Greece and Turkey.
Baltino was captured by the Greek irregulars after a desperate resistance. The Turkish garrison escaped during the night.
A battalion sent to relieve the town wa3 surrounded and routed with heavy loss.
Tho Greeks have out the telegraph lines communicating with Qrevena. and Janina, in Albania, well io Turkish territory.
A force of 1000 Greek Volunteers
ended the effort* of M. Delyannit , Premier of Greece, to intercept them, and orossed the frontier. It ig their intention to endeavour to oocupy Janina.
In connection with the fighting on the Turco-Qreoian frontier, it ig currently believed that Greeoe, fear* ing that after the warning given by the Powers she may appear to be the aggressor, is utilising the irregular troops raised by the National Leagar j»~, to compel Turkey to declare war. The Sulthn has issued orders to mobilise 14,000 Albanian irregular troops.
The maintenance of the army ig costing Greece £20,000 daily, and the financial strain is too heavy for the country to bear.
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Manawatu Herald, 17 April 1897, Page 2
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166Greece and Turkey. Manawatu Herald, 17 April 1897, Page 2
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