Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
FORTUNES OF WAR.
Pretty Evenly Divided, So Far, Be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
THE TURKS CLAIM THE ADVANTAGE
The Sultan falls Upon Bulgaria and
Egypt 10 txprl 6re'ks from
Those Countries.

ATHENS, April 20.-rhe news OF
the capture Of Damasi puts new
complexion upon the situation on the
frontier. II Is great encouragement to
the government, and ia likely to have
the most exhilarating effect upon the
sp,rIts OF the Greeks, who had been
greatly depressed by the reveises Of
their troops as Milouna pass. This
success and the fact that the fall OF
Prsvcsa seems imminent virtually OIL
se,s the calamity OF MllounR. II the
Government divisions effect q
union at Danasi ns expected,
there ia almost not hing In their way
for a prompt advance to Eiaasona. II
Tyrpavos tails into the hands OF Edhem
Pasba and the Turkish troops sweep
down upon the plain and advance 10
Larlssa to meet the force concentrated
there under the crown primes, they
Will be between two grand divisions
Of the Greek army. This seems 10
have been the object OF Greek strategy.
Should the Greeks succeed In reduc-
ing tho forts at Prevpsn, as now seems
probable, and occupy the town with
the large land force cooperating with
the bonn harding warships, the royal
road to Jauins Will be open, and the
Turkish troops in Epirus placed at
most serious disadvantage. Tho
strategic value OF Prevess to the TURK
ish division in A lbania is that go long
ns IL remains In the hands OF the Turks
it makes possible steady line oil
munitions and food supplies. With
Preyeaa in the hands oil the Greeks,
this line would be promptly cut, and
1t would be practically impossible to
revictual the Turkish troops by the
long land route through Maceuonia.
On the other hand, the Greek troops
could be revictusled by sea.
q 1t ia stated here in well.'nformed
circles that the eastern squadron OF the
Greek fleet, which will sbonly be rein
forced by The iropeind Bpetzia, 10 plan
ming an important movement. Thls
Ia probably directed against Salonica.
IL this 10 adopted with di1patcb, II is
quite pussioie that the Greek ships
will reach the guilt ana shell the town
of Saionica before tho Aegean squad.
ron of the Turkish fleet can interfere.
The object Of such bonbardment
would be- to cut of tho Macedonian
line OF supplies 10 Edhem Pnsha's
camp at Eiassona. Should the Greek
troops advance from Damasi to
Eisssoua, the limo OF Turkish supplies
could be cut at that point and render
the naval action unnecessary.
i. ia possible that the brilliant sue.
cess at Damasi will cause modifica-
ton in the sea program OF the Greeka.
Taking general survey OF the Held
t.A ffx.t al lha fDFtnnAQ
war thus far are pretty evenly divided,
but the chances for the immediate
future IRE decidedly In favor OF the
Greeks.
ATHENS, April 2l.-Q u. m.)-The
report OF the capture OF Dimasl ny the
Greeks under Gen. Smolentz Is con-
flrmec by official dispatches. Omcisl
dispatches report also that further
heavy breaches have been made 10
the Turkish forts at Pfevesa. The
bombarument ceased at nightfalI, but
will be resumed this morning (Weu-
nesday).
The ironclad Spetz's has left the
Gull OF Aria to Join the eastern squat.
ron, which 1t Ia said has nm important
mission.
TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON. prii 2O.-According
to official dispatches received by
Mous,apha Boy, the Turkish minister
from Constantinpple, under date OF
Arril 18th, the Turka have NO, only
gainea decided advantages in the
northwestern frontier In the neighbour
hood OF Milouna pass, but have re-
pulsed the attack OH the Greek hest on
Pfevesa. The commander OF the
Turkish forces at Elassona reports that
all OF the fortified positions command
ing TyInavos, next ~ the last fortih
cation oil Lsrissa, nave been csntured
by the Ottoman ,roops. The Greeks
evacuated their intrenchDents In u
pauic, leaving their camp equipments,
thirty cases OF cartridges aud several
slands OF arms. Toe position OF