Evening star., 1913-04-06

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Among the JOYOUS manifestations over
the Greek victory there should be men.
toned the visit of the representation
OF the Israelite community TO the dia-
dogue. These assured tho dialogue OF
their devotion to Greece. aside from
the fact that their language was Greek.
The representatives prayed the dialogue
to assist at te deum i'm the synagogue
in honor of the entfy of the Greek army
into Janina.
The dialogue visited the tomb OF Ali
Pasha. for IL should not be forgotten that
Janina is celebrated as the residence and
place where Ali Pasha was killed by the
Turks.
Lord Byron made a journey to Janiua
expressly in order to visit the picturesque
satrap who, in. rebelling
Byron at against the Sultan Selim and
and making of his pachalik
"oA""' a kingdom nearly indepen-
dent. hit hard the Ottoman power. In
the second canto of 'Childe Harold"
Byron describes the oriental pomp with
which Ali Pasha surrounded himself. Also
the Emperor Napoleon, when the Ionian
Islands were garrisohed by the French,
sent the distinguished Col. Vaudoncourt
to Janina to visit the Ali Pasha in recog-
milton of his vigorous campaigns against
the Turk.
Victor Hugo i'm his preface to the "Ori-
entales." has not dsdained TO mention
Ali Pasha of Janina. of whom he wrote:
THE European status quo, already worm
eaten and cracked. is cracked on the Con-
stantinople side. The whole continent
leans toward the orient. We shall see
great things. The old Asiatic bsrbarism
Is perhaps not so lacking n great men, as
our old civilization would believe. II is
necessary to recall that the orient has
produced the only colossus which the CEN
tury may compare with Bonaparte. II
/ Bonaparte could have counterpart that
man Of genius. Turk and Tartar for
fact: that Ali Pasha was 10 NAPOLEON
what the tiger is to the lion, the vulture
to the eagle.
ing after the capture OF Janina. issued
general order to the Greek army whica
merits reproductions.
THE capture OF Janina adds n new AMI
brilliant victory to your glorious expi0 Is
After having traversed all Macejnnia
and crushed two armies of enemies: you
have as seal to your glorious felts
taken fortress deemed .mpregnahiA
You have endured the greatest sa RI
fees. privations and fatigues with per-
severance, equal to your courage You
have added new trophies to the Macedo-
nian trophies. One hundred cannon. an
army with its chiefs. colors and mun-
tions, are in Your possession. Your stand
ards have. been crowned with a new
glory: the entire nation addresses YOU its
thanks anew. / am proud to command
such an army. and address you my fe-
licitations.' %ast
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Too much cannot be said in ,euiogy OF
that Greek army. many thousands OF
whom. it Is recalled, went
Greek from America to rejoin
A~-r their colors to fight for
the freedom of Greece.
Gen. Eydoux is the chief OF the French
military mission which has achieved mar
velous things in Greece in bringing its
army up to the high state of perfection
as. shown in the conflict with the Turks
According to Gen. Eydoux, the capture
of Janina constitutes capital event in
the Balkanic war. 1t possessed the best
natural defenses. and since four years
was well fortified by German officers.
who declared it nearly impregnable.
The Greek army's armament was feeble
compared with that of its enemy. 1t pos
sessed forty-eight field pieces, twenty
four Schneider-Canet mountain pieces
and only three siege batteries. one OF
which was, Krupp, old model. The excel
lence of aim and remarkable concentra-
tion of fire only compensated for the
crushing inferiority, the Turkish guns
being superior in number. caliber and po-
sition
Gen. Eydoux's admiration for the valor
and endurance of the Greek soldier is
fnexpressfble. His privations and suffer-
ings during the extraordinary rigors OF
the winter should be known to the world
Eight hundred Greek soldiers had their
feet frozen, and for the most rart were
amputateds These same soldiers had
been on the alert for two months, and
their losses were considerable Neverthe-
less the end has justified the means Thirty
three thousand prisoners have been cap
tured, 15O cannon. .'Essad--surnaIned. 'frhe
.Victorious".-=and. other generals have, been
taken. This is a result of which any
great power might be proud
Greece has now $500 prisoners and
eighteen generals. Notwithstanding the
losses, Greece has 100000 men of the first
line ready for action.
Gen. Eydoux pays a sincere tribute to
the genius and strategic qualities of Con-
stantine. who has just now succeeded to
the throne Of Greece. st
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:. The fall Of Adrianople the 18th ultimo
has Jared the nerves not only of all par
= ties at Constantinople. but
Jared also of others at certain
capitals who would maintain
the Turk in Europe to serve
gressive ornaments. which is the
nightmare Of Europe.
The allied army accomplished heroic
deeds Of valor and endurance in this ex-
achievement. 1T captured
81, 22O prisoners and 1.220 officers, among
whom were found sixty-four Germans.
eighteen Roumanians and SIX Beigians
They captured also $1,000 rifles and GOD
cannon. The Bulgarian losses were csti-
mated at 1900 killed and wounded. The
first regiments in the initial attack lost
so per cent of their officers and men.
The spifenlier of Bulgaria, NJ Guechon,
in announcing in the Sobranje the cap
ture of Adrianople, said: 1.-The Bulgarian
soldier has written with his bleod
glorious page of history OF the Balkans
and made an important period IN the
history of the world.
'.Adrianople was the second capital OF
the Balkans. It's capture under such
difficulties destroys the
legend that Bulgarian soldiers. however
excellent in field combat, were not SO
potent before fortress fire. The victory
Of the 18th fills the Bulgarian nation
with joy but also with sincere sorrow
for the heroes who fell on the field OF
battle" CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.
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