The Lamar register., 1897-04-17
LieeRrY on DEATH.
The Oath Taken by Greek--The sttnggic
on the Bor6er WIN Lead to War

ARtNtS thlAAult 10 hFNltEt
the barracks at Raltino. The remain
der has continued the advance. but to
a destination as yet unknown at Ath-
ems. II Is reported that cOmmuuica-
ton between Metzovo ard Grayena IL
cut on.
The Cretan refugees here have ad-
dressed a petition to the embassies. in
which. after reclting the whole histo-
ry OF the Cretan question, they de-
clare that the only possible solution OF
il Il in annexation. adding: I'VE hope
that Christian Europe viii be moved
by our sutferingS, martyrdom and
struggles Tor centuries to support our
claims FOR union with Greece.
The petition is signed by several
thousand.
Accounts are very conflicting as 10
what really happened last Friday.
when the frontier was crossed by the
Insurgents. \ special correspondent
OF the Associated Press went to I.arlS.
Sa hast evening Saturday and ascer-
tuined that the Invaders numbered un-
ward OF 5000. Among thcm were
Amilcarc CiprinnI and his Italian vol
unteers- The entire force was under
the command Of three cx-afiicers OF the
Greek army. kapsal0peulas, Mylana-.
and Ziepetres. and four Macedonian
chiefs, Zerinas, Dayelis, Nrakas aud
Sarantio.
ON Friday a monk from Mount
Nthos. assisted by his abbot and two
deacons. held religious service az
Koniskos. at which an members Of
the invading body partook OF the SIC
rament aud registered the oath Of the
order, liberty or death"
As everywhere In the Vale uf Tempe,
this portion Of the frontier. the roads
aud bridges are Ia thorough condl-
tiou OF repair. This tSundayi morn
ing the roar of artillery can be plainly
heard "a t-agissa FROM the direction Of
karya. where Sinsinikos s evidently
forcing matters General Makr1s and
his stan, with some knowledge Of the
movements afoot which they were un-
willing to impart, left yesterday for
Tyruavos. the most important Greek
position near ElasSuna. -Four batteries
az TeinfOrcements followed to-day for
the same point. Al the headquarters
they declare that nothing Is known as
to the raid, and win say nothing as 10
the probable character OF the raiders
However, some additional light has
been thrown on the subject to-day by
an interview between the representa-.
tive Of the Associated Press and a
prominent Greek, who * evidently I'm
close tonch with the league and It's
plans. The Greek said:
The movement OF these bands Is all
in accordance with very clearly de
fined program. For years thousands OF
Greeks, even little children, on re-
ceiving q shilling, have been ia the
habit of putting half OF II into ma.
tiOnnl box in the cause of Pan-Heilen-
ism. For many months II has been the
plan Of the league to stir up the sta;i-
Hellenic people 10y means Of armed
bands. Now that a great movement
has come I'm Greek history. we have
seized upon H. Our aim At present is
to get behind the Turkish lines aud To
stir up all our brethren.
'Whether or not Europe insists upon
the integrity OF Turkey, Greece is not
animated by selfish views or with de-
sire for anueNing territory to the
kingdom. She demands not only
true and complete independence for
heroic Crete, but the same inlepen-
denCc for Epirus. Macedonia and
Thrace. And she demands this also
for all the subjugated populations OF
Asia Minor.
Therefore Greece will face any dan
ger In order to reach that end. Years
Of fTightful suffering and unnumbeTed
crimes and tyrannies have forced up
on those who are our kinsmen by
faith and blood IN those countries. and
we are pledged in the most solemn way
and inspired by the most sacred and
ennobling principles Of liberty TO do all
in our power to lift from them the
curse which burdens them"
\ ligUltrl from Athens saws.