Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-10
THE INVASION OF TURKEY.
Three Thousand Greeks and Italians
Attack The Turks.


ATHENS, Apfll lu.-Dlspnlcues from
Latrisa give details OF the Invasion OF
Macsdon,a by force OF Irregular
Greek troops. Three thousand men,
II is announced, crossed the frontier ON
Wednesday. The expedition lie COM
manded by ex.tfli ,ers Of the regular
army of Greece, aud Includes band
OF Italian volunteers commanded by
Colonel Cinriahi. All tie Greeks are
well arm and have been equipped at
the excuse OF Ethnike HelairiD, a
Greek secret soclety which has been
the root and branch OF the present
crisis, practically controlling the
country. They were given an
onthu .ias,ic send of by the Thessllian
and Greek iroopH. Inc latter made
no attempt to prevent their departure.
Ii cannot be claimed that the
movement was unknown to the Greek
authorities. Two Greek flags wero
solemnly entrusted to the insurgents
| and good arraD He ments had been made
Tor Forwarding food ami supplies.
The news oil the invasion has caused
! the most intense excitement here. A
| tjispatcn from Aria dated III O'Clock
last night announces that Admiral
| Krissis has assumed command OF the
Greek tquadron IN the Gulf OF Am.
bracia.
ORDERED 10 CROSS THE FRONTIER.
ELAssosA, April 10. - Eihem
| Pasla, commandments OF the
| Turkish arms, has received orders from
| Constantiu o ule TO cross the frontier Of
| Greece with HE foroes, should II be
proved that Greek regular troops are
among the invaders.
The Turkish troops continue ad-
| vanciug againet the invaders, who
will shortly lind Themselves between
three fires.
The telegraph line between here and
JAniua, tue headquarters OF the
| Turkish army stationed to meet pos
| sible advance OF GreoSs from Atta, has
\ been cut but the service continues
via Monstria. The Greek irreRulars
| crossed the frontier in the night time
and surprised ami burned four Turk.
ish outpost stations. The Turkiah IT oops
are advancing toward the polut OF al.
tack from Diskata, Isipaly and Letzvo.
LOUISVILLE, April l0.-A special to
the Evening Post from Frankfort
sayi:
The greatest excitement prevailed
during the first ballot for Uniteu
States senator at noon today. The sole
topic OF conversation was the bribery
charges brought against DR.. Hunter
and his lieutenants, Wilson AMI
Franks. The call OF roll showed no
quorum present., but the vote taken
gave Hunter 81 anu Boyle i. sixty
answered to their names.
A motion to adjourn brought out the
absenIees and the vote stood 5S to 6S.
President Worthingt1n voled TO con-
tinue ballonng. There was no change
on the second ballot
TIE WAR FLAME MAY SPREAD.
SOFIA, April l0.-Bulsariau and
Roumanisn troops are being massed
on the frontiers. Strained relations
exist between the two countries and
the Bulgarians talk Of rstsking Do.
brudis.
MORE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE Pro-
| TIER.
ATHENS, April l0,-From 5000 to
s, 900 volunteers are preparing to start
Tor the frontier Immediately after war
ia declared. Commander Soulzo, tue
| best cavalry OIL csr in the Greek army,
has startei for Aria.
TROUBLE IN MONTENEGRO, TOO.
LONDON, April lO,--A dispatch from
ConsAnlinople reports serious trouble
near the Montegrin frontier in the dis
trict Of Serap. Ssnguinary corf cts
nave taken place between Albanian
Mussulmans lland Christians. The
troops sent to restore order have hau
several men killed.
The Montegrin minister al Constan.
tinople has sent u protest and warning
to the Turkish government that II the
Mussulmaus continue their ATTACKS, II
will be- difficult for Montenegro to pre-
vent her subjects from going to The
Assistance OF tue Christians.