Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11
BEGINS ID BE INTERESTING This Is a Memorable Day With
 the Greeks AND MAY BE OMlNOUS Turkey Has DeyeIOp z Unusual Strength and
 Meas Business.
PfREMpToRY z RIDERS TO OFFICERS
And Should ,sr 'e Proven that Greek Officers or Men re With the Bandits War Will at Once Be Declared
 The Queens Jubilee.

London, April 10.-(Copyright 1897 by the Associated Press )-Short of an actual declaration of war between Greece and Turkey, the situation could not possibly be graver than 1t is. Tomorrow is the seventy-fifth anniversary of a day the Greeks have only too great cause to re- member with horror, the massacre by the Turks of 40,000 of fhe inhabitants of the island of Scio during the war of independ- ence. The memory of this in connection with what little the powers have done by their vaunted concert is not likely to put the Greeks in the humor so withdraw now, even though King George and his ministers are surprised at the immense army Turkey has unexpectedly put up on the frontier, we'll armed and organized, in spite of her supposed want of re- sources, and may foresee the futility of fighting Turkey if the powers are de- termined, as they threaten, that neither combutant shall get advantage there from. Whether, once the real fighting commences, the powers will be able 10 execute their threat is a. question of the future. The danger of the situation is that Turkey is undoubtedly anxious to give the Greeks lesson, and has only Thus far been prevented from so doing by the influence of the powers. The or- ders which Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chef, received from Con- stantinople, when the invasion became known, was to speedily ascertain whether any soldiers of the regular Greek army were among the insurgents who crossed the frontier. TelegramS conflict upon this point; but it may be supposed that EGIhem Pasha will not stop to inquire too carefully If there are, as suspected, Greek officers among them. The country around Krania and Greneva Is very fer tile, we'll wooded and watered, and crossed by narrow roads or briddle paths, where 1t Is impossible to move large bodies of troops, but extremely favor able to guerilla warfare. The Turks have an entire division of infantry, cavalry. and artillery at Grevena under the com- mand of Hakki Pasha- Their positions are much stronger than those of the Greeks opposite. and it is believed that it will tax Prince Constantine to the utmost to prevent some portion of his troops from flying to the help of their com- ; patriots. Inter5 st in Crete itself will now lapse, and should war break out the great fleet will immediately proceed to attack Ehe Turkish island. The warships of the European fleets already there will hard ly suffice to prevent the Greeks from taking action. -t.
 An ominous rumor received in London today is that the Duke of York, who is a captain in the royal navy, is to join the British channel squadron after leav-
  chief of the British forces at Gibralter. The channel squadron was intended to form the mainstay of the jubilee review; but in the event of war 1t will be impos- sible for ehe warships composing 1t to take part in the celebration.
 The Duke of Connaught, who com- mandS the Aldershot district while in- specting the Suffold regiment today, previous to its departure for the island of Malta, to replace the troops, which have been sent to the island of Crete, exhorted them under any circumstances to uphold the prestige of the British army.
 Lord Charles Beresford proposes to re- arm with modern heavy guns seventeen obsolete warships which are now in the reserve. This could be done at a cost of little over f1,000,000 (s5,000,O0W or the. cost of two ironclads, and it would make an exceedingly serviceable additional fleet. If this is not done 1t is claimed these vessels ought to be sold and new ones built. Lord Charles Beresford's navy agitation is meeting with universal
 It has been decided to celebrate the queens diamond jubilee by the simul- tameousay lighting of bondfires on the hills around the coast at ID o'clock on the day of the sixtieth anniversary of her accession to the throne June 20, 1887.
 The Americans of this city have formed committee to promote jubilee fund to enrdow a hospital or similar charita- able purpose. William Waldorf Astor, Bret Harte. Broughton. the artist James, the novelist, Lady William Beresford, Mrs. Bra dley- Martin, Mrs. John W. Mackay, MT. Samuel Colgate and numer- ous other prominent people are members of the committee.
 Richard Croker's horses Santa Anita and Americus have both sustained slight injuries during exercise.
 Yvette Guildbert denies the rumor that she Is about to marry a wealthy Ameri- can.
 
 AN ENGAGEMENT WITH TURKS.
 Athens, April IDA telegram from Larissa, dated at 3 o'clock Saturday aft ernocn, says the insurgents fought an engagement with the Turks Three posts, Phoenca, PenlicanEza and Zafobia bassi, were abandoned by the Turks. The in- surgenrs then burned the posts. The fighting still continues. The commander of another Turkish post opened fire upon the Greek posts of the Prophet Elias. The commander of the post and Greek sergeant were wounded. The Hveliest kind of fuslade followed but the Greeks having occupied several points comman nd- ing the Turkish position, the Turks then ceased firing. Heavy firing was heard all day in the direction of the Velamista frontier.