The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-13
GREECE AND TURKEY
NEAR HOSTILITIES
Hellenic Government Makes De-
mand to Cease Persecu- =.
ton of Greeks.
INSISTS ON PREPARATION
prcmicr Follows "Ultimatum"
With Verbal Warning-BOth
Armies Concentrating.
,..si cable Despotchcs 10 Tnr srv.


AT,,sss. June l2.-Greece made de-
,r,ras upon Turkey to-day for a ces.
,,,,nu NJ the persecution of Greeks living
d, Turkey and reparation for all damages
% persons and property. Coincldent with
.,. sending of this note, which was prac-
..a.', an ultinatun, Premier Venizelos
~ Grerc, speaking In the Chamber OF
psuut..s, gave Turkey verbal warning
yo.cn almost amounted to "A declaration
u war.
NJ v.uiztlos said that the object OF
the prosecutions appears to be the elm
nuuon Of Greek populations which have
been occupying the same regions for
thousands Of years, and that such perse-
cp,ious never had been known before. lie
added that he did not wish TO speak
"vords which cannot b. recalled" but
tAst he would fail in his duty If he did
not inform the Chamber that the situa-
Ion is grave. "even very grave"
NJ Venizelus said that the Greek Gov
eminent has called the attention of the
Turkish Government repeatedly 10 the
hangers inherent to the prosecutions and
hat the only reply received was the
statement that the outrages were to be
attributed to vengeance for the alleged
uersscutions of Mussulmans In Mace
donis. The Premier said that the Gov
,rnment estimates the number of Greek
fefugees who have already arrived In
Greece or are awaiting means OF trans
portation from Turkey at 100000. All
these. he said. had to abandon their pos
sessions.
LoSpoN, June i2.-Ath, ms d, spatches
announce that one class OF the Greek
naval reserve has been called out osten-
,ibly for fleet manuuVres, and that Greek
shipovu RS have sent instructions to the
commander of their ships In the Black
sea to return to Grecian waters, passing
through the Dardanelles at once.
Turkish regulars. armed with machine
guns ana force OF Bashi- Bazouks have
slrvady begun an attack on Aivalik, Oh
30 coast of Asia Minor, according TO an
o,icial despatch received from the ISL
and OF Mitylene to-day. There are 2S.-
600 Greeks in the town and massacre
. feared.
LoSpuH. June i3--Snce the close OF
the last Balkan war Greece has com
plained of the harsh persecution OF
Greeks in Ottoman territories, declaring
nat they have been driven ru;hlessly
rom their lands aud dwellings, and their
property destroyed or seized.
similar protests have been made by
Turkey, which alleges that thousands OF
Uttomans have been driven out OF the
ja,rtories occupied by Greek troops.
Dre,ce maintains that the Ottomans left
pi their own accord and were not mo-
l,s,,d while $4,000 creeks have been
driven from the interior of Asia Minor to
,he ports. chiefly Smyrna and brutally as
sauitcd and robbed en- route. Transports
have been chartered by Greece TO bring
he refugees away.
The disputes have now been brought L
a head by Greece despa;ching a note &c
the Pore demanding that the persecution
Of Hellenic subjects in Turkish territory
cease and that the refugees be rein
at.d IN their property with guarantees
nat they will not be molested in futur,
20 well as that compensation shall b.
gwen In some cases.
The situation Is undoubtedly serious
Fable opinion In Greece is inflamed anC
AL parties support the Government in Ia
demands. War talk is general.
Tho suggestion Is made In some quarters
re .Aa, tar real reason for Greece
o:,itade i her determination to obtair
command Of the .Esoan Sea before til,
q " Turkish battleships now being bull
g. England are completed. 1t Is obvious
lat Il war between Turkey and Cree.
eiks on. these ships will not be al
lived TO leave Great Britain, and Greece
confident In the strength OF the prosen
T. c. 20 obtain immediate mastery.