The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-18
WAR AT LAST
GREEK AND TURKISH SOLDIERS
NOW FIGHTING IN EARNEST.
Regular Armies of Both Nations En-
gagged I'm Battle Most of Yester-
day and Last Night.
THESSALY INVADED BY TURKS
AND SHARP FIRING REPORTED ALL
ALONG THE FRONTIER.
Determined Effort to Capture the
Greek Position at Mount AnaIipsis
Under Cover Of Darkness.
WAR VIRTUALLY DECLARED
BY THE TURKISH MINISTRY AFTER
No Formal Declaration, but Edhem
Pashn Ordered to Take the Of
fensiye, Which He Did.
PROTEST MADE BY GREECE
But TOO LATE FOR CONSIDERATION
BY THE POWERS.
Details of the Fighting Very Meager
Greeks Reported to he Stub
bornIy Holding Their Ground.
(Special Cable Letter. }

Especial Cable Letter.
LONDON April 1s-Dispatches from
Constantnople, received late Saturday
night say that, in view of the invasion of
Macedonia by Greeks. the council Of min
listers. after long session at the Yildiz
Palace. ordered Edhem Pasha, the military
commander in Macedonia. to take the Of
fensive. He has nearly 100000 men under
his control and will probably make it hot
for the Greeks. 1t was also reported that
the Turkish ministers had decided to recall
the Portes representative at Athens and
give Prince Mauroordato the Greek envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
his passports, but this was later contra
dicted. Although it ia denied that war has
been formally declared, the action of the
ministry in ordering Edhem Pasha to take
the offensive is tantamount to declara-
ton of war.
A detailed circular sent last evening to
the Turkish representatives abroad recalls
the weeks invasions, and states that the
newest incursion was participated in by the
Greek troops, which. therefore. establishes
the powers, in spirit of justice, will agree
that the entire responsibility for the war
falls on Greece. Turkey has no. idea Of
conquest, and as fresh proof of pacific
sentiments offers to retire the Turkish
troops on the frontier if Greece will retire
hers from the frontier and from Crete.
FIGHTING ALL LAST NIGHT.
Yesterday afternoon, when the news
reached Athens that the Turks had in
vaded Thessaly, the commander Of the
Greek army, Prince Constantine, was or
dered to keep strictly on the defensive. but
to maintain his position at all costs. The
Greek Cabinet held meeting last night
and decided to protest to the powers
against the action of Turkey in ordering
an advance into Thessaly. The protest
comes too late, for it was reported at 3
o'clock this morning that the dogs of
war; were barking al; along the frontier,
and that war had begun in earnest.
Details of the fighting are hard to obtain,
because the armies of both nations are
strung over great deal of territory. At
Athens from Larissa. dated o'clock Sat-
urday evening. saying that firing con-
tinued all afternoon. THE line Of fire ex-
tended from Mount Analipsis post to Klepp-
tika Gentekia, distance equal to ninety
minutes march," the dispatch says. 1.-The
Turks, falling back, abandoned several
stations. which the Greeks promptly occu-
pied The Greeks cannonaded the Turks
from the Greek position at Tsamteja in the
rear. The cannonading caused much ex-
citement at other points Since noon strong
direction of Mount Analipsis. At 5 o'clock
the firing slackened. 1t is expected that the
Turks will attempt a night attack upon
Analipsis, which was the central point Of
the battle. Greek reinforcements have ar
rived, and there is a general movement of
| troops toward the frontier Reinforcements
are being hurried toward the frontier from
| all directions"
AD official dispatch to Athens from Lar
| issa, dated at o'clock last night, says that
the Turks, under cover of darkness, are
| assaulting the Greek forces at Mount Anal
ipsis with great fierceness. The Greek re-
sistance, so far, has been magnificent and
spirited. The Greeks still maintain their
positions The firing began at Critsovali
with an attempt OF the Turks to occupy a
strategic position In the neutral zone. The
Turks continue to abandon their advance
posts, general movement apparently TAX
ing place Firing is reported from Moluna
from Larissa the flashing of guns can be
seem In yesterdays fight at Mount Ana
lipsis the Greeks lost forty wounded and
three killed.
The Graeco-Turkish situation is UNDER
stood here to be substantially as follows:
War has not been officially declared be-