The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-14
Greeks Have Completed Their
Plans for War.
TURKISH LINE CUT M TWO.
Az Arta the rrrcxuiars Have y strong
Force-fafriot. VIII Also Aasail
Their Foes at saieniea and Elas-
sona-Fiees Carefully Stationed
The Powers Cannot Hope 10 Avert
the War. Even by Forcing the
Aoslem to Leave Crete.

ATHENS. April ia-The next important
move on the frontier will be from the
Greek headquarters st Arta. where the
banks and principal stores are closing and
removing into the interior and every other
preparation possible is being made 20 get
cut Of harms way before the war begins
in earnest.
AT Arta, IL Is well known here. force
OF about 2ooo men organized by the Eth
nike hetairia has either started for Turk
ish territory or is making the final prep
srations for so doing. This body will ba
divided into six separate detachments,
each ably directed and having separate
destination. with the view OF raising tho
fag Of the cross in a certain locality. IN
cFeasing its numbers as much as possible
and harassing the rear OF the Turkish
force which viii be directed from Janina
against the Greek regulars who will oper-
ate against the Turks from Arta.
The Greek government has given strict
orders 70 stop the departure OF this force
OF irreguiars, but IL is semi-officialiy ex-
planned thar the Greek commander at
Arta. Col. Nassos. In unable 10 spare
men To intercept them" Nobody ever
expected he would ne able 20 spare
men" TO do SO. The Ethnike Hetairia
probably counts him among its devoted
members. as IL does nearly all the officers
IN the Greek army. and the colonel can
be counted on not to interfere with the
carefully prepared plans OF the national
league which Will make Greece a country
worthy OF its glorious traditions or per-
ish bravely struggling to the last in it's
efforts 10 bring about realization OF the
dream for which its members have sworn
TO sacrifice their lives. and all their be-
longings. IL need be.
The Greeks position IN the vicinity OF
Arta Is much stronger thar that OF tho
Turks, who. owing to the recent heavy
rains and the had roads. will have much
difficulty in communicating with their
base OF supplies at Janina. even IL the
Greek 'irregulars" are not In their rear
for the purpose OF preventing them from
80 doing
The Geeks are able to reach Arta from
Athens in twenty-four hours. giving them
a fine base OF supplies. an immense adj
vantage in a campaign such as the ono
planned by the Greek leaders. The vol
unteers from this city have already reach
ed Arta and more are on their way thera.
II is the intention OF the Greeks when
all is ready 10 attack and capture Janina.
which, according TO the treaty OF Berlin.
rightfully belongs 10 Greece.
Finally another force OF ''irregulars'.
Is preparing 10 cut or the Turkish COM
municatlons with Salonica, from where
the Turks at Elassona derive their sup
plies. IL the attempt Is successful the
three Turkish army divisons-the East
ern. near Salonica: the Central, at Elias
soma. and the Western, at Janina-in adj
dition TO the army corps at Grevcna, will
be cut of from communication from each
other.
In addition. the Greek feet proposes 10
make things lively of Salonica In order
TO prevent the landing OF any supplies
there. strong fleet Is off Arta ready TO
render effective service In that direction
Another Greek feet is of the island of
Skiathos prepared 70 strike at Salonica:
another Greek feet is OF the island OF
Skyro. prepared to attack the Turkish
isle nds I'm the Aegean sea-
When the communication of the Turk
ish division at Janina are cut on. its POSI-
tion Will be precarious, especially In tho
event of a rising OF the Albanians I'm It's
rear. which Ii one OF the objects which
the Ethnike Hetairia has In view.
significant fact, pointing 10 the way
the wind is blowing, is that the Greek
government has telegrsphed to Col.
Berthes. who has promised TO bring with
him 1000 Italian volunteers, telling him TO
hold himself and his men I'm readiness
TO come here AZ any moment,
All the Greek deputies have been sum-
moned 10 attend the next meeting OF tho
Boule when an important pronuncia-
mento IL expected.
The powers, however. are stiii trying 20
avert a war. with little prospect of sue
cess. II II stated that the French am
bassador at constantinople. NJ. Gambon,
has been instructed 10 draft an autono-
nous constitution for the island OF Crete.
allowing the Cretans 20 choose their own
governor and providing for simultane-
GUS Greek and Turkish evacuation Of the
island. n is feared these efforts will turn
out 10 have been made too late