The Yale expositor., 1897-04-23
WAR DECLARED.
TURKEY MADE THE CHALLENGE
--oREECE ACCEPTS.
the Macedonian Frontier - Turks
Advanced Upon Greek Positions and
Hot Fighting Followed.

the Macedonian Frontier - Turks
Advanced Upon Greek Positions and
Hot Fighting Followed.
Constantinople; The council of min
listers, after a session at the palace, de-
clared that war had broken out on the
frontier, owing to the incursion by the
Greeks on Turkish territory, and Ed
hem Pasha, the Turkish military com
mander, was ordered TO assume the Of
fensive. The council of ministers also
decided TO recall Assim Bey, the Turk
ish minister at Athens, and give pass
ports to Prince Naurocordato, the
Greek minister at Constantinople.
Athens: The Greek cabinet has de-
cided to protest TO the powers against
the aggressive action of Turkey An
invasion by Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander, is expected, and the Greek
army has taken up positions for the
purpose of being in readiness to repel
the advance. Orders were sent to the
Greek troops to keep strictly on the
defensive, but to maintain their posi-
tions at all costs
A late special sitting of the legisla-
tive assembly was held and the public
galleries were crowded. Amid intense
excitement NJ. Delyannis, the premier,
announced that the Turkish govern
ment had notified Greece of the rup-
ture of diplomatic relations on the
ground of the aggressive attitude of
the Greek government. Turkey"
said NJ. Delyannis, declares war
against us. We accept it." This state
ment was received with prolonged
cheers from the galleries and the floor
of the chamber.
Athens: Fighting is reported along
the whole line of the frontier in Thes-
sally. An official dispatch from Larlssa
says that the Turks, under cover of
darkness, assaulted the Greek forces at
Mount Analipsis with great fierceness.
The Greek resistance was magnificent
and spirited. The firing began at Crit
sovali with an attempt of the Turks to
occupy strategic position in the neu-
trail zone. Firing is reported from
Moluna. The line of fire extended
from Mt. Analipsis TO Klephtika Cen
tilSa. The Turks, falling back, aban-
doned several stations which the
Greeks promptly occupied. The Greeks
cannonaded the Turks from the Greek
position at Tsameja in the rear.
At Nezero the Turks attempted to
occupy a strategic position in the neu-
tral zone, and this the Greeks could
not permit. Thereupon the Turks
opened fire, the Greeks replying, and
the fight lasted from early in the eve
ming until midnight ard ended in a re-
pulse of the Turks. The next morn
ing the Turks again attempted to oc-
cupy the same strategic position and
again they were repulsed.
Athens: The Turkish batteries at Pre-
vesa. on the north shore of the en-
trance of the Gulf of Arta, fired on and
sank Greek steamer, the Macedonia.
The crew was saved by boats, but the
captain was severely wounded. Upon
receipt of this news the Greek fleet in
the Gulf of Ambracia bombarded Pre-
vesa, which is in Epirus, Is miles from
Arta, and is strongly fortified. A force
of 1000 Greek troops also crossed the
Gulf of Arta from Vonitza 20 Salagora
and marched upon Prevesa.
Later-All the forts except one,
which is the strongest, have been de-
stroyed at Prevesa, by the lombard
ment of the Greek heet. The Asty
athens newspaper says the Greek
troops have occupied the citadel at
Prevesa and il is believed the Turks
are bombarding Vonitza.
London: A dispatch to the Chronicle
from Athens, says the Greeks have
captured Menexe after severe fighting.
I The losses were very heavy on both
sides. The latest news received is that
the Greeks have captured and hold all
| the positions except Ana and Milouna
along the Thessalian line. The cor
respondent adds: Il have had access
to an important document from Euro
pean capital showing that the powers
have done nothing for several weeks
/ because they have hoped that Greece
would be either financially ruined or
soundly beaten by Turkey. If Turkey
gets Lar1ssa she will remain there un-
til Greece evacuates Crete. 1t was Ger
many that urged Turkey to declare
war"
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