cause.

The Turks have been steadily gaining ground in the East; they have swarmed
through the pass of Milouna into the plains of Thessaly.

The Greeks fought nobly, and succeeded in driving the Turks a little way
back toward Milouna, but the vast army of Turkey was too strong for them,
and despite their efforts, the enemy has made its way into Greece, and
advanced upon the city of Larissa.

The mayors and governors of Thessaly have called on the peasants and all
men capable of bearing arms to come to the defence of their country, and
volunteers are flocking in every hour.

The latest news that has reached us states that the Greeks have finally
fallen back to Pharsalia, leaving Larissa at the mercy of the Turks.

Now while this looks very badly for the Greeks, and at this time it seems
as if their ultimate defeat were sure, it is too soon to offer any very
decided opinion.

It may all be a part of a very deep-laid plan of the Greeks.

It must be remembered that the weak points of the Turkish army in regard
to provisions and transportation are as well known to the Greeks as to us.
The farther the Turks can be enticed away from the place where they keep
their stores, the weaker they grow. The Greeks may have planned to lure
them over the border, and away from their supplies, and then fight them
when they have them at a disadvantage.