The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
GREEKS AND TURKS
FIGHT DESPERATE
BATTLE IN EP|RUs
London Hears of Rout of
OttCmans and Assault
Upon Janina
REPORT OF FIGHT
IN AEGEAN SEA
Rival Fleets Meet Each in
Engagement That Bids
Fair TO End in Ex-
termination

LONDON. Dec. 13--Coincident with
the arrival OF the Greek peace COM
miss!onels here today news came
from Athens OF the resumption OF hos
tilities between Greeks and Turks on
an imposing scale.
Fear In expressed tonight the con-
tinucd warfare will have an embitter-
ing effect upon the plenipotentiaries,
and may seriously hamper the peace
negotiations.
All the aviisble Greek forces have
been thrown against the Turks oper-
ating In Epirus. with triumphant re-
suits for the Greeks.
A late dispatch tonight, which has
not as yet been confirmed. states that
the Turkish and Greek fleets In the
Aegean Sea have engaged In terrific
battle that will mean determination
for one or the other OF the fleets.
The Greeks began their attack In
Epirus on Wednesday. first carrying
the outposts Of the visani fortirica-
tons. and then executing a success
fsil ruse to clear ths way for an eIec-
tive onslaught on the Turkish fortress
at Janina.
0rssks Engage Turka>
General Speountxakis sent two bat
taiicns Of Greek infantry, supported BY
four sSetd guns, to land at Santt Quar-
anto, to the northwest OF Janina, and
~ he expected, the Turks sent out
eight battalions to engage the Greeks
The Greeks offered a short, stubborn
resistance. and then made for their
transports and embarked for another
part Of the coast OF Epirus within easy
march Of Janina-
Late dispatches states that the on
siauEht on Jantna Ia still In progress
with strong prospects,, according to
Athens odviceb, OF q complete victory.
The Turks have lost many Thousands
in killed and wounded during the past
few days.
The lighting In Epirus Is believed to
have supplied the motive for the Turk
ish government In in-tructing tho
Turkish pienipotentiaries today not to
treat with the Greek delegates until
they sign the armistice agreement.
The Turks demand that the Greeks
either ratify the armistice that was
signed by Turkey, Bulgaria. Servia and
Montenegro. or sign a separate agree
ment with Turkey.
Peace Meeting Monday.
II has now been definitely decided to
hold the irst peace meeting at st.
James Palace, on Monday. All the
pienipotentiaries had arrived late to-
day. with the exception Of the Turk
;sh delegation, and they are expected
late tonight.
The view of the outlook has inn
proved considerably since yesterday.
when an open, irreparabl rupture be-
tween Austria and Servia was re-
xarded as inevitable. 1t was stated on
good authority today that the Servian
government has made ready 10 grant
any satisfaction to which Austria
Hungary 10 justly entitled in the mat
ter of Consul Prochazka, whom the
Servians kept prisoner at Prisrend for
several days.
The Montenegro, Greek and Servian
representatives were welcomed by
large crowds last night. They re-
manned at their hotels the greater part
Of today Owing to the nonarrtvai OF
the Turkish delegates Sir Edward
Grey said that he could not formally
receive any Of the ENJOYS at the for
eign ONCE today.