Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22
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News From the Frontier as to Operations
and Conditions.

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News From the 'FRONT.' AZ as to Operations
and Conditions.
copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Press
London, April 19--Easter being the
great festival OF the Greek church, Z
was hoped that actual hoStilities, since
the reported failure Of the raid of the in
surgsn,s into Macedonia. would be post
poned until next week, especially as the
concert of the powers. having failed in
everything else, succeeded beyond ali
hopes in holding back Turkey from
plunging into war, while proving to
Greece that Turkey is still able to mob
ilize enormous and efficient army.
Watcher this is good omen for Europe
and for civilization, ii has certainly had
the effect OF making Greece hesitate; but
trade is at a standstill in both countries.
and the people are already suffering.
Greece is spending about 500. 900 daily in
the support of her army, and Turkey is
probably spending three times tina.
amount. 1t is impossible for this state of
things to continue much longer, and the
news received today from Nezeros OF
fighting, apparently between the regular
uooPs of Greece and Turkey, appears to
indicate that a crisis has finally been
reached.
Many OF the cabinet ministers. both of
Great Britain and the various countries
of continental Europe, are spending the
Easter holidays away from the capitals.
and there is much comment here at the
absence from London of the parliament
tary secretary for the foreign office. Mr..
George N. Curzon, who is understood 10
be suffering from insomnia, induced Dy
hard work. But all the important bust
ness is being transacted through the
Marquis of Salisbury and the permanent
officials of the British foreign office
The foreign dispatches during the past
week have reported mysterious move
ments of both Turkish ard Greek troops,
cavalry scouting. etc. and the Greek
fleet Of the Island of Skitthos has been
organized TO be in instant readiness TO
start for Salonica, the base of supplies
of The Turkish armies, Immediately af-
icy TIE declaration of war.
Since the arrival of the Greek COM
mander-in-chief, the Crown Prince Con-
Stantine, on the frontier. Creek ennis
siaries have secured Macedonia in an en-
deavor to Torment a rising Of the inhao-
itants against Turkish rule. but il is re-
ported that these agents have been rath-
er disappointed and that the National
league has refused 10 move again with
out absolute promise that its forces will
be supported by those of the regular
army.
1t is understood that agents in London
OF the National league have been active
for long time past in exporting arms.
ammunition and canned foods to Greece,
for the use ~ the irregular forces.
a dispatch from Ssbastopol says that
four large steamers there have been con-
verted into armed cruisers, and they will
be sent to join the feet in the Oardanel-
les. Large quantities. of French shells
ard cartridges arrive by every steamer
reaching the Bosphorus from Marseilles.
Among the Greek volunteers arriving
from all parts of the world. eight yester-
day arrived at Kallabaka from New
York, Rochester and Chicago. They
joined a force of irregulars.
The Roman Catholics of Greece and
Crete ara trying, through their priests.
to induce thu pope to intervene between
Turkey and Greece, seeing that the pow
ers have fsiied, in order to prevent war
But il is said his holiness is not inclined
to interfere.
The Princess of Wales, from Copen-
hagen, is making arrangements to have
nurses sent from London to the frontier.