The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-20
THE WAR
HAS BEGUN.
Greece Accepts the Declaration of
War Made by Turkey.
GREEKS MAINTAIN THEIR POSI-.
TIoNs ACROSS THE BORDER.
COMMANDMENT AFTER DAY.
LTGHT-"URKs WERE THE AG-
GREssORs, BUT THE GREEK
WARSHIPs HAVE BEEN DOING
DISASTROUS WORK.

DlSASIHOOS WORK,
Brussels, April 19.-The Independence
Beige to day announces that Turkey has
officially declared war against Greece, aud
that notification to this effect was sent
to the powers this morning.
Athens, April 1873. p. MA late
special sitting of the legislative assembly
was held TO day. The public galleries
were crowded. Amid intense excitement
NJ. Delyannis, the premier. announced
that the Turkish government had to day
notified Greece Of the rupture of diplo-
matte relations on the ground of the ug
grcssive attitude of the Greek govern.
ment. In II cool and deliberate speech he
reviewed the recent events, to show, on
the contrary, that Turkey had been the
aggre ssor; that her troops had attacked
the Greeks and attempted to occupy..neu-
trail positions, and that her batteries Mt
Prevesa had sunk the Greek ship Mace
donia.
''Turkey,'' said NJ. Deyannis,' "declares
war against us. We accept it, This
statement was received with prolonged
cheers from the galleries and the floor of
the chamber.
The Premier then real dispatches re-
citing the events which had happened on
the frontier, and with reference to the
reported capture of Menexa, he said that
the batteries ut that important position
had been brought into action, but he
knew nothing as to it's alleged capture.
He added that the Turks, after repeated
attempts to force II passage ut Reveni,
which commands the road to Larissa, had
been driven back
The leader of the opposition, amid re.
newed cheers from all parts of the cham
Der and from the galleries, eloquently in
dOrsed the patriotic declarations Ct NJ
Delyannis.
Assim Bey has handed to NJ. Skouzes,
the Greek minister of ..foreighsaffairs, the
following note:
SIN consequence of the aggressive atti-
tude of Greece diplomatic relations he
tween the King of the Helienes and his
imperial majesty the ssSultan .of Turkey
and their respective governments are
hereby broken OFF.
'"Che Greek minister at Constantinople
and the Greek consuls have been ordered
to quit Turkish territory. For the same
reason the Turkish consuls in Greece
have been recalled to Constantinople.
Within Il fortnight from the date of this
announcement all Greek subjects must
leave Turkish territory. Ottoman sub
jects now on Greek territory have been
invited to leave it within the same
period
The government has addressed IL note
to Assm Bey, expressing surprise ut the
allegations contained in his note to NJ
Skouzes. and pointing out facts proving
that Turkey is the aggressor. The gov
ernment disclaims all responsibility for
any events that may now occur.
Consrantnoplc, April 19-The Porte
has handed his passports to Prince Ma
vrocordato, the Greek minister to Tur-
key, together with n note announcing the
breaking oil of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two governments and the recall
of Assim Bey and the Turkish consuls.
1t invites Prince Mavrocordato, and all
Greek consuls.. on Turkish territory to
Quit the confines of the empire, giving
the Greek subjects fifteen days notice.
Prince Mavrocordato will leave Tuesday
by the Austrian mail boat
An official communication to the news
papers states that the imperial govern
ment has spared no pains to preserve the
peace, but that Greece, having sent troops
to Crete in defiance of the wish of the
powers and having begun hostilities on
the frontier, has compelled Turkey to de-
| fend her integrity and TO retaliate by an
| act of war.
| The minister of war has given explicit
orders To Edhcm sPasha, in accordance
with an imperial trade approving the de-
| clslon oil the council and adopting the
plan Of operation formulated by the mil.
itary commission. The trade throws the
entire responsibility for the war upon
| Greece.
| Edhem Pasha is authorized to take i'm
mediate action, defe nsive or offensive, in
accordance with this plan and in the ex-
ercse of his best judgment.
| BATTLE RACED ALL NIGHT.
Foot of Nlouna Pass, April 1910 II.
ma fierce battle ragged in the pass all
night long. The Greeks who entered and
descended toward the valley encountered
four battalions of Turks, who drove them
back, and, at the point of the bayonet,
rescued the force garrsoning.the Tank
| ish block. house, which the Greeks had