The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-12
WAR NOW INEVITABLE.
Formal Declaration Of War Expect
ed at any Hour,
GREEKS INVASION OF TURKEY.

A Prominent Greek Declares Thatuis
Country Is Determined Upon secur-
Eing Independence for the subjugatod
Population of Asia Minor.
Athens, April 12.-Accounts are very
conflicting as to what really happened
last Friday when the frontier was
crossed by the insurgents. A special
correspondent of the Associated Press
went to Larissa Saturday evening and
asoertains that the invaders numbered
upward of 5000. Among them were
Amilcare Ceipriani and his Italian vol
unteers The entire force was under
the command Of three ex-oncers of
the Greek army, Kapsalopoulas, My
lanos and Ziepetros, and four Mace
DOMAIN chiefs, Zermas, Davelis, Vrakas
and Vrantio.
The redezvous was at Koniskos a
village near Kalabakas. The men were
all fully armed and wore the national
costume. their black fur caps bearing
the badge and initials of the Ethnike
/ Hetaira embroidered In blue and white
with the words EN- Tonto Nika" cross
ing the initials in black.
/ on Friday a monk from Mount Athos
/ assisted by bis abbot and two deacons
held a religious service at KonislIas, at
| which all members of the invading
| body partook of the sacrament and reg
/ lstered the oath of the order Liberty
/ or Death"
During Friday night following the
service, the frontier was crossed, the
| force moving in the direction of Schuik.
While this movement was in progress
a second band the number of which
] f-
at Nezeros about 80 lJilometers north
Of Larissa, and near the coast. This
band was similarly equipped, had
similar mission, and took the same
oath 1t was commanded by the Mace
DOMAIN chief, Sinsinikos. It crossed the
frontier on Thursday night, marching
on Karya.
AS everywhere in the vale Of Tempe,
in this portion of the frontier the roads
and bridges are in a condition of thor
ough repair Yesterday the roar of mill
itary could be plainly heard at Lar
issa from the din of KarYa, where
SinsinilSos is evidently forcing matters.
General Mallris and his staff, with
some knowledge of the movements
afoot which they were unwilling to
impart, left Saturday for Tyrnavos, the
most important Greek position near
Elassona. -Four batteries Of reinforce
ments followed yesterday for the same
point. At headquarters they declare
that nothing is known as to the raid
and will say nothing as to the prob
able character of the raiders. However
some additional light has been thrown
on the subject by an interview between
the representative Of the Associated
Press and a prominent Greek, who is
no Iauc q
and it's plans. The Greek said;
"The movement of these bands is all
. in accordance with a clearly defined
program. For years thousands OF
Greeks, even little children, on receiv-
ing a shilling have been in the habit
of putting half of it into a national
box in the cause of Pan Hellenism. Fol
many months it has been the plan OF
l the league to stir UP all the Pan
Hellenic people by means of armed
bands. Now that a great moment ha'
. come in Greek history, we have seizeC
upon 1t. Our aim at present is to ge
, behind the Turkish lines and to stil
up all our brethren.
whether or not Europe insists OF
the integrity of Turkey, Greece is no
animated by selfish views, or with an!
= desire for annexing territory to th'
# kingdom. She demands not only tru
and complete independence of heroi
Crete, but the same Independence fo
Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace. She de
mands independence for all the subju
gated population of Asia Minor. There
fore, Greece will face any danger II
order to reach that end"
Stringent orders have been issue
against irregular fighting, and the pen
gtfal ff,rs a1 N
infraction. The general impression her
is that war win be proclaimed today
tomorrow. The position of affairs
now extremely critical Although I'll
Turkish army has not yet assumed ii
offensive, orders to that effect from IL
sultan are expected at any momen
All classes Of the troops are full {
war enthusiasm.
The Athens newspapers reflect III
popular enthusiasm and contain higf
ly optimistic forecasts of the progres
of the band in Macedonia, where il
nj presence is expected to exert magici
influence on the Christian populatio
- and to be a signal for general VI
rising. The former exploits of the ia
u nous insurgent leaders accompanyin
81 the expedition afford, it is believed,
~ guaranty of splendid success in ii
~, future. One newspaper says that II
z die is now cast: that a successful b.
"A ginning has been made: that it is q
4 over with diplomacy negotiations al
Il Identical notes or blockades and thi
ID the eloquent voice of the rifle HI
AZ spoken at last. A telegram from Ar
on says that Greek bands are crossing Il
W. frontier at various points, and tn
,oSi99 war seems inevitable.
be-
h. The Future Of Greece.