The record-union., 1897-04-16
The Nation Wants War, But the
Rulers Wavering and Undecided.
The Turkish Ministerial Council
Said to Have Agreed That if a
Fresh Frontier Incident Occurs
Edhem Paslia, Commander-in-
Chief of the Turkish Forces, is to
Assume the Offensive.

LONDON, April 15.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times will say
tomorrow:
The failure of the first raid has deep
ened the general exasperation, and led
to much angry recrimination. The
Ethnike Hetairia blames the Govern
ment, and the latter blames the broth
erhood 1t is quite evident that the
Hetairias expected to be supported by
the regular troops on the outbreak of a
war, thus precipitated.
Several Of the newspapers indulge in
a similar bitter recrimination, and all
authorities declare that there is a want
of confidence between the court and
the Government The Greek nation
knows what it wants, but its rulers are
Wavering and undecided. The nation
is asking how it was possible that the
Greeks were surrounded and compelled
to retreat without being assisted by the
Greek army.
a pessimistic tone is becoming more
and more noticeable, and the clamor
for war does not diminish. AS yet
there are no statements made to the
exact loss sustained by the invaders,
but I learn from an excellent source
that it exceeded 200. One newspaper
says that over half of the main body
returned, the remainder having been
killed or scattered through the mount
aims.
TURKEYS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15.-For
three days past the Ministerial Coun-
ell has been in session at the Yildiz
Kiosk According to one report the
decision. but another account says the
Council has agreed upon a plan OF
campaign in the vent Of any outbreak
of hostilities between Greece and Tur-
key, and that the Ministers also de-
cided that if a fresh frontier incident
occurs Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander-in-ch chief, is to assume the
offensive.
Advices received here from Salonica
say that the authorities are arming the
Bashi Bazouks there and at Janina, in
Albania
In the meanwhile negotiations con-
tinue with the representatives of the
Powers here to determine the basis of
Cretan autonomy.
LET THEM MEASURE STRENGTH.
VIENNA, April 15.-It is said here
tonight on reliable authority that En-
peror has declared that nothing now
remained but to abandon Turkey and
Greece to their fate and leave them to
measure strength. His majesty is re-
ported to have added emphatically that
If Turkey now declared war it would
be exclusively due to the provocation
offered by Greece. Greece would be
regarded in Austrian official circles as
the actual assailant.
GREEKS STILL IN MACEDONIA.
LARISSA, April 15.-There is no
truth in the Turkish reports that the
Greek irregulars have been driven out
of Macedonia. 1t is true that few Of
the irregulars who formed a part of the
expeditionary force returned into Greek
territory, but these are men who for
some reason had been unable to keep
up with the main body of Greeks and
consequently retreated across the from
tier The main body of irregulars are
continuing successful operations
against the Turks.
The report of the capture of Kipur,
north of Baltino. by the Greeks is con-
firmed and in addition the main forces
of the irregulars Of the expeditionary
force advanced as far as Pigavitza,
where there is an important bridge
across a mountain torrent
From that point Chief Davelis who is
directing operations sent a detachment
of Italians under Colonel Cipriani with
instructions to capture Zlovof, a small
town occupying an important strategic