Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-17
WAR PREPARATIONS.
Grs,C, Sending All Available Troops
10 the Frontier.
col. yAssOSs STRONG CAMP.
fBrk.y Calling In Her ReserVes-Brit-
bh Troops for Crcte-At
Close Quarters.

ATHENS, March 16.-It 10 the gen.
eral belief here that nothing now can
prevent war, and that the Govesnment
has lite plans OF campaign fully pro-
pared.
The cabinet had long session today
as to the attitude to be taken In tine
face OF the coercive program OF
Europe, anu 1t 10 reported q decision
was reached to take active measures
as being tho only solution possible for
Greece
The center OF interest lie now trans.
ferred from Crete TO the Macedonian
frontier. 1t Ia evident from the haste
which the government has displayed
In getting all its available troops oil
by sea before the commencement OF
tho blockade that there is strong
viction that they will be needed at
once.
with tho SEQ route closed, the trans
portation of troops must be overland,
and this would be- M exceedingly slow
and difficult process, owing to the lack
OF horses and the very incomplete
railway system in the northern portion
of Greece. Many Of the war cores
pondents have already arrived at Volo,
Lsrissa and other frontier points.
The Greek Office on the froatier
find the most diff Guilty in restraining
their men, and the departure OF Crown
Prince Constantine for the frontier
IN, been deferred on the advice OF the
generals in command, who tear that
MIS- presence would have dangerous
" exciting influence upon the troops.
1t ia reported that Turkish officers
on the Macedonian frontier are raising
a double line of Qualifications and be-
ing constantly reinforced from sa-
lonica.
Since the publication in the semi
official prses OF the ex position oil Count
Muravied's CIetan policy, which APP
psared at the moment when IL was
most calculated TO Influence the
French government, the feeling OF the
pubHc press OF 9reece mas been one OF
the f3grcest resentment toward Ruseia.
The Greek royal family 10 slsJ seri-
oueIy disappointed by the attitude OF
Hussin, and France Is believed to have
sacrificed her Cretsn sympaihies upon
tho altar Of the Franco-Russian en-
tente.
WILL NOT RECALL THE TROOPS.
CAaRA, March 16.--(midnight)-
Col. Va-sos has transferred his head
quarters to SpbRkia, the most noun
tainous and ins accessible position In the
islund. This 10 bbiG to indicate that
Greece IL firmly resolved not to recall
her troops, q step which Ia regarded as
impossible in the lace OF the strong
national feeling. Col. Vases VIII
strongly fertiiy his new camp, which is
Ievictualed for several months.
He lie now able to await the progress
OF events.
ON WAR FOOTING.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, March l6.-The
Porte has sent orders 10 Erzsroum,
Roumsnia, to stop ali iurloughs among
the Redifis, first reserves. The Ha-
medieh regiment IL TO be placed on a
war footing.
The Greek army in Thesssly will be
formed In two divisions, and the COM
manding division to Crown PriHce
Constantine. The Greek forces In
Epirus are superior 10 the Turks,
though the latter are being reinforced
with all haste.
Janina is In a state Of panic, and
mest Of the shops are closed.
On THE FRONTIER.
LARIssA, March l6.-The situation
on ths frontier ia now inhammabla
At several points the sentries and out
posts OF the Turkish and Greek forces
are within forty PAGES OF each other.
The Greek fleet has magnificent
position eff Skiatho. Volo has been
we'll reinforced by gunbOats, torpedo
boats and transports. A shipload OF
so Hungarian horses has arrived
Il ere.
BRITISH TROOPS FOR CRETE.
LONDON, March l6.-It is an
Louuced this afternoon that 800 High