The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
GREEK AND TURK.
Cruel War Has at Last Broken
Out In tho Orient
Diplomatic Relations Are Complete
iy severed-Greeks a De-
feat I'm "A Fierce battle Mt
Pass.

London, April 1o.-War has broken
out between Greece and Turkey. Fierce
battles have been fought at Karya, at
Milouna pass and at Prevesa on the Gulf
Of Arta. The most desperate battle
was fought at Milouna pass, where 20,-
900 men fought more than 30 hours
without food or sleep. Diplomatic re-
lntions between the two nations have
been severed.
A detailed circular sent Saturday
evening 20 the Turkish representatives
abroad recalls the weeks invasions and
states THAT the newest incmnsion was
participated in by the Greek troops,
which therefore establishes war. The
circular expresses the hope that the
powers in a spirit of justice will agree
that the entire responsibility for the
war falls on Greece. Turkey has no
idea OF conquest, and as a fresh proof of
pacific sentiments offers 10 retire the
Turkish troops on the frontier il Greece
will retire hers from the frontier and
from Crete.
The Greeks hold that il was an at
tempt upon the part OF the Turkish
forces TO occupy a strategic position
near Mount Analipsis, not far from
Nezeros, in the neutral zone, which led
to the encounter on Friday between
the Greeks and the Turks. This, il Is
added, was used at Constantinople as a
reason for ordering Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish commander in chief, to assume
the offensive, and led TO the rupture of
diplomatic relations between the coun-
tries.
Greeks Gain an Advantage.
A dispatch TO the Daily Chronicle
from Athens, dated midnight, says the
Greeks have captured Menaxa after Sc
we're fighting. The Turkish losses were
very heavy; the Greek comparatively
light. The correspondent adds: "The
Greek fleet has destroyed half the fort
reases at Prevcsa and silenced the guns.
The latest news received here is that
the Greeks have captured and hold all
the positions except Ana and Milouna
along the Thcssalian line. 1t was Ger
many that urged Turkey to declare
war"
Turkish batteries at Prevesa opened
lire ON n Greek vessel in tho Gulf of
Arta and compelled IL 10 run ashore.
Consequently the Greek fotilla in these
waters furiously bombarded that town,
and the Greek land battery at Kefalo-
~panaghia also poured shot and shell
into Preyesa, demoltshing the Turkish
batteries. Official dispatches
that Turkish stations from Nezeros 10
Koutra are occupied by the Greeks.
while repeated attacks by the Turks ON
Analipsis have been repulsed with
heavy loss.
Twenty Thousand Troops Engaged.
Foot of Milouna Pass, April ia
fierce battle ragged in the pass all Satur-
day night. The Greeks, who entered
and descended toward the valley, en-
countered four battalions Of Turks.
who drove them back and at the point OF
the bayonet rescued the force garrison
ing the Turkish block1louse, which the
Greeks had encircled before entering
the pass. Neshad Pasha, commanding
the Fifth division, occupied Mount
Harnia with n great force, while Hairi
Pasha. commanding the Sixth division,
prepared TO enter the Tchaisan pass,
and Haidar Pasha, with the Fourth di-
vision, occupied the MiIouna pass. Be
fore dawn Edhem Pasha rode out to di-
rect the disposition of these divisions.
A general engagement ensucd.
The Greeks swarmed down from the
hillsides, pouring deadly volleys on the
Moslems. The two armies met and 90
600 men fought f~crcely and madly.
Around the Greek blockhouse the bat
tie ragged. The whitening shrapnel fire
from the Turkish batteries moved
down the Hellemes, but the brave sol
dicrs battled with the courage OF de-
SPAR against the advancing Turk.
Slowly tho Greeks were forced back.
Point after point was abandoned by
the Greeks. Late in the afternoon the
soldiers in three Of the Greek outworks
surrendered and asked the Moslems 10
cease shell firing. The effect Of the fir
ing had been such that few but wound
ed men were left ON guard.
So fierce and continuous had peer the
battle during the night and day that IL
was impossible TO estimate the number
Ol Ailttus IlNhAithH NNlt - ~ bOhil
sides and the number OF wounded was
very great.
Turks Defeated at Dcveni.
Lariasa, April 20.-The Greeks have
defeated the Turks at Revcni and two
Greek brigades have entered Turkish
territory In different directions and
penetrated TO Damasi, northesa Of
Zarkos.
The news OF this success Mt Revcni
and OF the imminent fall OF Prevcsa has
changed the dismay caused at Athens
by the loss OF Milouna into the widest
rejoicing. The latest advices are that
the Greek troops are advancing to re-
occupy their positions at Milouna and
at Critzovali, the latter OF which, IL IL
alleged. was abandoned owing TO a mis-
understanding by the general liz com
mand who interpreted as an order OF