The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-07-14
CHAINED TOAROok
How the Turks Once Imprisoned
q Greek BattIeShip.
DARING OF A YOUNG OFFICER.
His Pluck and Strategy Resulted In
Making the Powerful Enemy Vessel
Lie Helpless Within the Landlocked
Waters of the Gulf of Arta.

Lie Helpless Within the LandIocked
Waters of the Gulf of Arta.
1t was during the war between
Greece and Turkey in 1897 that the
inhabitants of Gala Krini a large vii
lage, since destroyed by the Turks, on
the shores of the gulf Of Arta-awoke
one morning to find that a Hellenic
battleship had entered the gulf and
cast anchor off the shore The sur
prise Of the inhabitants Of Gala Krini
was nothing compared with that of
party Of five Turkish officers, who,
from the very crest of a hill towering
above the village, watched the vessel
through their telescopes.
These Turkish officers were on an
urgent and important mission - to
block out the Hellenic feet from the
gulf Of Arta. Behind them, at the
bottom Of the deep raylue, were a
number of heavy guns which had been
dragged all the way from Salonild, a
long and difficult task and with this
artillery they had been ordered to for
tify the strait.
To reach the strait, however, the
Turkish column had 70 run the gantlet
Of the battleship's heavy guns, which
meant sheer destruction Somehow or
other they must escape the man-of-
war or prevent her Interference with
their work, hut to do this seemed i'm
possible.
In the midst of their discussion a
young officer who had been listening
said he could hold the vessel a prison
ar IL they would allow him His plead
Ing Won, ana, hurriedly changing his
clothes for those Of u shepherd, he de
scended in that disguise to Gala Krini
L9te that night a number Of figures
stole through the dark alleys of the VII
lage toward the shore Close to the
waters edge was an old boathouse,
used as shed for repairing boats
This the party silently entered and by
the fickeriug light Of a taper searched
tho black interior At length there was
q gentle rattle ana from the gloom
emerged Ilassan, stripped to the waist,
dragging a heavy chain. This, with the
help Of his comrades, he began 70 pull,
and after an hours laborlous work the
end Of the great chain once the cable
of a Turkish vessel-Was reached
From the beach the chain was loaded
on board n large calque, whose sides
ana floor had been covered with cloth
ito deaden the sound This task accom-
plished, three men got in with IIassan
and roWed with mutlled oars toward
large rock III the middle OF the blight.
Round this rock the chain was laid and
securely fastened one man having
Deeh landed on the erag to Keep guard
over this end, the boat set out cautious
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pnahtom IN the distance. not sound
dIu Inc men htiiAe ~ lillA by IlllR the
massive chail' was pald Out over the
stern INTO inc sun water tllI they
reached I'e vessel
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