The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-12
DEMANDS OF GREECE
Independence for Crete, Epirus,
Macedonia and Thrace.
STIRRING UP THE HELLENEs
A Clearly Defined Programme Is
Mapped Quilt Is Liberty or
Death" With the Enc
niles of the sultan.

Athens. April n. nuon.-Accounts are
very conflicting as Ia what really hap
p,ned last Friday when the frontier
was crossed 10y insurgents 4 special
correspondent Of the associated press
went to Larissa last evening tSatur-
day. and ascertained that the invaders
numbered upwards of 5000. Among
them were Amilcare cipriaul and his
Italian volunteers. The entire force
was under the command OF three ex-
otfcers of the Greek army. kapsalopses.
Milanos and Ziepetres, and four Mace
DOMAIN chiefs. Zermas, Davelis, Nrakas
and Sarantio. The rendezvous was at
keniskos, a village near kalahanka.
The men were all fully armed and wore
the national costume, their black fur
caps bearing on the baud the initials
of Ethnike H,tairia, embroidered In
blue and white, with the words En-
Ton To Nika" crossing the initials in
black
ON Friday monk from Mount Athos,
assisted by his abbot and two deacons,
held "A religious service at koniskos, AT
which all members Of the invading body
partook of the sacrament and regis
tered an oath Of the order. Liberty or
Death" In addition 10 large quantities
Of ammunition and provisions the force
/ had c3.00o in gold. During Friday night
| following the service. the frontier was
crossed. the force moving In the direC-
| ton Of Schuik While this movement
Was In progress second band, the
| humber Of which is yet unknown, had a
| rendezvous at Nezcros. on the frontier,
about 81 kilometres north of Larissa
/ and near the coast. This band was
| similarly equipped had established a
] similar mission and took the same oath.
/ Il WAS commanded 10y the Macedonian
chief Sinsinkos. II crossed the IRON
| tier ON Thursday night. marching on
| karya, AS everywhere in the Vale ri
| Tempe. this portion of the frontier the
roads and bridges are In "A condition oi
thorough repair. This Sunday morn
| ing the roar of artillery could bc plain
/ ~ heard at larissa from the din oi
/ karya, where Sinsinikos Is evidently
| forcing matters
! General Makros and his stan. with
some knowledge ~ the movements
afoot which they were unwilling to im'
Part, left yesterday for Tyrnavos, the
most important Greek position. neal
Elassona. Four batteries Uf reinforce
ments followed to-day for the same
point. At the headquarters they de
clare that nothing Is known as 10 ths
/ raid and will say nothing as to tn,
/ probab bile character of the raiders How
/ ever. some additional light has beer
/ thrown on the subject to-day by an In
/ terview between the representatives nj
| the associated press and prUminen
/ Greek who Is evidently in close toucl
| with the league and its plans, TIL,
/ Greek said The movement pf th'
] lao L. oil Ia, xxstfh faE
clearly defined programme For year,
thousands of Greeks. even little chill
dren. on receiving "A shilling have beer
In the habit Of putting half Of II int
n national box in the cause Of Pan
| Hellenism. For many months II hai
| hccn the plan of the league 10 stir M
| the Pan Hellenic people by means %
armed bands. Now that "A great move
ment has come In Greek history. ",
have seized upon IL. our aim at pres
ent " to get behind the Turkish line
and Ia stir M all our brethren. Wheth
| er or not Europe insists upon the in
tegrity ot Turkey, Greece is not ami
mated by selfish views or with any de
sire for annexng territory To tn. king
dom. She demands not only "A true AM
complete Independence for heroic Crete
hut the same Independence for t.pirus
Macedonia and Thracc. And she de
mands this also for all the subjugate,
populations of Asia Minor.
Therefore Greece will face any dan
ger In order In reach that end Year
of frighiful suffering and unnumbere,
| crimes and tyrannies have been force,
! upon those who are our kinsmen u,
faith and blood in those countries. AN,
We are pledged in the most solemn wa
and inspired 10y the most sacred an,
ennobllng principles NJ liberty Ia do al
IL our power to lift from them the ours
which burdens them
When the attack began. strict order
We're sent To all the Greek outposts ~
the frontier TO preserve neutrality an
not To open fire until actually attacke
by the Turks, The only casualties =.
ported here are the deaths of Two lead
/ erS and of three Italians