The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-15
leave OOMOKOS.
Both Armies Have Abandoned
the Place
The Turkish Army Falls Back
on PharsalOS
CALCULATING CRET
"We Are Still at War" De-
clares MI. Ralli.
Greeks Gain Important AdTan-
tages in Epirus.

Domokos, May 15-The Turks have
retired in the direction of Pharsalos.
Arta. May 15.-The fighting at Gribo-
TO has ceased and the Greeks have oc-
cupied various heights in the north; rs
officers and 400 men are horS du COM
bat. The battle will be resumed today.
AT p. m. the gun boat HOt1IIa began
firing on N1cOpOlis from inside the guIf
with simultaneous attack proceeding
from the land side. The Turkish bat
terieS replied vigorously and firmly
resisted the attack. The coming on Of
darkness stopped the engagement.
All the Greek efforts are now concen-
trated upon capturing Nicopolis and
Preversa before advancing to Pentepig-
ada.
Canea4 Island of Crete May 15.-The
Greek troops have begun to embark
and their departure from the island is
apparently to be unopposed.
Athens. May 15.-A dispatch from La
mia says that the Crown Prince Con-
stantine has not yet left DOmokos.
London, May 15.-The Vienna CORES
pondent of the Daily News says:
Gen. Smolenski has dismissed all the
irregulars from his camp, believing that
they are responsible for many of the
Greek disasters, and he threatens to
punish with death anyone who intrudeS
among his troops.
The correspondent of the Times at
Athens says:
The resumption of offensive opera
tions in Epirus greatly cOmplicates the
situation and tends to hamper the ne
g0t1atlOnS Tor peace. The evident in
tention of the Greek commanders is to
capture the Turkish positions there in
order to show that they have not been
defeated.
In an interview today NJ. RaIli, the
premier, repeated his statement that
humanitarian motives are responsible
for the advance on Epirus. but he did
not deny the advantages which might
be hoped for from the capture of Pre-
Vesa and the occupation of adjoining
Turkish territory.
we are still at war" he said, "and
until an armistice is concluded, Greece
retains her liberty of action. We can
not allow our activity to be confined to
Thessaly, where the Turkish are pre-
pOnderant. The powers have hindered
US from acting in Crete, but Greece can
not be barred everywhere nor compell-
ed to restrict her operations to a linn
tied area
I'VE have done our best to obtain an
armtstfc, and until it is accorded, We
must act where and when we can. If
We have not already prosecuted the war
at various points and among the is
lands of the Aegean, it is only because
we have taken into consideration the
sufferings to which the Greek popula-
tfon might be subjected.
1.-The government thinks that a re-
neWal of the war will hasten instead of
ratard the armistice. This calculation
may prove to be correct, but it more
likely that Turkey will seize upon it as
an excuse for delaying the armistice and
will deal a crushing blow in Thessaly.''
1t is tolerably certain that only a
few Greek troops remain in Domokos,
the bulk of Constantine's army having
withdrawn to Lania, where it will be
in close communication with General
SmoIenski. This probably explains the
reported movements of the Turkish
army, as a number of Edhem Pasha's s
troops have been marching from Trik-
kala to VolO. Without doubt the re-
spite of the feast of Bairam is very well
come to the fatigued men.
The fighting at Epirus has been inde-
cisive. The Greeks made a pretext of
the protection of the peasants but they
evidently have information as to the
reasons for the apparent inactivity of
the Turks in Epirus.
The correspondent of the Times at
Constantinople says:
The sultan is seriously perp1exed and
embarrassed by the Islamic Influences,
military and theological, which are uni
ted in protests against the leniency to
Greece IS defrauding Turkey of the le-
gitimate fruits of victory.
The Athens correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says:
The Turks who have taken refuge at
Griboro were largely reinforced during
Thursday night and received the at
tack of the Greeks Friday morning
with a terrible fire. The Greeks retired
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