The Greco-Turkish War. London, April 20, 7,40 a.m
The pall of Prevesa is believed to be imminent. 7.45 a.m. The residents of Arta, fearing that the town would be bomtarded by the Greek fleet, have fled into the country…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1897
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The Greco-Turkish War. Further Losses by the Greeks. London. April 21, 6.10 a.m
Further details of the battle of the Malunna Pass state that the Turks on the heights fired at the retiring Greeks in the plain below. The slaughter amongst the Greeks was terrible. Shells were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Turco-Grecian War. LONDON, April 19
Further particular from the frontier state that 50,000 Greek and Turkish troops took part in the conflict on Saturday and Sunday. The troops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greco-Turkish War. (S.M. Herald's Cables.) a Letter From Mr. Gladstone. Further Terrific Fighting. London. April 22
In a letter from Mr. Gladstone published in this morning's papers the veteran statesman makes reference to the incredible shame and incompar-able bungling on the part of the Powers in keeping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Turko-Grecian War
At last the Turks have taken up the chal-lenge of Greece by crossing the frontier of Larrissa and Arta. Europe is again at war with the Turks. Havoch, despite the powers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Officers Volunteering for the War
The Herald's London correspondent writes thus under date March 12:—One rather amusing incident of the Cretan crisis, is to be found in the announcements which the Greek…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Greco-Tukish War. London. April 22
The Turks have burnt Strevins, and are retreating upon Pentepigadia, where a battle is expected to take place. Marshal Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, is massing his forces at a point some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Greece. Greeks in full Retreat
THE entire Maluna Pase was captured by the Turkish forces after two days of continual desperate fighting. Enormous loss was experienced on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turkey and Greece at War. London, April 16
M. Delyanni, the Greek Premier, has asked the Chamber to pass a war vote of 23,000,000 drachmas (£920,000). He stated that the situation on the frontier was due to the singular conduct of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Turko-Grecian War
These articles are meant to be speculative of the progress of the war now going on in Europe. They are military articles and not the ordinary leading articles which the valued Editor of the Mercury can…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Greco-turkish War. London, April 24
Edhem Pasha has not been recalled. Ghazi Os-man Pasha has been despatched to the scene of operations, so that his presence may make it un-necessary for the Turkish commander to appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Turco-Grecian War. LONDON
Portion of the Arta garrison retired into the dense forest at the back of the town, and were there shelled by the Greeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Greco-Turkish War. London, April 26
Further particulars of the recent fighting show that Koitika, was captured by the Turks on Thurs-day after a fierce battle. The battles of Raveni and Matti were fought on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Greco-turkish War
THE unexpected so far has not happened in connection with the conflict between Greece and Turkey on the Macodonian frontier. On the whole the Greeks have been worsted; the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Turko-Grecian War
The events upon the frontiers since Friday last have been rapid, sharp, but not decisive. The Pass warfare has been of the most vary-ing and obstinate kind, and whilst the Greeks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greco-Turkish War. London, April 26
The Turkish Commander at Monastir, the bead-quarters of the Janina district, hue Bent a body of troops against the mutinous Albanians at Janina. The battle fought on Friday between the Greeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Greece. Greeks still Retreating. Bulgaria Becoming Restive
FIFTY thousand men of the Redif or Landwehr, the second reserve of the Turkish army, which consists of men who have served four years in the Nizam or regular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany has, now, More Soldiers than France
Since the law passed by the Reichstag on the 29th of June, 1896, Germany has taken a great stride in advance of France in the matter of military organization…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Greco-Turkish War. London, April 28
The Albanian garrison evacuated Pentepigada, and marched to Janina. They demanded the appointment of a new commander, and on the Go-vernor of Janina acceding to their demand, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Turko-Grecian War
There is nothing fresh to review this week excepting that the Greek defeat and retreat has turned out more serious than at first reported. The masterly retirement was a delusion, and the…
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