Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
READY FOR THE WAR
Tho Greek Minister Awaiting WOrd
10 LsaVa COnSlaltinOple.
TURKEYS NOTE TO THE POWERS
Another Invasion Will Result In Retai.
ia,ion on trek Territory Asking
for an indemnify.

eays:
Prince Mavrocord to, the Greek
minister to Turkey, went yesterday TO
the Sublime Porte to take leave OF the
foreign minister. He awaits orders
from his government to start Tor
Athens.
The Sublime Porte ms sont the nee
essary travelling expeuseS for the
eventual return OF It's diplomatic corps
In Grsece.
The Porte has addressed note to
the great powers drawing attention to
the unreasonable action OF Greece and
declaring that Turkey will maintain a
defensive attitude, but in case OF an.
other iuvasion such as that OF last
Friday and which was evidently pre-.
pared with the conseBt OF the Hellenic
authorities the Porte will feel Obliged
TO command Its general issimo to act 10
tn same manner.
The Porte also alluded to the enor-
NOUS expense attendant upon the hos.
tile attitude oil Greece and ascerlalneu
Its Intention OF asking the support OF
the great powers Ia claiming an In.
demnity from the proper quarter.
The Turkish official papers an.
nounce that an imperial order has
been given. authorizing the Albanian
volunteers who presented Themselves
Tor enlistment at hossova to receive
aims.
The vail has been commanded i'm.
medintely TO expedite the passage Of
those subsitiAry troops to the frontier.
Lieutenant Colbton de Vilier, VINO
has been in command Of the French
iprees ut Crete, returned here yester.
day, an increase Of the French con-
tingent necessitating the appointment
Of an officer of higher rank.
Baron de Viller has asked to be re-
lleved OF his duties Ia Crete. II 3
competent opinion ie that 1t ia abso.
lutely necessary that the islanders
should he iully persuaded OF the
advantages Of the projects OF the great
powers regarding Crete ami the
urgenoyioi accepting them; also that
unless u striking proof OF the serious.
nets OF the intention anu prop0sitlons
OF the great powers be given to the
Cretans, no lasting result can be oh.
taiped.
A CAsUs BELL,
LONDON. Aprii 1.-the Evening
News THIS Afternoon publishes IA dis.
patch from its special correspondent
ut Athens sayiGg that The Turkish
government formally has informed
the Greek government that any fur-
ther raids Of iTIegulara into Turkish
territory Will be regarded by Turkey
ns a declaration Of war upon the part
OF Greece.
DRIVING THE TURKS BEFORE THEM.
LARIssA, April IA - Trustworthy
reports received hers yegteTday con-
hrm tue statement that the Greek
irregulate have captured BLltiuO in
Macedonia. The Greeks loet 40 men
killed. Insurgent Chief Davlels &C.
cupied strong position In the noun.
taius near Krsnia. The force later
was attacked by Turkish battalion
from Vellmistisy but the Turks were
Tepulseu with severe less. The Greeks
then assumed the offensive aud GU
up the Turkish detachment and
captured eighteen mules, q convoy OF
provisions AMI large quantity OF
ammunition ami male prisoners Of
Il teen Turks. After this sue
Gees the Turks advanced to
KipuTi on the read to Grayepa.
threatening To cut the communication
OF the Turkish central force at Elias
touu with Janina, the Turkish heaa-
quarters In Albania. Ia all the
skirmishes and fighting since crossing
the frontier the GreeRs lost only five
IL, en- killed and fifteen men wounded,
Fresh troops continued t. arrive here
from the south. Another brigade was
formed Today to assist In the defense
OF tue frontier. The enthusiasm OF
the troops Is undated. In MaceI onia
the weather Ia wet and culd but In
ThtssaIy nue. weather prevails, per.
hitting tho military authorities to
complete all preparations for un ad.
vance into Turkish territory or de.
Tending the frontier in the event OF
the Turks assuming the offensive,
which Is looked upon here as being
more probable.
Dispatches received here today
from the Greek expeditionary force
say the irregulars have passed Kiputi,
dIiving the Turks before them anu
pushing on for Gravena where q strong
Turkish force-some Reports say an
army corps-is stationed.
There are rumors here OF minis.
tefial change, but there are no signs
OF relaxation In the preparations for
war, and there viii be u feeling OF 10.
liei when the hostilities commence.
THE POPULATION RISING.
LONDON, April l4.-A special from
balonica, the TurSIsh base Of opera
tionB, says Greek "IrreguIars" have
succeeded In advancing as far rs
Gtevenn, rallying the population to
their cause anu threatening to cut OF
Communication between the Turkish
armies at Eilssona anu Jhnina.
GREEKS BETgEAgINa.
ATHENS, April l4.-The Greek IN
hnfgeuta according TO the dispatches
from the front nave sustained cObsiJ.
erable losses aud are rttresting before
The superior forces. While OCCUPYING
Balino the Checks burned most OF the
houses OF that place.
CONFIRMED BY TURKISH OFFICERS
ELAssoNA, Macedonia, Aprn a.
An ell er cent by EJuem Pgsh. TO
hrania with instructions to ascertain
the exact situation 10 that vicinity
confirms tho statement previously