Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Turks Now Command the Road to
Larissa.
FORCES CONE TOGETHER At REVEEI
Bombardment of Prevesa From
Land and Sea.
GEN. MASTROPAS' BLUNDER

| LONDON. April 20-A SPECIAL dispatch
| from constantnople says that after a
| series of furious engagements Edhem
Pasha. the Turkish comman der -in-chief
| has occupied Tyrnavo. ten miles from la
r1ssa. in force. The dispatch further SAYS
| that Gen. Abdu Azel Pasaa was among the
killed.
In conclusion the dispatch says that the
Turks will now Immediately advance hy
! forced marches upon Larissa the head
| quarters of the Greek army in Thcsssaly.
Headquarters of the Greek army in Th.s-
| sally. Larissa. April 20.-The mayor OF Lar
lssa has issued proclamation calling upon
| all citizens TO arm themselves in defense of
| the country. Every step possible is being
taken to defend this place against the
Turks, who are reported to have captured
Tyrnavo, ten miles from here and to be
| pushing on TO Larissa
The minister of the Interior has Issuel
orders to the projects throughout the conn
try, calling upon them TO summon all Cit
! liens to arms in defense of Greece now In
vaded by the Turks
III is reported that the Greeks captured
200 red Turkish prisoners at yigl.a
ATHENS. Greece. April 20-Fighting be-
| tween the Greeks and Turks was resumed
this morning at Reveni. not far from
lyrhaNo, northwest of Larissa where
lhere was nghting yesterday. A big bat
tie is In progress. The Turks are attack
ing in still greater force than yesterday,
but the Greeks are making stuLbora
resistance.
1t is reported here this morning thai a
Greek force which was trying 70 .,ridye
the river Arakehos, on the frontier OF
Epirus. has been driven off by the Turks.
1t is further stated that the Turks have
advanced upon Arta, and have been pom-
harding that place since o'clock yester-
day evening.
Sharp fighting between the Greeks and
Turks is proceeding on the frontier Of
| Epirus.
The bombardment of Prevesa the Turk
| ish position at the entrance of the Gulf of
Arta, was resumed at 8 O'clock this MORN
ing by the Greek forces on land and sea.
| 1t Is reported the town will lie reduced to
ashes In the course of few days.
The Greek squadron 1T the Piraeus un-
der sealed orders.
Several merchantmen have been hastily
armed, and detachments Of Greek troops
| have been hurried on board OF them.
There was renewed fighting between the
Turks and Greeks i'm the Milouna pass
yesterday. 1t was of the most severe de-
scription, but full details are not obtainable
here.
The firing ceased at ) o'clock last even
ing. The total Greek loss in the various
engagements in the MiIouaa pass is esti-
mated here at 900 killed and ,roun lad
Over POO wounded soldiers ami officers
| of the Greek army have arrived AT l.arissl,
| Tyrnavo and Volo.
The losses of the Turks are declared TO
| be much greater than those of the Greeks.
Prince Constantine has returned to Laris-
sa from Grtzovali. where he witnessed
some severe fighting. The Greek reverse
at that place was due to the fact shat
General Mastropas. who is in command
of the Greek artillery, misunderstood
Prince Constantines orders and ordered
retreat of the Greek forces. The Turks
| thereupon advanced and soon occupied
| Gritzovali, pursuing the retreating Greeks.
| killing few and wounding two hundred
of them.
General Mastropas' brigade later rallied
and made a stand. In the meantime Prince
Constantine hurried reinforcements for
ward to the assistance of General Mastio-
| pas and General Smolenitz, formerly Greek
| minister of war, succeeded in forcing the
enemy back.
Prince Constantine has severely censUred
General Mastropas for his hlunder.
dispatch received here from Cairo. Egypt,
saws that at the request OF the turkish
government the Egyptian government mas
handed the Greek diplomatic agent NJ. j.
Gryparis his passports, and has ordered all
Greeks TO leave Egypt within fortnight.
II was announced this evening that the
Greeks have recaptured Gritzovali
Col. Manos in command of the Greek
forces on the frontier of Epirus has tele-
hara hat la
Turks bombarded the military hospital at
Arta although the Red Cross flag was
hoisted over it.
ROME, April 20.-According TO dispatch
to the Messagero from Athens, dated to-
day. the forces of the Greeks and Turks in
the fighting which has taken place in the
Milo una pass amounted to 10000 men.
The dispatch adds that the Crown Prince
Constantine assumes supreme command OF
the Greek forces which will fight the Turks
today.
1t is also announced that King George
of Greece leaves Athens for the frontier
today.
GREEK ATTEMPT FAILS.
Rcport of an Effort tn Destroy Turk
fsh Line of communication.
BERLIN. April 20.-A dispatch received
landing of the Greeks at Elenetheropolf.
on the coast of Macedonia facing the Gulf
of Salonica, their intention being to cut
the railroad between Salonica and Elasso-
ma, thus destroying communication with
Edhem Pashas base of supplies. has
failed. 1t is added that the Greeks lost 90
men killed and many wounded In the at
tempt. which was repulsed by the Turkish
troops.
ORDERS TO BULGARIA. =
Turkey Directs That Passports Bo
Given Greek Consuls.
SOFIA. April 20.-A Newspaper OF this
city announces that the Turkish govern I
ment has called upon Bulgaria, as the vas i
sal of Turkey. to hand passports to all the
Greek consuls in Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian cabinet is now considering
the question.
ADVANCING ON LARIssA.
Turks Have All the Comma dfn9l'
Heights but One.