The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-11
ALL EUROPE is ALERT.
Turkey said 10 ne ANXIOUS to Meet and
tight the Greeks.

NopNtlght lNt by Associated Press.
London. April l0.-Short Of an actual
declaration Of war between Greece and
Turkey. the situation could not possi-
hly he graver than IL Is. Tomorrow Is
the 18th anniversary OF day the
Greeks have ony too great cause To re-
member with horror-the massacre by
the Turks of 10 O00 of the Inhabitants of
the island of Scio during the war of
independence, The memory Of this in
connection with the little the powers
have done by the vaunted concert. is
not likely to put the Greeks In the
humor to withdraw now, even though
King George and hts ministers are sur
prised at the immense army Turkey
has Unexpectedly put upon the from
tier well armed and ordered, In spite
of her supposed want ~ resources. and
may foresee the futility OF lighting Tur-
key II the powers are determined, as
they threaten. that neither Combatant
shall get advantage therefrom.
Whether. once the lighting commences,
the powers will be able to execute their
threat, is "a question of the future. The
danger of the situation is In fact that
Turkey Is undoubtedly anxious to give
the Greeks "a lesson and has only thus
far been prevented from doing so by
the influence of the powers.
The orders which Edhim Pasha. the
Turkish commander In chief, received
from Constantinople when the invasion
became known were speedily to ascer-
tain whether any soldiers OF the regular
Greek army were among the insurgents
who crossed the frontier. kilograms
conflict upon this point hut II may be
said that Edhlm Pasha viii not stop to
H.. a. "A
Cheek officers among them. The coun-
try around krania and Gravena Is very
fertile. well wooded and watered and
crossed by narrow roads or bride paths
whore IL Is impossible to move large
bodies OF troops. but extremely favor
able 10 guerilla warfare.
The Turks have an entire division OF
infantry. cavalry and artillery at Gre
vena under the command of Hakkim
Pasha. Their positions are much
stronger than those OF the Greeks. op-
posite, and II If believed II will tax
Prince Constantine to the utmost to
prevent some Of his troops from flying
To the help OF their compatri0ts. In
tercst In Crete itself will now lapse and.
should war break out. the Greek fleet
viii Immediately proceed to attack the
Turkish islands. The warships OF the
European ieeis already there will hard
ly suffice 10 prevent the Greeks from
taking action.
An ominous rumor received In London
to-day II that the Duke OF York who IL A
captain in the royal navy. Il TO Join the
British channel squadron after relieving
Lord Wolseley, the ommander-in-chicf
OF tho British forces at Gibraltar. The
channel squadron was intended to form
the mainstay OF the jubilee review. but In
the event of war II viii be impossible for
the warships composing It 10 take part
In the celebration.
The Duke OF Connaught. who commands
the Aldershot district. while inspecting
the suffolk regiment to-day previous TO
IT. departure for the island OF Malta to re-
place the troops which have been sent 10
the island Of Crete. eNhorted them. under
any circumstances, to uphold the prestige
OF the British army.
SO far as the powers In the concert are
concerned the position to-day appears un-
changed from what u has been during
the week. II is understood that the block.
ade of Greece hangs IRE because some Of
the powers decline TO send the necessary
warships. arguing that AS Great Britain
possesses the largest fleet she ought 10
endure the brunt OF the work
Great Britain, however. II reluctant to
constitute herself the policeman Of tu-
rope and to discharge a distastcful duty.
This state OF AFFAIRS applies also 10
france aud Italy and certainly Admiral
canovaro the Italian officer In comma nd
OF tn" allied fleets. who offered to resign
rather than take part IN the blockade. In
30 doing he represented the feeling OF the
Italian nation. but IN the interest OF the
concert OF the powers he was advised 10
remain at his post.