Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-15
GREEKS And TURKS.
Tho lrresulars Occupying Important
Strategic Positions.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Albaniaus Desrrt the turkish ARM
and Jon the lDvad rs--M0un'
taineers In Arms.

iLhhi5Fht hUEii TO- thoAp "a Au
truth IN tue Turkish reports that the
Greek itregulars have been driven out
OF Macedonia. ii ia true that few
OF the irregnlsrs who formed part Of
the expeditionary force returned into
Greek territory, but these are men who
Tor some reason have Deen unable TO
keep up with the main body OF Greeks
and consequently retrested across the
frontier. The m ain body OF irregulars
are continuing successful operations
against the Turks.
The report OF the capture OF Kipuri,
north OF BAltino, by the Greeks lie con-
nrmed and in addition that the maiu
!orces OF the irfegulars OF the expedi-
uonary force has advanced M far rs
Pignviiz', where there 10 an important
bridge across the mountain torrent.
From that point Chief Davslis, who is
directing the operations, sent a do
tachment OF Italians lder OIL. Cipri.
aui, with Instructions TO capture
z ovof, q small town occupying al
important strategic position. The
Italians accomplished the task with
considerable skill. Chief Davells sent
another column to capture Sitovon.
This movement also was successful.
AT ktiiudes, Pliasa and Kourduzie,,
heavy fighting occurred between the
Greeks and Turks before the places
were captured. Another column OF
Greek irfegulars has started for Mace
donia from Zfkos, hsli way between
Laris9a ana Trikbala. Shortly alter
crossing the frontier the Greeks were
| coufroDteu by strong force OF Turk.
lah regular troops in well defended
| ppsiti MS In the Villages OF Anakourf q
| anu KahaEout. Sharp fighting fol.
lowed but the Greeks carried both
villages. The Greeks have achieved
-uccess In occupying strategic posi-
tons by means OF the ifregulars with.
IN Turkish territory before the war
has formally been declared. The
| Greek irregulsrs now hold oil four
| roads leading from the Tessaiian from.
tier In the direction OF Gtevaua, " hich
may be looked upon as the Turkish
center. According to the reports re-
ceived from the leaders OF the irregu.
lar forces at least 900 mountatneers
OF the country travorsed by the Greeks
bRve Joined the Irregular forces, and
1t 10 further stated the Alba uians ar,
\ Nub bth
Mount Olympus and pouring into
Thessaly aud Joining the Greek forces
TURKISH MINISTER'S ADVISE WAR
LONDON. April ia special from
ConstantinOple says that IN the last
encounter between Greek irIegulsTs
and Turkish regular troops, tho Iattel
lost $40 killed and wounded. The
dispatch adds that Eiuem Psshs, tn,
| Turkish COMMANDER In chief, hsi
LelegTaphed the Turkish authorities al
| ConstaEtiuople, that unless he be
ordered to cross the frontier and tax,
up his position In the plains OF TAes.
sally, his present position Ia untanabie,
owing to the constant attack Of Gree, h
insurgents who have entered this
Turkish lines by stealth and also II
consequence OF the excitement among
the troops, especially the Albsnians
The Turkish ministers, 1t Is iurtheI
nOunced, have informed the sultaI
that war should be- declared Agains
Greece. The sultan, VINO objects tt
the war, has not yet replied to th'
recommendations OF his ministere.
FIGHTING NEAR cANEA.
| CANEA. Island OF Crete, April 49,
The Austrian torpedo boats were fire,
on today by the insurgents mes
Kisssmo while chasing Greek block