilant and happy as the Greeks are angry and
depressed.
It is openly said that the Sultan has been so successful about the peace
negotiations that there is very little doubt that he will be able to
arrange the matter of Crete in a manner that will be pleasing to all his
subjects.
This may be only idle talk, or it may be, as we told you last week, that
the Sultan does not intend to keep his word about Crete. It looks as if
the island, for which Greece sacrificed herself, will not get home rule
after all, but will be forced back into the old state of slavery from
which King George tried to rescue her.
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From India we hear the good news that the British forces have captured
the camp and village which formed the headquarters of the Haddah Mullah,
and that the Mullah had to flee before the approach of the English.
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