Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-19

me lutks alNu ucel ouiy lltho u"'
youd the RENTER into Greek territory.
Considering the raDidity OF the nrlnR
nad the great expenditure OF ammu.
milton. the lumber killed IL compare
lively small, probably u uder 200.
Altogether the behavior OF the Turk
tsh troops wss better than that OF the
Gteeks. Their officers remained cool
AMI collected.
The firing still continues, but 1t Ia
expected TO cease ut nightiall, ss the
troops have been engaged fsr thirty
hours without food or sleep.
GREEK VICTORY.
LONDON, April Is "A dispatch to
the Day Chronicle from a hens,
dated at mid light, says the Greeks
have en- iured Menexs after severe
n htinV. The Turkish losses were very
heavy, the Greek com psra!ively light.
The correspondent aids: "Tne Greek
fleet bas destroyed half tue lottresses
ut Prevesn anu silenced the guns. /
am as.utei that the bombsrding will
be continued tomorrow (Mundsy)
ofning.
The latest newe received hero t..
night Is that the Greeks have csptur, d
anu held ali the positions exec I Ana
and Mllouns along the fnessaiisn
line.
Foot OF MmoUNA PASS, April
49, - The Talks are fgut II
IKE demous, the turkish artillery DO
log splendid execution unGer the
command OF II z pasna.
the correspondent OF the Ass ociated
Press sayt: Isl regret to have to an-
uOuuce the death OF Ha6z Pashn AZ
Miiouna. The battle is stlII uodeciJed,
but the Turks, without ealing up the
reserves, have ampst taken the en-
tire pass. II is impossible to give de-
tails a. TO losses. saw many groups
IT wounded men, bur those were m SLY
on the heights. AmOulances have been
cent to bring them Ia.
81 cannot say whether the Turks In.
| tehu 20 advance on Larssa."
ATHENS. AprillS. 9p. MIN tue
| hghtius On the frontier the lutks hHvs
occupied Ana aud Milouns, but they
nave not succeeded IN tskiug kats.
The engagement at MilOuns pass
| was Of the tiercest character, and the
losses were heavy GA b. h slides. Tns
Turks destroyed two pieces OF Creek
artilleiy. The Greeks captuTe1 the
entire battery from the Turks.
| Three Greek officers OF high rank
| were killed.
LARlssA, April l5.-When the
Crown Prince Constantine received
news OF the capture OF the Turkish
positions between NezeTos and R.l-
SANTA, he wired TO the Greek comma q d =
ers there to sop liRhtIng Immediately.
ATHENS, April lS.-rhe Asty says
tho Greek troops have occupied the
| citadel nj Prevesa, anu IL Ia believed
| fhs. Tn Ha ~ hntnhurAtnn NJ
PANS, April l5.-rhe Temps calls
upon The powers To intervene by force
OF arms anu stop Turkey AMI Greece
from Iurther fighting.
GREECE BLAMEs TURKEY.
| ATHENS, April 49, rners was o
| late sitting OF the legislative bly,
| whioh was held today. The uDllc
galleries were crowded. Amid iniens
excitement, Nj. Dsiyannis, the premier,
| announced that the Turkish govern
! meDt had today notified Greece OF the
rupture Of Diplomatic relations on tue
| grouuu OF aggressive titude of the
| Greek government. In q cool but de-
liDerate epeeoh he reviewed the recent
| events to show, on the contrary, ina
| Turkey hau been the nggressoI; that
her troops had attacked the Greeks
and attempted to occupy neutral posi-.
tions, am that her batteries at Pre-
vess hau sunk the Greek chip Mace.
| donna.
"Turkey," said NJ. Delyaunis, side
clares war against us. We accept it,"
This statement was received with
| prolonged cheers from the galleri eB
and the floor OF the chamber.
TURKEY BLAAiEs GREECE.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, April is "A n
| Oflicis, communication to tie news
papers states that the imperial govern
ment has spared no pains to preserve
peace, tut that Greece, having cent
| troops to Crete In defiance OF the
| wish OF the powers, and having begun
h0sItlities on the ftontier, has M
PEELED Turkey to defend her Integrity
and to retRliato by an act of war.
The minister OF war has gwen ex
pllct orders to Edhem Pssha, In
accordance with an Imperial deeres,
approving the decision OF the council
anu adopting the plan Of operations
formulated by the military cJmmis-
sion. The Trade throws the entire
responsibility Tor the war upol Greece.
Edhe m Pasha 10 authorized to ia %
| immediate action, defensive or offen.
sive, in accordance with this plan anu
| In the exercise NJ bis best judgment.
| sEVERING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
! ATHENS, April i8.-Assim Boy has
hsnsseu to Nj. Skouzss, the Greek IN n
lister OF foreign attalrs, the following
| mote:
In consequence OF the aggressive
attituue Of Greece, diplomatic relations
| between the kiug Of the Hellenss aud
his impartial msjssty, the sultan Of
| Turkey, and their respective govern.
ments, are hereby broken II.
The Greek minister al Constantine.
| pie and The Greek cOusuls have bee n
ordered to quit Turkey. For The same
req on the Turkish consuls IN Greece
| nave been recalled to Consta uti nopIe.
| Within fortnight from the date oil
this announcement all Greek SUBJECTS
muet leave Turkish territory. Otto
IN A, sn j.cts now in Greek territory
have been invited to leave 1t within
| the same period.
NOTES,
ATHENS, April lS.--A telegram
from IriRkali sent at 8 y. m. said the
Greek brigade defending Revin has
advanced to DamRsi plain anu occu.
pied Vigiia, wnicn commands tho
plain, alier capturing the Turkish
battery there. IL is reported that
several bsnUs have entered Macedonis
There is no uflicIai news yet a. to
the reported capture OF Menexs.