The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-10
CREEKS AS INVADERS
Brigands Have Fight With Turks
on Turkish Soil.
THE INVASION UNAUTHORIZED

THE INVASION UNAUTHORIZED,
Belief in Athens That tho Threat
enod blockade Of Greek Ports VIM
Not BE Enrorced-war WIN Proba-
bly, BE Averted.
London, April 10.-The Daily Chron-
icle's Athens correspondent, telegraph
ing at midnight, says "The following
Is all that is known here Of the from
tier affair near Kranis and Grevena.
The commander of the frontier post
at Tsouniani telegraphed to the com
mander Of the Eighth battalion at
Evzones, near Trlkkala, that the Turks,
after a band of insurgents, had crossed
the frontier, attacked three Greek po-
sitions. those of Fonika, Prilantza and
/ the tomb of Bimbashi The command
/ er added that fighting was still in pro-
/ gress. AS, however. he asked for only
one company of reinforcements, he evil
IDENTIFY did not consider the affair
grave one.'
The correspondent OF The Times at
Grevena saws that at o'clock yester-
day morning 800 Greek bandits crossed
the frontier between Metzoro and Dis
kata, where they encountered the
Turkish troops. The fighting lasted
throughout the day, with some loss OF
life and a number of minor casualties.
If is reported that the invaders con-
sisted of $500 carefully picked men,
who had been equipped by The Ethnlke
Hetairia.
The Larissa correspondent of The
( Times says II visited Volo yesterday
] and found that the last consignment
j of supplies, mainly heavy ammunition
is being hurried to the front. All the
preDarations which can be made are
= now practically finished The troops
continue to arrive. A part of the spe-
cial corps Mauromi Chalides came in
yesterday evening. 1t gets its name
{ from its leader, a member OF family
o famous in the war of 1921 The body =
e composed entirely Of picked men Of
j good position. who give their services
e without pay. The corps is self support
ing. Its members wear upon their caps
: the motto. Union or Death" They
will probably act as Franc Tirreurs"
The Daily Telegraph's war corre-
spondent at Larissa, the headquarters
of the Greek army says that much
satisfaction is felt there that Russia
has agreed to plebescite for Crete.
Hinder the circumstances it is possible
n that war may yet be aVerted, Tor the
. Greeks are beginning to fear that they
4 are not so well prepared to take the
- field as the Turks. The reports that
the latter now have formidable torce
at Elassona, with which they might
invade Thessaly has caused consider
able uneasiness in the Greek camp.
The conviction still prevails in Ath'
nd ems that the blockade of Greece vii
not be enforced though some of the
- diplomats believe it will soon be al
As accomplished fact. The Proia, thu
y organ of the Greek ministry, indignant
hE lv denies the charge that the govern
sod ment is prepared to barter Crete 10
rs, territory assigned to Greece by tn
md Berlin conference. 1t is urged that tn
II powers cannot lawfully prevent Greco
'Tye- from advancing to the frontier lin
hsy granted her by the decision of unite
e sss Europe, and of which she was de
, or prived by the contumacious refusal c
I" Turkey to conform.
St. The Vienna correspondent of Th
Times learns from private sources tha
leS the prospects are improving in one d
rection. at least. 1t is believed the
Russia is disposed to give her approV'
to The French scheme of reorgapizin
the finances of Turkey. The suppos
ton is that as a result of the infuenC
seo- of Count Muravieff, the Russian To-
Ho eign minister, an important group
ism French fnanciers is about to subm
to the Russian government compr
hensive scheme which would proviC
for all the requirements of the Ott
man budget and whatever funds migl
be necessary to execute the Turks
LIZ. reforms insisted upon by Europe.
The Times publishes the followir
dispatch from its correspondent
Canea: The pilaging around CAM
continues. The pillagers are fort mo
. part Mohummedan refugees from Ca
damo and Slono. It is rumored tn
arranrcments are being made to en-
CRATE these refugees to Asia MinC
The Austrian consul, who has return
from Kissamo, reports that the Au
trian admiral on his arrival there Sc
boats from the British and Austri
Oy' ships to embark the fugitive Moslen
As the boats approached the shore t
lays Insurgents fired volleys, whereup
the warshlps bombarded them, fri
,sys over so shells. About 30 Mohamn
dan women and children then ran do
/, and the beach from the fort and promp
-. embarked. The insurgents continu
r to fire upon the boats while these we
returning to the ships 1t is believ
'ura that some of the insurgents We're kill