Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-04-19
GREEKS ADVANCING.
Report that the Turks Had Driven
Back the Invading Irregu-
lars is Untrue.

IN 1De 1uEh1Sn reports LHaL Inc If3ek
irregulars have been driven out Of Mace
donia It is true that a few of the ir-
regulars who formed part of the expedi
tionary force have returned into Greek
territory. but these are men who for
some reason have been unable to keep
UP with the main BODY OF the Greeks,
and consequently they have retreated
across the frontier.
The main body of the irregulars is
continuing it's successful operations
against the Turks with the view of cut
ting the Turkish lines of communication,
getting in the rear Of the Turks and
raising the Macedonians against the rule
Of the Sultan.
Taking Strategic Positions.
The report Of the capture of Kipur,
north of BaltinO by the Greeks, is con-
flrmed, and in addition the main forces of
the irregulars of the eXpeditionary force
have advanced as far as PigayitZa, where
there is an important bridge across
mountain torrent. From that point Chief
Dav@lis, who is directing the operations,
has sent detachment, consisting Of the
Italians under Col. CiDriani, the we'll
known Socialist leader, 10 the left OF
pigavitZa with instructions to attack and
capture Nlovof, a small town occupying
an important strategic position. The Ital-
ians accomplished their task IN due time
with considerable skill They are now
holding IlOyof and placing it in posi-
ton TO withstand an attack from the
Turks
simultaneously with ordering the
movement against Zlovof Chief Davelis
sent another column of irregulars to the
right from Pigavitza under orders to in
vest and capture SitOvOn, also town
occupying a strategic position of impOr-
lance. This movement was also success
fully carried out, the Greeks killing seven
Turks and capturing five Turkish pris-
Oners during the ault, which was bril-
iiaRtly conducted and was brought to an
end by the blowing up of the Turkish
6locLhouse with dynamite.
After the capture of Zlovof, the Greek
Irregular force operating in that direc-
ton continued its advance as far as Kri-
tudes, Plisia and Kourdezi. The Greeks
have beer instructed to hold the latter
place at ali costs, as it commands the
right approach to Grevena, which is held
by strong Turkish force of infantry,
cavalry and artillery and is the objective
point Of the Greek expedition.
Greeks Are Good Fighters.
AT Kritudes, Plisia and Kourdezi
heavy fighting occurred between the
Greeks and Turks before the places
mentioned were captured, but the in
vading irregulars of Greece proved them
selves more than a match for the trained
Turkish troops and drove the latter be-
fore them from place to place.
Another column of Greek irregulars
started for Macedonia from Zarkos, half
way between LariSSa and Trikahala.
Shortly after crossing the frontier, the
Greeks were confronted by strong forces
OF Turkish regular troops. stationed in
well-defended positions in the villages of
Anakoutra and Kanakoutra Sharp
fruh SjnO fOlloUrnH of hofl, z1Iac Int ,,
spite of the stubborn defense of the
Turks, the Greeks carried both villages
by assault, the Turks retreating from
Cleutherokari. This route into Greek
territory is being placed in a state Of de-
Tense and is now regarded as being safe,
the nature Of the country making it al
most impossible for a Turkish force to
advance in the face of opposition of the
irregulars and cut the line of communi-
cation between the Greek forces at
L8rissa and Trikahala, which is be-
lIeYed to have been the plan of the
Turkish commanders.
The Macedonia frontier opposite Ear
kos extends g shape into Greek terri
tory, having the Greek positions of Tyr
nave and Larissa on its left and Kala-
baka and Trikahala on its right. It will
therefore be seen that the Greeks have
achieved another success in occupying
strategic positions. by means of irregu-
2aa'sy yglrnln Turkish territory before war
has formally been declared. The Greek
irregulars now hold all of the four roads
leading from the Thessalian frontier in
gl2e direction of Grevena. which may be
looked upon as the Turkish center.
Another feature of the operations which
COOKS Favorable to the Greeks is the fact
that according to reports received here
FROM the leaders of the irregular forces,
at least 1000 mountaineers Of the country
6raTeTsed by the Greeks have joined the
Irregular forces, and it is further stated
the Albanians are deserving from the
Turkish forces near Mount Olympus, and
escaping into Thessaly are joining the
Greek forces.
Campaign Executed with skill.
The whole campaign was we'll conceived
and has been executed with skill
Mrs Ormist0n Chant, the English So
cial reformer and the six trained field
nurses, who were said to be on their way
10 Crete, have arrived at Athens and, it
is stated, will reach this town in company
with the princeSses Of the royal family
OF Greece tomorrow. On arriving here
Mrs Chant the English nurses (who
came under the auspices of the Red Cross
society and the princesses will be at
tached to the hospital corps.
I'he roads in Thessaly are in excellent
condition for military operations, but on
the Turkish side of the frontier the re-
verse is the case and the Turks. are ex-
periencing the greatest difficulties in the
transportation of war material and IN the
mounting of guns IN commanding posi-
tions.
The whole frontier presents warlike
apDearance LarkOs is held by a strong
force of Greek regular infantry, cavalry
and artillery and forms the center of a
first line of defense which includes all the
villages in that vicinity
In the rear of the Turkish first line of
IL GhOTiU hQ rGmpD1 hpTpG
through mountainous country difficult
+0 traverse even in time Of peace, while
in the rear of the Greek first line of de-
Tense are rich plains affording no shell
ter for troops resisting the advance of a
powerful invading force, The weakest
parts Of the frontier are east of Dalasi, to
the Gulf of Salonica and in the vicinity
OF Aria.
The River Salambria, which runs along
she northern part of Thessaly, is likely,
# the Turks invade Greece, to be the
scene Of some good fighting; All. the
bridges have been mined and the fords
and shallow places are being looked after.
At Kent Dechcro the bridge was swept