The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
THE ETHNIKE HETAIRIA
Continue Their Victorious
March Through Macedonia
Drive Out 500 Turks
at Crania.

Athens, April 1S.-The 5000 Hellenes
who entered Macedonia have taken the
towns of Baltino and Crania, driving out
a garrison of 500 Turks at the latter place
They are now advancing along the snowy
ridges of the Pindus mountains towards
the town of Grevena. They have already
cut the telegraph wires between Mace
donia and Epirus, closing communication
between the two divisions of the Turkish
army.
The fact that the Greek soldiers did not
follow the insurgents shows the splendid
discipline of the army. The war spirit
here has reached fever heat. Five hun
dred volunteers arrived today from the
the Island of Cyprus and marched
through the city, headed by priests with
long flowing hair, bearing flags.
II is an open secret here that by the
end of the present week at least 10000
Greek ''i-regulars'' will be in Macedonia,
Albania and Epirus, having been sent ur-
der the pretenSe OF maintaining the status
quo in obedience to the presentations of
The Turkish minister at Athens yester-
day called the attention OF NJ. SkOuzeS,
the Greek minister for foreign affairs, 10
the departure from Greece of further 'ir-
regular forces into Ma>cedOnia, COM
planning of their being able to 'eVade''
the Greek troops. The reply which was
received was similar to the one previously
made by the Greek premier. NJ. Delianis.
namely, that Greece might make the
same complaint as 10 the vigilance of the
BeSlIOh OF coilAl4N1ilce between the t"o
armies. The next important move which
headquarters at Arta, Where the banks
and principal stores, etc, are closing and
prepare ton possible. is being made 20 get
out of harms way before the war begins
in earnest.
At Arta. it is well-known here. force
of about 1000 men organized by the Eth
nike Hetairia has either started for Turk
iSh territory, or IS making the maj prep
arations for so doing. This body will be
dlNLued INTO SIX separate detacliHleuts'
each ably directed ana having a separate
destination, with the view of raising the
flag Of The cross in certain locality, in
creastng its number as much as PoSSlble
and 1araSsing the rear of the Turkish
force which viii be directed from Jallina
against the Greek 5,egu lars, VINO Will oPer-
ate against the Turks from Arta- The
Greek government has given strict or
derS' to stop the departure of this force
OF ''irregulars." but it is semi Officially
explained the Greek commander at Arta,
Col ManOs is unable to spare men to
intercept them" Nobody ever expected
he would be able to spare men to do
! The Ethnike Hetairia probably count
| does nearly all the officers in the Greek
! army and the colonel can be depended
! upon not to interfere with the carefully
| prepared plans of the national league
] which viii make Greece . country worthy
{ of its glorious traditions. or perish braves
! ~ struggling to the last in its efforts to
| for which its members have sworn to
| sacrifice their lives and all their belong
! ings, If need be.
]
! cut off the Turkish cOmmunicat ions with
! Salonica. from where the Turks at Elias
soma derive their supplies. If the attempt
/ is successful the three Turkish army di-
! visions, the eastern near Salonica. the
| central at ElassOna and the western at
| Jauina, in addition to the army corps at
| Grevena. will be cut off from communica-
| tiCn with each other.
| In addition the Greek fleet proposes to
| make things lively off Salonica. in order
| to prevent the landing of any supplies
/ there. A strong fleet is off Arta, ready
/ to render effective service in that direc-
! tiCn. Another Greek feet IS off the is
| land OF SkiaJh prepared to strike at
! SalOnica another Greek fleet is off the
! island of Skyro: prepared to attack the
| Turkish islands III the AEGEAN sea.
| All the Greek deputies have been sum-
! moned TO attend the next meeting of the
! Boule. when an important pronOuncement
| is expected.
The powers. however. are still trying to
| avert war, with little prospect of success.
Dandruff forms when the glands of
| the skin are weakened, and if neglect
| ed, badness is sure to follow. Halls
| Hair Remover is the best preventive.
To be troubled with drowsiness indi-
/ Gates the need of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Broken edge collars made smooth by
| Peerless Steam Laundry