The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-16
In the Meantime the Greek Army is
Being Concentrated.
A BILL INTRODUCED IN THE GRE
CLAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
ASKING FOR A LARGE GOVERN
MENT CREDIT FOR THE pUR.
POSE OF PUTTING THE ARMY
ON A STRONG WAR FOOTING
THE GRECIAN PREMIER MAKES
A SENSATIONAL SPEECH.

Athens, April 15.-On the reassembling
OF the Boule to-day NJ. Delyannfs the
premier, introduced in the presence of a
crowded chamber n bill granting the gov.
ernment credit of 23, 100000 drachmas
for the ministries of war and marine.
The premier asked the house to expedite
the passage ofthe budget. Dealing with
the development of the foreign situation,
he declared that the powers had taken
their stand on the principle of the integ-
rity OF Turkey, but up to the present had
not expressed an opinion with regard to
the proposals Greece had made for the
pacific solution of the difficulty After
dwelling upon the right of the Cretans
settle their own destinies, he declared
That. despite all which had happened,
Greece still hoped the powers would agree
TO peaceful settlement. The situation
OF the frontier was not, he said, created
by Greece, but by the strange policy of n
state which by precipitate armaments
competed Greece to assemble an army Gu
pable of coping with all the eventualities,
and of defending the interests and honor
OF the country. (Sensation.)
In concluding NJ. Delyannis said the
Greek government was doing it's utmost
to repair the imperfections inseparable
from an army so hastily collected. and he
hoped that in the course of few days an
army would he concentrated abuudantly
capable of doing it's full duty to the coun-
try. loud cheers.)
Deputy Ralli, the leader of the opposi-
ton, thought that in view of the existing
circumstances the time was not proptious
to commence debate upon the budget.
Nj. Delyannis agreed with this suggestion.
and said that tomorrow he would sub
nit vote on account for three months.
N ftn
war, received to day letter containing n
mysterious substance, which subse-
quently proved to be gelatine. The first
superstition WAS that it was the act of IN
anarchist but it is now believed to have
been practical joke.
1t Is stated here TONIGHT that another
strong band has entered Macedonia near
Kalambaka
The Greek insurgents, according to dis
patches from the front, have sustained
considerable losses and are retreating be.
toTe superior forces. While occupying
Baltic the Greeks burned most of the
houses of that place.
Elassoa, April 15.-The Turks com.
plain that the Greek troops are trying to
provoke an attack. Yesterday detnch-
ment crossed the frontier and for brief
period occupied the monastry near Da-
mast, subsequently retiring. 4 commu-
nication has been sent by Edhem Pasha
TO the Greek commander informing him
that these tactics will be stopped by force
If necessary
An officer sent by Edhem Pasha to
krania, with instructions to ascertain
the exact situation in tina vicinity, con-
firms the statements previously ma lie
that the Turks have driven the insuI gents
back across the frontier, ihhicting a loss
of fifty killed on the latter.
The Turkish troops are now conferred
in very strong force at Grevena. and the
insurgents have little chance of advanc-
ing further. Seyfoullah Bey, the officer
who was sent by Edhem Pasha to
hrania with instructions to ascertain the
exact situation IN that locality, is eX ut.
tache of the Turkish embassy at Athens.
He declared that he recognized among the
insurgents at Krania and between that
town and the border, several Greek Off
GERS whom he had met previously ut
Athens. He also asserts that the Greek
troops on the frontier made no attempt
Whatever to prevent incursions upon
Turkish territory.
Vienna, April 1j.-The best informed
diplomates here regard war as inevitable.
They say that the strain cannot much
longer he borne by either Turkey Or
Greece, and that the time has passed for
the powers to attempt TO intervene. In
view of the dangerous position assumed
by Greece, the question is reiterated,
whether she does not count upon some
power coming to her support in the criti-
cnl moment. The situation is regarded
here as analogous to the time when Servia
attacked Turkey in 1876, when Russia
and Great Britain saved defeated Servia
from humiliation.