The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
The Greeks Already Have Prac-
tically Everything
In One Turkish Province Under
Their Control.
GREEK IRREGULARS
Hold All Four Roads Leading
to Turkish Position
And Are Being Constantly Rein
forced With Fresh Soldiers.

Iarissa. Aprn 15.-The main body OF
the irregulars is continuing its success
ful operations against the Turks IN
Macedonia with the view of cutting the
Turkish lines of communication GET
ting in the rear Of the Turks and rails
ing the AIacedoniaus against the rule
of the sultan.
The report of the capture of klpur'
north of BaltinO. by the Greeks is con-
frmed. and in addition the main forces
of the irregulars of the expeditionary
force have advanced as far as Piga-
vita, where there is an important
bridge across a mountain torrentFrom
that point Chief Davelis, who is direct
ing the operations, has sent a detach-
ment consisting of the Italians under
Col. Ciprial ii. the well known socialist
leader, 10 the left Of PfgaVitza, with IN
structions to attack and capture Zlo-
vOf. a small town occupying an i'm
pOrtant strategic position.
The Italians accomplished their task
in due time with considerable skill
They are now holding Zlovof and plac
ing it in a position to Withstand an at
tack from the Turks.
simultaneously with ordering the
movement against ZlOVOf. Chief Dave
lis sent another column of irTegularS
to the right from Pigavitza. under or
ders TO invest and capture SilOvOn, an
other town occupying a strategic posi-
1iOn of Importance. This movement
was also successfully carried out, the
Greeks killing seven Turks and captur-
ing five Turkish prisoners during the
assault, which was brilliantly conduct
ed and brought TO an end by the blow
ing up of the Turkish block house with
dynamite.
This route into Greek territory is
being placed in a state of defense and
as now regarded as being safe. the ma
ture of the country making it almost
impossible for d Turkish force to ad-
vance in the face of the opposition of
the irregulars and cut the line of COM
municatiou between the Greek forces
at Larissa and TIikhala which is be
neved to have been the plan of the
Turkish commanders.
The Greek iTregulars now hold all of
the four roads leading from the Thes-
salian frontier in the direction of Grew
ma, which may be looked upon as the
Turkish center.
Another feature of the operations
which looks faVora Bile to the Greeks is
in the fact that according to reports
received here from the leaders of the
irregular forces, at least 1000 noun
t21neers of the country traversed by
the Greeks have Joined the irregular
forces and it is further stated the AL
banians are deserving from the Turkish
forces near Mt Olympus, are esca ping
into Thessaly and are joining the Greek
forces.
The whole campaign was we'll con-
ceived and has been executed with
skill
Mrs. Ormiston Chant, the English So
elal reformer, and the six trained field
nurses who We're said to be on their.
way to Crete have arrived at Athens
and it is stated will reach this town
In company with the princesses of the
royal family of Greece tomorrow. On
arriving here, Mrs Chant. the English
nurse (WhO came under the auspices of
the Red Cross society) and the prin-
Cesses viii be attached to the hospital
corps.
The whole frontier presents a warIil5e
appearance. ZarkOs is held by a strong
force of Greek regulars infantry. cav
airy and artillery, and forms the center
of q first line Of defense which includes
all the villages in that vicinity.
Until recently the Turks had the hest
positions on the frontier. their vve1I
built and strongly defended and ad-
mirably placed block houses being in
plain view from the Greek lines. The
irregulars, however. have made a de
cided change in the situation.
At Nelemitza are the only masses
from Haliazmon valley and the Greeks
have 5000 men in that vicinity ready to
meet a turkish advance.
On the Turkish side there is no road
beyond Naskala, where some {. 900 Turk
ash troops are stationed. This country
and these passes are said to he the
scene of the passage of Alexander the
Great. when he crossed to the destr11o
fiOn of Thebes