The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
If Necessary, Force Will Be Used to
Prevent GreCian Occupation,
LATTER GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED
Lord Salisbury Says Reforms Were heihG
Put Into Eject when Greece inier-
vened-The CORPS of Occupation"
Have Landed at PIatanias.

warships are practically blockading Reu-
no and Canea.
The reports that the Greek aotIlia land-
ed large quantities of arms, ammunition.
etc. intended for the use Of the insur-
gents during the night of February 18th.
or al any subsequent time, are absolutely
untrue.
The number Of insurgents gathered
around Canea is estimated at l2,oyJ. They
have only one field gun.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
The Turks. under cover Of four guns
Of the fortress, made a sOrue Saturday
upon Halepa. a quarter Of the town
where a hot night ensued, resulting I'm the
Turks being driven back by the Christians
and compelled to retire TO the fortress.
After nightfall q force of LOO Moslems.
regulars and volunteer, made another
sortie. which was stouty opposed by the
Christians. The fighting which onsued
was of most desperate character and
the losses on both sides were heavy. The
Moslcms finally returned 10 the fortress.
fl is thought that despite the vigilance
of the warships of the Powers. the Greek
transport ships may succeed I'm landing
an expedition tn the bay of Kissamo.
FORCE If NECESSARY.
The commanders of the British and 9TH
or foreign warships stationed here have
informed Prince George. commanding the
Greek torpedo notilla. that they have
received orders TO prevent the occupa-
ton OF the island Of Crete by Greece and
If necessary TO use force TO carry out
these instructions
CANEA OCCUPIED.
One hundred men each from the itus-
sian French. British and Italian ueeI7
4 ts.. rI D. IH
landed, under cOmDand OF an llAi.,lH
officer. and have occupied ihe cllf, lh'
Turkish officials having given iner a7-
sent TO the step. The flags oI the NAtiuna
represented by tho occupying Ioice i.t
been hoisted upon the rtmpafla oL tA'
0p1ERT.rN. Feb. I'm Delyannis to-day
communicated TO the diplomatic repre-
scntatives Of the Powers his answer TO
tbeir nrotcst. Tho Greek premier o'-
claros without qualification that DC y 'ne
purpose of Greece 10 occupy crete lH
,-ie,y of the defiant attitude of the Hell
lonic kingdom. the German government
will instruct the commander ol l'-e Ger
man warship Kaiser Augusta To- pIo-
coed 10 Canoa 10 join the associated
fleets off the Cretan coast in preFeNllN-
hostile action on the part of Greece anu
cO-operate with them i'm restoring oIu,4
in the island
CORPS or OCCUPAIlON.
Advices received here from tine Island
~ crete announce that the CORDS of oc-
cupation," consisting of infantry, "i'-I-
lar,- and engineers. and numbering laW
men which embarked at Piraeus yester-
day. have landed at Platamas, iouite'H
kilometcrs west of Canea.
The warships of the powers. those adj
vices also state. had previously landed
strong attachments az Reumo, HefaAiion
and Canea.
ATHENS. Feb. 15-Reprcsentatives OF
the Powers accredited TO Greece held TWO
meetings Yesterday. their conferences
taking place at the French legation. At
the second meeting. which was held ln
the evening. 10 was agreed that the
Powers. through their minister at Athens
should protest against Greek intervention
I'm Crete. and as "a result of this decision.
the French Minister NJ. Bouree waited
upon NJ. Delyannis, the Greek premier
and intimated to him that the Powers
bod determined to take decisive steps.
even resortng 20 arms, 20 prevent Greece
from taking further hostile action ~
crete. ~ BOurce ae spokesman OF Ae
renreseutatives Of the Powers, advised
the immediate recall of the Greek iiouiit
from Crete and. at the same time pro-
missed that the Powers would take INTO
consideration the claims of Greece in
crete and the question of the union ci
crete with Greece. Premier Dolly ydnnl5
asked TO be allowed time i'm which %
reply 20 the representations mane ny w.
Hource. which request was granted
,f,ie military reserve forces are respond
in,, with great unanimity To- the govern
ment's summons and are iiocking TO the
military depots in large numbers. me
military bureaus report that the A7l OK
reserves will Dee made in TWO days
When the announcement was made mere
that the CORPS OF occupation, unN'' ''i"-
raud of colonel Ndssos. caiel NI'
camp 10 King George. hau iiln," , ,
crete demonstrations OF lAe NiN'71 1''
$50 irluirad in bv the popuidce. ,
1ilrat.h from Cauea states ihat = 'vl-
l,-'t lra-so.s has issued 90 proclaliiillo ."
the Cretaus. and has oclAAi"e" '-'-'
Turks sNlTtfITog05 sllItI' OCCUPY TOWNS.
VIENNA Feb. l5.-The Fromdennltl''
,,.rni-oficial organ. says the Powers nave
.,roea upon the occupation OF lIe
- or Canoa. RetimO and Gamma 10y
80. ,,..rships and other forces anl nave
,i.o arread 10 insist upon the WiinuI'"" III
of the Creek torpedo uoinlh from 'e.,.n
vaters. The government oi "iee,'' '''
uaners adds. has been not"eH OF inc "0
cision OF the Powers. .,.,.,...,.o,,
cREECES INTEhfEi.t-N'E
,o>ynNl Feb. l5-The matter of the
,,i or,iers in crete and the independent ace
,ils, taten hy Greece in sending "a l9r-
,of, aotiu. and transport ships with
,roors to that island. came up ih tne
tfo,,le of Lords to-day. when Lord Sails
l.,,,,. declared that reforms for the island
of Crete had been arranged. and were
aIroadv being put into encct when Greece
interyened.
THE powers. the Premier said, We're
unanimous in regarding the action of
Greece as ill-advised, % say the least, ana
had lost no time in expressing thls opln-
ion In language OF the most earnest ana
unmistakable character TO The Greek Gov
ernment/
TLs Government OF Great Britain,
Lord Salisbury declared, remained ia
complete accord with the other powers.
and there was 10 ground for thinking
that they would depart from the pOhc.
which they had hitherto pursued.
ACTION OF THE POWERS.
George y. Curzon. Parliamentary Sec
relary OF Foreign Affairs. announced in
te House of Commons to-day. in reply 10
questions regarding the exact situation
in Crete. that the powers were taking
every step possible for them 20 take
advantage OF 20 the end Of checking
the disorders in that island. All the for
eign Consuls in crete be added were
under instructions 10 cooperate in the di-
rectiOn OF restoring order Curzon,
answering further questions, said that the
Government had absolutely no information
that Mussulmans IA crete were expo scd
10 massacre ar the hands OF Christians.
Replying 10 requests for information as
10 the course TO be taken 10y the British
naval vessels i'm Cretan waters Mr. cur