Friday, February 22, 2013

May Fight On Plain Of Troy.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 22, 1913:
Turks Are Massing to Oppose Expected Invasion of the Greeks.
    LONDON, Saturday, Feb. 22.— The correspondent of The Daily Mail telegraphing from a. port on the Dardanelles under date of Wednesday says:
    "Twelve thousand Turkish troops from Gallipoli are being landed here from a constant succession of ferry steamers to resist an expected Greek landing in Besika Bay. Entrenchments have already been prepared on the historic plain of Troy. The Turkish troops are bivouacking under severe conditions, huddled around flickering camp fires at night in a bitter north wind on the shelterless snow-covered heights.
    "The Turkish fleet, which is cleared for action, lies off the town."

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