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The signing of this paper does not necessarily mean that the final
treaty of peace is to be exactly like it, but merely that the Sultan is
willing to agree that the frontier shall be laid out as has been agreed
upon with the Powers, the Greeks to pay not less than a certain sum, and
Thessaly to be evacuated (the Turkish troops withdrawn from it) not
later than a certain date.
On this basis Turkey and Greece will meet, and draw up the final treaty,
which both sovereigns will sign, and which will bind them to carry out
all it provides.
The Boul�, 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 Boul� 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.
* * * * *
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.
Some people think that this defeat of the Mullah will have the effect of
bringing the insurrection to a close, but it is as well not to put too
much faith in this idea. We had a report a few days ago that the
rebellion was over, and the very next week the British met with a severe
repulse.
It is certain that the capture of the Mullah's camp has had a good
effect on the natives.
The British were so confident that good results would follow it, that
they ordered a two-days' armistice; that is to say, they stopped
fighting the rebels for two days, to give them an opportunity to submit.
The Mohmands did take advantage of the chance offered them, and the
British think they are entirely subdued. The Afridis and Orakzais are,
however, as rebellious as ever.
These tribes refused to submit to the British, and instead sent
messengers to the Ameer of Afghanistan, asking him to help them.
They have spread a report among the hill tribes that the Ameer has asked
hostages from them, and will help them if the hostages are given.
A hostage is a person given and held under the laws of war, as a pledge.
For instance, if this report is true about the Ameer, it means that he
has asked that they shall give into his hands certain important leaders
of tribes, whose lives and liberty are very precious to the Afridis.
These people to be held by him until the war is over, as a guarantee
that he will receive his compensation for helping them to fight the
British.
[Illustration: NATIVE SOLDIERS IN INDIA.]
Hostages are always persons of high rank, and persons whose lives are
so precious that their people will not allow them to be sacrificed.
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