Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22
TURKS And GREEKS AT WAR.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ARE OFF
And a State of War is Recognized.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, April 17th.-Fol
lowing the news OF the incursion by
Greeks on Turkish territory, the coun'
ell Of ministers at this place to-day de-
clared that war has broken out and
have ordered Edhem Pasha, the Turk.
ish military commander in chief, to
take the offensive.
Headquarters of the Turkish Army
in Macedonia, Elassona, April II, 5 a.
m.--News has reached here that the
Greek band has attacked the Turkish
troops at Karya, northwest of Meier
os. A Turkish officer and two men
were wounded.
As this message is forwarded the
fighting continues and council OF
war is sitting here, under the presi-
dency of Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander-in-chief.
ATHENS, observation-disclosures
es just received from the Greek head
quarters at Larissa confirm the re-
port that an engagement has taken
place near Nezeros, in Thessaly, on
the frontier near Mount Analipsis,
between the Turks and the Greeks.
1t is further stated that the Turks
were the aggressors, having attacked
a Greek advance post.
ATHENS, April II "A telegram from Lar
lisa, dated at 4:30 Satur day afternoon, says
that firing is still proceeding and that the
cannon can be distinctly heard.
ATHENS, April II, 10 p. m.-Orders were
sent this afternoon to the Greek troops to
keep strictly on the defensive, but to main,
tain their positions at all cost.
PARIS, April ia dispatch from Cons
tantinople says that the sublime porte has
sent communication to the ambassadors
pointing out thatif the Greeks have succeed.
ed in crossing the frontier, taking the Turk.
iah positions at many points, it is because
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish, commander, de
sired to carry out Instructions to the effeci
that he should remain on the defensive, In
Greeks were the aggressors.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, April17. "A detailed cir.
cular sent this evening to the Turkish repre-.
sentatives abroad recalls the weeks inva'
sions and states that the newest incursion
was participated in by the Greek troops
which, therefore, establishes war. The cir
cular expresses the hope that the powers, il
a spirit of justice, will agree that the entirt
responsibility for the war falls on Greece
Turkey has no idea, of conquest and as {
fresh proof of pacific Sentiments offers t.
| lOtltO tAio - uEhlbu tEUODo OA tuo LEOhLiO
If Greece will retire hers from the frontier
and from Crete.
LARIssA, April17.-The correspondent O
the Associated Press was yesterday enabled
to inspect the Coup valley, northeast o
of which is Lassonia, where the Turkisl
headquarters is situated. To appearance
the valley is almost denuded of troops. Th
correspondent saw only three squadrons o
cavalry, three batteries of field artiller
and few battalions of infantry. Their
was no semblance of big camp, wherea
three weeks ago, according to observation
on the frontier and the reports of CORES
some $4,000 troops in position at Elassons
The indications are that either the TurE
ish troops have been Withdrawn behind th
ridges surrounding Elassona for conceal
ment, or they have been moved westward /
some other point on the frontier in imita
tion of similar movements upon the part Q
the Greek army.
While diplomacy is slow there is grea
military activity on both sides of the front
ier, which may have important bearing
should war be declared.
No further news has been received froI
Macedonia regarding the movements of th
Greek irregulars.
The weather is still bitterly cold in til
mountains.
ROME. April 2o.--According to dispatc
to the Messagero, from, Athens, dated to- da
the forces of the Greek and Turi
in the fighting which has taken plat
in the Milouna Pass totaled up 10000 mel
: The dispatch adds that the Grown Prin,
Constantine assumes supreme command I
, the Greek forces which will fight the Turl
to-day. 1t is also announced that Xii
George of Greece leaves Athens for the fro
tier to-day.
ATHENS, April 21.-Col. Manos in cor
mand of the Greek army, operating again
the Turks in Epirus, telegraphs that he h
destroyed Imaret fort and has advanc,
without opposition to Fillipiada, which pla
the Turks abandoned after burning it. Ok
Manos also raised the Greek flag over Fill
piada.
1t is reported that the eastern squadron
the Greek feet is bombarding Platemon
n on the west side Of the gu!f Of Salonica.