El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
Greeks and Turks now in Op-
en- Conflict.
GREEKS INVADE TURKEY.
All Europe is Ablaze and Excited Over
the War and the Powers Have Be-
come Suspicious of One Another
ahd are Keeping Quiet, Awaiting
Results.

| WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Turk
ish minister this morning granted al
respondent and said: 1.-The empire
tried to keep peace. but discovered
that the Greek irregulars had crossed
the frontier and opened hOstilitieS
with the entire knowledge of the. Greek
government Now all the ministers
and war is on. Other powers are not
necessarily involved, although events
may change. Turkey has 100000 men
we'll supplied with arms. while Greece
has only 100, 600. Our navy is twenty
times stronger than Greece. America d
will not feel the effects Of the war IN
less others are EN- broiled.''
CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN POWERS.
LONDON, April 19.-News of engage
ments on the GreacO-Turko frontier
are coming in slowly. The political
phase of the situation is causing the
keenest anxiety to inner circles of
European capitals. That Greece has
received the assurances of support
from one or more of the great powers
is believed by many. Turkeys patience
under the extreme provocation and
reluctance to begin the conflict gives
color to the idea that she knew that
Greece was not alone. On the other
handt the policy of no sympathy put
Russia and Germany with the Turks.
In Italy and France. sympathy is more
powerful than policy, and neither gov
ernment would actively assist the
Turks without risking the popular in
dignation to such a pitch as to threaten
q revolution. EDglaud's position
is doubtful but today it is leaning to
Greece.
An Athens dispatch says the Greeks
captured Menaxa after severe fighting.
The Turkish losses were heavy and
that of the Greeks light.
The WAR NEWS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. April I9.-Tne news
that war had actually been declared
great excitement among the members
Of the local Greek colony.
Solom Sastio, of the Creek National
league, said: SIT is mistake to sup
pose Greece, small country is unable
10 cope with the Turks. Free Greece
IS small, but enslaved Greece is great
n territory and population. Macedon-
"a and Epirus are purely Hellenic, and
" hen our troops enter they are in their
OWN country. All the Asiatic shore of
Turkey will be afiame and Greece must |
either win or sink forever to third |
class nation. King George did not
want war, but the Greek leaders said |
hat the time had come to strike for |
reedom. 1t is the cross against the |
rescent-civiiization against barbar-
sm.''
CORFU, April 10. Furious fighting
has been in progress on the frontier
lear Arta. 1t is rumored that the |
Greeks have taken Menaxa by assault. |
ATHENS, April ia decisive bat
lie between the Greeks and Turks in |
is expected today. Advices
rom the frontier say that both sides |
till hold good positions and decisive |
'esults are expected at any time.
The Greeks have not yet capture the |
,ity of Prevenza, on the gulf of Arta, |
0ut terrible havoc has been wrought |
oy the Greek guns in the lombard
nent. More than half the city is in
'uins they say. AT day break the |
ightingi was renewed. aGreat excite
nent prevails in Athens aud through
,ut Greece today. Business is aban-
1Oned and crowds throng the streets
while troops are being hurried to the
ront. The country is ablazed with
,he war feeling.
LONDON, April 19.-Offlcial dispatch
at the foreign Office states
that the Turkish trOopscarried Milou-
IA Pass, the key to Thessaly and are
now on a direct road to Larissa, the
headquarters of the Greek army.
ATHENS, April 19.-Fighting was
this morning at various points
along the frontier with varying results
Official Information was received to-
day that Col Manos, with 25,0O0 men
had crossed the river ArachtOs, oa the
frontier aud was marching into Epirus.
The Turkish advance posts were put
to flight. Several thousand insurgents
have crossed the frontier into Epirus,
seeking to incite the disconte nted in
habltantS to rebellion.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The state
department received dispatch from
Terrill, United States minister to Tur-
key, telling of the Turkish d declaration
of war. Terrill says the troops can
not quickly concentrate for a decisive
battle.
The Kentucky Situal ion
FRANKFORT, Ky, April l9.-One