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rIIE GREEKS CROSS THE FRONTIER.
Tho Turks Meet tho Advance and n Des-
perato EnEagcment is Now on Two
Countries at War.

patches received here today from
Larissa give tho details Of an inva.
sion of Macedonia by force of ir.
regular Greek troops. Three thous-
and mon, it is announced, crossed
the frontier on Wednesday, tho day
aftor the celebration Of the anniver-
sary of the declaration of Greek in
dope eodence in 1912. Tuesday, the
day of the celebration, was looked
upon as likoly to bo the day the
Greeks would select for opening hos
tilitles, but Tuesday in Greece is
considered an unlucky day upon
which to embark upon any under
taking Of Importance, and so the
crossing of tho frontier was post
ponod until Wednesday.
Tho Crook expedition force ia
commanded by ex-officors and OK
non commissioned officers of the
regular army of Greece, and they
include tho band Of italian volun-
toers commanded by Colonel Cipri-
ami.
The &C -callod insurgents are we'll
armed and have boen equipped at
tho expense Of tho Ethnike Hetairia,
the famous and powerful Greek &C.
crot society, which is tho root and
branch of tho present crisis, practi
cally controlling tho country, The
mcmbors Of the expedition all wear
tho badge Of tho Etbnike Hetairia
and were given an enthusiastic send
off by tho Thcssalains and Greek
troops. Tho latter, it is almost un-
necessary to add, made no attempt
to prevent tho departure of the expe-
dition, and, therefore, it cannot be
claimed that tho movement was un-
known to Greok authorities. Two
Grcok flags wore solomnly entrusted
to tho Charge of tho insurgents and
good arrangements made for for
warding food and other supplies to
tho oxpoditionary forse. The news
of tho invasion has caused tho most
intense excitement
A dispatch from Arta, dated at II
o'clock last night, announces that
Admiral Kroisen has assumed COM
| mand Of tho Greek squadron in the
Gulf of Ambracia, hoisting his flag
on board tho ironclad Spozia. Ho
has had an important conference
with Admiral Names.
EDIIEM PAsnA's ORDERED TO CROSS THE
lNoNTIER OF GREECE WITH Ills
FORCES.
Elassona, Macedonia, April TO-
Edhom Pasha, chiof of the Turkish
army, has issued orders from Con-
stantinoplo to cross tho frontier OF
Greece with his forces, should it be
proved that that the Greek regular
troops arc among tho invaders.
Tho Turkish troops continue ad-
vancing against the invaders, who
will shortly find themselves between
two fires.
Tho telegraph limo between here
and Janin, tho headquarters of the
Turkish army stationed thore to meet
possible advances of Crooks from
Arta has been cut, but the service
continues via Monastr
Tho Crook irrogulars crossed the
frontier in tho night time and sur
prisod and burned four turkish out.
post stations.
The Turkish troops are Advancing
toward the point Of attack from Dis
kitia, Isapalo and Motzovo.
Tho villagers OF Isapalo saw thev
have hoard tho firing of guns and
suppose that tho TURKS arc engaged
with tho Crooks.
Edhom Pasha again wired to Con-
stantinoplo for instructions It ap-
pears that Edhem a fow days ago
warned the Turkish authorities that
insurgont bands would probably at
tempt to cross tho frontier and that
hostilitios could not stop them here.
but it is believed hero that large
body could not have advanced into
Turkish territory without the knowl
edge Of the Greok government.
TO TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.
London, April 10.-A dispatch to
tho Times from Elassona says that
at 10 o'clock last night q Turkish
council Of war was in session and Il
was censidod probable that the
Turks would Immediately take tho
offensive.
BRITISH CHANNEL SQUADRON.
Barcelona, April 10.-The British
channel squadron has bean or,,oro5