Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
We ARE STILL At WAR SAYS RALLI
Aggressive Movement I'm Eptrus by
Greeks Caused by Sultan's
Delay.


London, May 17.-Except for the fight-
ng in Epirus the Turco-Hellenic situa-
lion Is virtually unchanged from what
Il was yesterday. Ii is tolerably GER
tain that only a few Greek troops re-
main in Domokos. the bulk of Constan-
tines army having withdrawn to La
mia, where II will be in closer commu-
pication with General Smolenski. This
probably explains the reported move
nents Of the Turkish army, as a num-
Der Of Edhem Pasha's troops nave been
marching from Trikkala 10 Volo. With
out doubt the respite Of the feast OF
Balram Is very welcome to the fatigued
men.
The lighting in Epirus has been indie
.isiye. 1t Is believed that Nicopolis Is
uot yet captured, but only the heights
commanding the town. The Greeks
made a pretext Of the protection of the
peasants, but they evidently have infor-
nation as to the reasons for the appar-
mt inactivity OF the Turks in Epirus,
This is the seventh time the Greeks
have attempted To advance TO Janina,
and have met with a repulse which the
Turks have never followed up. Evil
IDENTIFY there is something wrong with
| the lulhlsu lDlttS at lhd punt. II
| recent report that d number OF officers
! were taken from Janina 10 Constanti-
! NOBLE in chains may, perhaps, explain
il, or possibly Turkey is holding her
forces there through fear Of a move-
ment from Bulgaria,
The correspondent OF the Times at
| Athens says:
The resumption Of offensive opera
tons in Epirus greatly complexities the
situation and tends 10 hamper the nego-
tiations for peace. The evident inten-
ton Of the Greek commanders is to cap
ture the Turkish position there In order
to show hat they have not been de-
feated.
I'm an interview, VI. Rail-, the pre-
mier, repeated his statement That hu-
manitarian government is ~esponsioie
for the advance in Eplrus, but ne ana
not mention advantages which might
be hoped for from the capture or Pre-
vesa and the occupation Of the adjoin-
ing Turkish territory.
I'VE are still at war he said, ana
until an armistice is concluded Greece
retains her liberty Of action.
I've have done our best to obtain
an armistice; and until II is accorded
we must act where and when we can
The government apparently thinks
hat a renewal OF the war Will hasten
instead of retardins the armlstce.
This calculation may prove to be COR
.ect. but it Is more likely that Turkey
will seize upon it as an excuse for de-
| ,aying the armistice and VIII deal a
| crushing blow in Thessaly.'
The Athens correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle says:
'The Turks who had taken refuge at
| Briboro were largely reinforced during
the night and received the attack of the
Greeks in the morning with a terrible
fire. The Greeks retired with a loss or
500 men.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Dali
lv News saws: General Smolenski has
dismissed all the irregulars from ms
camp, believing that they are response
HE for many of the Greek disasters, and
he threatens 10 punish with death any
one who intrudes among his troops"
The correspondent Of the Times at
| Constantinople says:
THE sultan is sorely perplexed and
embarrassed by the lslamic influences,
military and theological, which are
united in vehement protests against
leniency to Greece for defrauding Tur-
key OF the legitimate fruits of victory
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph says:
The sultan, acting upon the advice OF
Emperor william, has declared to NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador, that
he cannot agree to granting an armis-
tice until the basis Of peace has been
decided upon and approved by him.