New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-20

pressly said however that no declaration OIL
war had been issued. Until this official step Is
taken the hostilites along the frontier are re-
garded in the light of preliminary movements W.,
designed 10 secure strategic position, but not
constituting war as contemplated by io'i"'
declaration ~ - e..
received verify the assumption that ne mas uh-
iertaken the protection Of the Greeks IN Tut
KEY and II is now believed that the basis FOR the
rumor msinterpreted dispatch; Oh 'iie
whole the authorities are glad that the report
Is not confirmed. for though such reaues. coulu
not we'll be declined, ii is remembered 'ha'
American Ministers in China and Japan ana the
state Department also. became involved in
mess when they undertook the protection OF the
Chinese and Japanese. through the killing OF
several Japanese students and there is always
risk tina: trouble may follow assumption OF such
responsibility.
INTEREST IN MILITARY CIRCLES
The progress of hostilities is being watched
with the keenest interest in military circles here
Already there has been a great demand for ac-
ourate maps OF the Of the first outbreak. ana
the Military Information Bureau has responded
by giving orders for the preparation of such
nap as was issued during the war between CHINA
and Japan, a publication Of great value TO the
students of war While the sympathes OF Army
officers are largely with the Greeks. they run!
expect that the Turks will prevail IN the ehu' IL
allowed to wage war lntrammeled by the inter
ference of the Powers and there are signs to IN
dictate that such arrangement has peeh
reached by the principal military ard naval
Powers of Europe as will make this possible.
The War Department experts say that Tur-
KEY on paper al least has one of the most for
midable armies in the world. and although 1t is
generally admitted that its strength ma! not ne
anywhere near so large as is thus set forth. stu
there actually exists military force beside
which that Of Greece is insignificant In numbers
In addition to this numerical supc ricrity the wa:
Department experts say that the turkish FORCES
for some tine have had the be reft OF thorough
training by d number of German Army oTncers'
the best drill-inasters in the world. AL present
Fohem Pacha the Turkish communicative chief,
has at his back one of the ablest strategists in all
Europe in the person OF Lieutonant-Generai
BarCr Conan Won der GOltz German ofncer
loaned TO Turkey by Emperor William. rms OF
flcer Is said to unite in himself all the qualities OF
@ gifted scholar and an experienced soldier he
took part in the war with Denmark, IN the
Franco Prussan and AusJro Prussian wars, and
is the author Of three military books, when are
regarded almost textbooks in the service IL
IL reported here that Baron der Goltz is real
Is the author of the plan Of campaign under
which the Turkish Army is now fiShtirg.
The War Department is preparing TO collect all
the technical information which may be derived
from the war. Captain Scriven military attache
Of the United States Embassy at Rome. has al
ready asked the Department for permission to
go to Turkey TO watch the progress OF the war,
end this permission will be given II ne mas
AZ desirable that some one should act in ike
capacity with the Greek Army. the Department
probably Will send Major Dorst the military at
tache at Vienna, &c the scene.