. The Burton Holmes lectures;. lUO-IHIKUS ()!• OIH 1 KOOiS 264 THE WONDERS OF THESSALY sixtv men, and driven back across the border. Two days laterthere was another raid at another point with similar results. This, however, was not yet war. The government atAthens disclaimed responsibility; both governments pro-fessed a desire to maintain peace. But the tension wastoo great. Two hostile armies were face to face. Fivedays later the lighting recommenced. This time it wasupon the slope of Mount Olympus, the abode of the Greek. MOUNT OSSA gods. From High Olympus the gods have looked downupon the h
. The Burton Holmes lectures;. lUO-IHIKUS ()!• OIH 1 KOOiS 264 THE WONDERS OF THESSALY sixtv men, and driven back across the border. Two days laterthere was another raid at another point with similar results. This, however, was not yet war. The government atAthens disclaimed responsibility; both governments pro-fessed a desire to maintain peace. But the tension wastoo great. Two hostile armies were face to face. Fivedays later the lighting recommenced. This time it wasupon the slope of Mount Olympus, the abode of the Greek. MOUNT OSSA gods. From High Olympus the gods have looked downupon the hand-to-hand strife of armored ancients and uponthe long-distance slaughter of cloth-clad sharpshooters ; theyhave heard the clash of antique steel on steel, and theyhave listened to the modern music of the Mauser. TheGreeks engaged in this skirmish were clad in the royal uni-form, and commanded by officers for whose actions thegovernment could not refuse to be responsible. It was allover with diplomacy. War was declared by Turkey at THE WONDERS OF THESSALY 265 5 p. in. on the 17th of April. It was to be a war full ofsurprises and disappointments, and a war quickly fought,for it was to last only thirty-three days ; less than five weeksintervened between the declaration on April 17 and the sign-ing of the armistice on the 20th of May. During the days of April 17 and 18 battle raged in thepasses ; the Greek troops fought with valor, but were drivenback, and the Turkish forces were left in command of thepasses and the c
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