New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-31
CROSSED THE MACEDONIAN FRONTIER.
REPORT THAT A FIGHT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED
BETWEEN GREEKS AND TURKS.

CROSSED THE MACEDONIAN FRONTIER.
REPORT THAT A FIGHT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED
BETWEEN GREEKS AND TURKS
Constantinople. March 3O-If the reports just
received here from the Turkish headquarters at
Elasoona are correct, fighting has already oc-
cured on the Turkish side of the frontier OF
Macedonia 1t is said that Greek insurgent
chieftain. Alexis Taxi. a brother of the famous
cheftain Of that name. crossed the frontier int ,
Macedonia last Sunday. accompanied by about
Twenty-Five of his followers. Near Grevena the
Greeks met and engaged an advance post Of
Turkish troops commanded by German Off
GER In the hghting which followed the Turks
bst twelve men killed and had twenty men
wounded including the German officer. The
loss Of the insurgents is not known. The latter
subsequently, returned into Greek territory.
The situation Is about critical as II can be
ard II Is difficult To see how war between Greece
cd Turkey can he averted. Strong efforts IN
hat direction are still being made; but II is
nnored IN diplomatic circles here that King
George has sent a message 10 the Car saying
that It is impossible for Greece to yield 10 the
Powers regarding Crete. and that II is equally
impossible 70 recall the Greek troops from Thes-
ay in view Of the excited state of the public
nind
The Greeks it is believed. greatly undcresti
mae the strength Of the Turkish forces in
Macedonia and Epirus. Edhem Pacha, .he
Turkish commander in chief now has at his
disposal about 10000 fighting and 800
krupp guns He also has ample supply OF
ammunition a fair commissariat, as Turkish
ommssariats go and his medical staff and
hospital corps are in satisfactory condition. All
'he strategic points on the frontier are occu-
PED, defended by earthworks newly thrown
Up and other defences and are supplied with
powerful batteries of artillery.
10 attack This line of defence II is under
sooo the Greeks cannot muster more than
QUO men. mostly irregulars, although some
elmaies here have il that the Greeks may he
soe 10 muster 10000 men in all, counting the
's"y armed Ieasaniry and the raw recruits
u fougn reserves they have been pushing
"@a the frontier for the last month. This
~ce Is known TO he weak in cavalry. and es-
r,a''y weak in artillery, in which arms the
Ns are overwhelmingly strong
~ ~ the Cretan situation proper, II Is under
'0u mat the admirals in command of the for
,t' 10" meets N Cretaa waters are OF the opinion
' since Greece has virtually completed her
81, "eparauons on the frontiers Of Thessaly
'INaoe Of the principal Greek ports would be
r. "ea' over King Georges head, but the
.-~h OBJECT Of the proposed blockade closing the
,,.,'a al winch troops and supplies for the Greek
how he 90 ihessaly were being landed, cannot
7. re accomplished
fhe po, clrcuns tances. the Ambassadors or
Tuyk,rh S mere are endcaVoring to induce the
sent ~ ~ o'efhmert 10 advise the Sultan 10 con-
from c. 'ne wlthdiaWal Of the Turkish troops
Greece 60 ~ Iney are also trying to get both
0. ns,,r.i ufkey 10 agree 10 the establishment
tad Graz zone between the opposing Turks
dors bs,"e oh NE two frontiers The Ambassa-
PortA in !, 'iaue strong representations 10 the
Dsrturs - takor k OF permitting the immediate de-
T, Expressed the desre ~ is III ,ba island
TSs VIII III probably lie agreed 10. '''' Wv
ton Of tss u ,n government. on the representa-
nom Tr,ss, las prohibited the expOrtatiok
IN conrse vi i'ODOOO cartridges which were
sentative Shipment TO Greece. The repre-
scuon c,s, ol Greece have protested against this
S'"'iiiihs HAT it is illegal and arbitrary.