The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-13
THE CREEKS MUST ACT.
Premier Delyannis Discusses the
Invasion of Turkey.
A TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORT.

He Has Investigated the Invasion, and
Says the Invaders W ere Accompanied
by Soldiers from the Regular Greek
Army.
London, April 13.-The Times corre-
Bpondent at Athens telegraphs that pa
per as follows: Sober persons here
doubt whether the raiders have done
the cause of Hellenism any real service.
1t is inexplicable how the EthnikeHet-
niria's forces continue their operations
without any base. Their numbers alone
require that they receive constant sup
plies of provisions and munitions of
war. 1t Is highly probable that they
will soon find themselves in an ex-
tremely critical position. Should they
succeed in the advance into Macedonia
the army will insist upon following.
Should they fail, then their defeat must
be avenged.
IN. Delyannis, however, clearly ex-
planned to me today that IL the Hetaria
had not undertaken to cut the gordan
knot the government would have been
obliged to take decisive steps within a
few days. Greece, he added, In the
present state of her finances, could not
maintain an army of $4,000 men under
arms any length of time without enor-
NOUS sacrifices, so that IL there Is to be
fighting 1t must come Immediately.
. it~"The government, forewarned by the
Armenian massacres, has been saving
gold for the last two years, and up to
this point has not been compelled to
have recourse to the money market.
The rate of exchange, therefore. has
not risen, and there is no intention Of
Increasing the amount of forced cur
rency. Nevertheless, additional funds
must be provided Immediately, and an
International loan Is proposed. 1t will
probably be covered. The government
has no news from the frontier of later
date than Sunday evening, and the in
ference from this is that everything Is
,quet."
A dispatch from Elassona says: The
Turkish staff officer who was sent to
Krania by Edhim Pasha to ascertain
definitely with respect to the invasion
reports that the presence of Greek reg
ulars among the invaders has been
positively proven, and there Is also
good reason to believe that the Greek
officers of the regular army were in
command. He states further that the
bands lie hidden during the day time.
and sally forth at night to fire upon
the Turkish troops. Edhim Pasha's
staff are greatly puzzled by these at
tacks His officers say: Let the
Greeks make war or keep STILL"
The report Of the staff officer in aues-
,tion has been wired to Constantnople,
and a reply is anxiously awaited. The
Turkish forces here continue in excel
dent condition. The soldiers are obe-
cient and willing, while the officers are
actively engaged from sunrise until
late at night Many of them are in the
saddle 20 hours out of the "a.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
nt Athens says that the main body of
irregulars expected to fight decisive
battle at Grevena. Following Is the
text of their, proclamation:
Brothers and soldiers of Christ and
liberty: We hoist the flag of liberty
for the Greek countries. Under its
shadow let us unite, having as a
watchword Liberty or Death The
Justice Of our cause is recognized by all
free people. Blessed by God, let us
push onward. Brother Greeks God is
with u.s.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
nj sKalambaka says that at p. m.
yesterday fighting was still going on
New miles west Of Baltino. Many Of
the irregulars are returning to the
.krontier for food. The Turkish captain
and his men, after heroic resistance,
escaped from Baltino. Last evening
" khere was a heavy fall OF snow and the
arregulars were much exhausted with
khs cold, which was intense"