Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-22

Demons.
War has broken out between Greeoe
and Turkey. Fierce battles have been
fought OF karya. at Milouna Pass and at
Prcvcsa on The Gulf of Aeta. The most
desperate battle was fought at Milouna
Pass. where 10000 men fought more than
thirty hours without food or sleep. Dip
lolaatic relations between the two nations
have been scverei. Turkey insists that
Greece has provoked the conflict by her
aggressive attitude on the frontier OF
Macedonia. On the other hand, Greece
insists that Turkey has been the aggres-
sor. Crete, which was the original cause
OF the conflict. seems now 10 be overlook
ed.
Unless some Of the great powers inter
cedc there is certain 10 be great loss of
human life before the quarrel Is settled.
Theoretically and under the precedents OF
international law none of the powers com
prising the European concert is at liberty
TO intervene between the two combatants.
The war is between themselves, and be-
yond the recent effort to prevent HOSTILE
ties the so-caled concert of powers has no
right to intervene. Whether the nations
will defer TO this unwritten law, however
and keep hands off is question which
time alone can decide. Every one of the
larger European powers is more or less
directly interested in the affairs of the
Levant.
Greek subjects in Constantinople will
probably remain under the protection Of
Mr.. Terrell the American minister.
A dispatch 10 the London Chronicle
from Athens says the Greeks have captur-
ad Evh
Turkish losses were very heavy; the
Greek comparatively light. The CORE
spondent adds: "The Greek fleet has de-
stroyed half the fortresses at Prevesa and
sileuced the guns. The Greeks have cap
tured and hold all the positions except
Ana and Alilouna along the Thessalian
line. European powers have done moth
ing for several weeks, because they have
hoped that Greece would be either finan-
cially ruined or soundy beaten by Tur-
key. IL Turkey gets Larissa she will re-
main there until Greece eyacuates Crete.
1t was Germany that urged Turkey to de-
clare war"
Docs Not Seek Conquest.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands that Turkey has no
idea of territorial conquest because she is
aware luIl TIE powers WOulu
an advance to Athens. The idea is that
she will first attempt to capture Larissa,
and then march on Trichala and Phanari-
II these also are captured Turkey would
be in position to compel Greece to COM
ply with the demands Of the powers. The.
Turkish fleet however. is still in the Oar
danelles, where it is likely to remain as
long as the Greeks continue active
1t is reported that the powers, so far
from blockading Greek ports, will even,
allow Col. Vassos and his army TO re-
turn to Greece if he decides TO do SO. In
any case. the Greek fleet would be able TO
harass Turkey ut many points, besides in
addition keeping open the supply Of pro-
visions and munitions for the Greek army.
The latest adyiccs from Arta show that
the rains have been followed by three
days of hot. fine weather, and the river,
Arakphos, which alone separates the OPP
posing armies, is rapidly shrinking. The
hill roads are improving in condition. 1t
is at this point that the severest and dead
lest fighting may be expected.
Another question of dominating infu-
encc is whether the Greeks can engineer
an uprising in Macedonia and the Spo-
radcs islands. Russia and Germany are
meanwhile content TO see Greece and
Turkey Gripping each other for many
years to come, so long as the other Balkan
States are kept quiet.
What War Will Mean.
The war between Greece and Turkey
means much more than appears in the
newspaper dispatches, and, in the opinion
of the wisest diplomats, 1t will end with
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Turkish en-
pire. Russia has for years been trying to
involve Turkey in hostilities in order that
she might have an excuse to conquer and
annex the sultans dominions. and that
purpose is so well known in Europe that
the Christian po.vers have declined to in
terfere forcibly in Turkish affairs because
they know that sooner or later such inter-
ference would involve them with Russia.
The agents of the car provoked the mas
sacres of the Armenians with the hone
and expectation that England. Germany
asd other nations would intervene. When
they refused to do so the massacres ceas-
ed and Russian intrigue sought another
field of action. which was found among
the DISCONTINUED Cretans. The fighting
Greeks and Turks must make n battle
ground of their own provinces, which are
VIGOROUSLY dsloyal, and are surrounded
by nations whose sympathes are entirely
with her enemies. and the Sultan knows
very well that the big paw of the Russian
bear is likely to fall upon him ut any mo-
mcnt.
Sparks from the Wires.