The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-12
THE PORTE PROTESTS.

TIE run FnO 60 %
declares That Greek Regular Army Has
Entered Turkey.
London, April 12.-The Times / this
morning prints the following despatch
from it's Athens correspondent:
"The Porte in protest to the Powers
against the Greek invasion says that the
regular Greek army entered Turkish
territory near Grevena and committed
posts. The protest further declares that
these acts virtually constitute an act of
aggression and oasus belli and de-
n ounces Greece as an aggressor in the
affair." s.
The choice of the moment to begin the
war does not rest with King Gsorqe or
with the government, but with the
Ethnike Hetairrai
ACCOUNTS OF RAID CONFLICTING.
The Invasion Accepted as Inaugurating
Athens, April 11.-Accounts are very
confliuting as to what really happened
last Friday when the frontier was crossed
by tile insurgents. whose carefully
planned invasion is accepted by the
Athenians AS inaugurating war. The
Turks evidently share the view enter
tanned at Athens that the movement was
one of great Importance. Advice from
Elassona indicate universal belief there
that the Invasion was simply precursor
to action by the Greek army.
sDeeial COrr6EDOnf1aDt Of the AssOt.i-
ated Press went to Larissa last evening
(Saturday) and assertained that the In
vaderS nun bered upward Of 5000. Among
them were Sienor Amilcare Capriani and
his Italian volunteers. The entire force
was under the command OF three ex-
officers Of the Greek army.
The rendezvous was at K oniskos. a
village near KRlabaka. The men were
fully armed and wore the national
costume.
On Friday monk from Mount Athos
assisted his abbot and two deaoons 1T a
religious service at Koniskos at which
all members of the invading party par.
oath of the order liberty or DEATH
la addition to large quantities of
ammunition and provisions, the force
mad 5000 pounds of gold, During Friday
night following the service. the frontier
was crossed the force moving in the
dlreotion of Schuik. While this move
ment was In progress q second band had
rendezvous At Nezero on the frontier.
about thirty live kilometres north of
Iarissa and near the coast. This band
was commanded by the Macedonian chief
Sinsinikos. 1t crossed the frontier on
Thursday night, marching on Karya.
This Sunday morning the roar of aItil-
lery could he plainly heard at TIarissa
from the direction Of Karya, where Sin
sinikos was evidently forcing matters.
General Hakris and his staff with
some knowledge of tho movements afoot
| which they were unwilling impart, left
yesterday for Tyrnavos, the most import
ant Greek position near Elass0na. Four
| batteries OF sreinforcements followed today
for the same point. At headquarters they
declare that nothing is known as to the
raid and will say nothing as to the
probable character of the raiders.
Cretans Petition Embassies.
Athens, April II, p. m.-1he latest
advicss here report that portion of rhe
invading force continues to besiege the
barracks at Baldjmo. The remainder has
continued the advance.
The Cretan refugees here have adj
| dressed petition to the embassies in
which. after reciting the whole history
OF the Orstan question, they declare that
| the only possible solution of it. is annexa-
tion.
| Two Thousand Irregulars Crossed Frontier
London, April 1.-THE Daily Chronicle
will publish tomorrow a despatch from,
Kakoplevra. The correspondent says that
two thousand irregulars in the service of
| the Ethnike Hotoira crossed the frontier
| Friday morning at Ferka and burned
several block houses. They formed into
| three bodies and by maiu force sur
rounded strong Turkish station at
| Baldimo. Nine prisoners were brought
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