The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
The Powers VIII Restrain
Greece i'm Event of War.
BLOW UP THE TURKS.
Greek Forces Dynamite a Turk
ish Post.
They Are Said to Be Command
ed by Regular Army Officers.

Vienna, April 13-The pidlomatic
situation here is one of expectancy. The
proposal to blockade the Piraeus is now
is allegiance, and the diplomats consider
it wholly improbable that the powers
will agree to restrain the Greek army
in the event of war between Greece and
Turkey.
officer who was sent to Krania by
Edhem Pasha to ascertain definitely
with respect to the invasion reports
that the presence of Greek regulars
among the invaders has been proven
and that there is also good reason to
believe that Greek officers of the regu-
lar army We're in command.
He states further that the bands lie
hidden during the day time and sally
forth at night to fire upon the Turkish
troops. Edhem Pasha's staff are great
" puzzled by these attacks. His Off
GERS say Let the Greeks make war or
keep STILL
1t is reported that the Greeks had y
killed and the Turks, two with Il
wounded. The latter belonged to the
patrol pOstern, on the edge of the for
est where the Greeks were in hiding
They We're picked oft by sharpshooters.
The report of the staff officers in
question has been wired to Constanti-
nOple and reply is anXiOuSly awaited.
Larissa, April 13.-The invaders con-
tinue to blockade BaltinO. 1t is report
ed that the Turkish reinfOrcements are
now en- route from Diskata. The re-
mainder of the insurgents have taken
up strong positions near the noun
tains. The latest details at hand are
that the invaders dynamited the Turk
lSh post opposite PhOnika and Perlian-
gia. The troops here were kept stand
ing under arms until o'clock yester-
day afternoon as it was feared the raid
would hasten hostilities. There has
been an outbreak of smallpox among
the Turkish and many deaths are re-
ported at Damasci.
London, April 13.-The Daily Chroni-
cle's correspondent at Athens says that
the body of regulars expected to fight
a decisive battle at Grevena.
Following is the text of their procla-
nation:
Brothers and Soldiers of Christ and
I'VE hoist the flag of liberty for the
Greek countries. Under it's shadow let
US unite. having as a watchWord lib
erty or death
The justice of our cause is recognize
ed by all free people blest by God, let
US push onward, brother Greeks. God
is with US
at kalambaka says that fighting is still
going on few miles west of Baltino.
Ihe 1rreguIars are returning to the
frontier for food. A Turkish captain
escaped from BaltinO. Last evening
there was heavy fall of snow and the
lrreguIars We're much exhausted with
the cold, which was intense
The Times print the following dis
patch from its Athens correspondent:
Many persons doubt whether the raid
erS nave done the cause of HelleniSm
any real service. It is ineXplica BILE how
the Ethnike Hetairias forces continue
their operations without any base
Their number alone require that they
receive constant supplies and munitions
or war 1t is highly probable that they
Will soon find themselves in an ex-
tremely critical position. Should they
succeed in the advance into Macedonia
the army will insist upon following.
should they fail, their defeat must be
avenged.
M. Delyannis, however. clearly ex-
planned to me today that if the Hetairia
had not undertaken to cut the Gordian
knot, the government would have been
obliged to take decisive steps within a
few days. Greece, he added. in the
present state of her finances could not
maintain an army of $4,000 men under
arms any length of time without enor-
nous sacrifices, so that if there is to
be lighting it must come Immediately
The government, fOreWarned by the
Armenian massacres, has been saving
gold for the last two years, and up to
this point has not been compelled to
have recourse to the money market.
The rate of exchange, therefore has not
risen and there is no intention of in
creasing the amount of forced curren-
cy. Nevertheless, additional funds
must be provided Immediately and an
internal loan is proposed.
1t viii probably be covered. The gov
eminent has no news from the frontier
Of later date than yesterday evening
and the inference from this is that
everything is quiet.