It is curious that the two mountains most sacred to the Greeks should be
on Turkish soil. Mount Ida, the birthplace of Jupiter, is in Crete.

It must have been a proud moment for the Greeks when they saw their
beloved flag waving over Mount Olympus.

The Turks are, of course, extremely indignant over these various raids,
and insist that they were made by regular soldiers of the Greek army.

This King George denies, and be reminds the Turks of the warning he has
given them.

The Turks refuse to believe him. They insist that the invaders were led by
Greek soldiers, and declare very positively that they know for a fact that
the "brigands" were trying to arouse the people of Macedonia, and that if
they succeeded, the Greek army would join in and help; and that if, on the
other hand, the "brigands" were defeated and obliged to flee, the Greek
army was to support them and save them from being put to flight.

They say also that this is really declaring war on them.

The Powers, highly indignant at this new state of affairs, are once more
threatening a blockade of Greece, and have said that they will not allow
either to keep any lands gained by the sword. This announcement has been a
check to both countries, for they can see no use in fighting, and losing
men and money, if they are to gain nothing by it in the end.

In the mean while, the fighting continues on the frontier between the
Turks and the "brigands," and every moment it is expected that war will be