The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Colonel Vassos and His Hellenic Army
FOrtifying Their New Position
in the Mountain Region.
MACEDONIA A DANGER POINT
BOTH TURKS AND GREEKS HURRY
ING THEIR TROOPS THERE.
ThessaIy Also TeeminG with War
riors Ready for the Fray-Pro-
gramme of the Powers.

LONDON March l7.-The powers are
hurrying troops 10 Crete 10 drive out the
Greeks and restore order there: the fleets
of the nations are blockadng Cretan ports
and may soon close the ports of Greece:
the Hellenes rushing their army re-
serves TO the Turkish frontier and the
Turks are sending thousands of soldiers to
the borderland OF Greece. Such is the sit
uation in the disturbed section of Europe
this morning. and it does not pressage
peace. Advices from Athens say 1t is the
general belief there that nothing now can
prevent war, and that the government has
its plan of campaign fully prepared. The
Greek Cabinet had a long session yesterday
as TO the attitude to be taken I'm face OF
the coercive programme of Europe and il
is reported that a decision was reached TO
take active measures. as being the only So
luton possible for Greece.
The center of interest in Greece Is now
transferred from Crete to the Macedonian
frontier. 1t is evident from the haste
ich the Greek government has displayed
IN getting all it's available troops of by
sea before the commencement of the block
ade that there is strong conviction that
they will be needed at once. with the sea
ro- closed the transportation OF troops
ae overland. and this would be an
edingly slow and difficult process,
wing TO the lack Of horses and the very in
complete railway system in the northern
portions of Greece. Many OF the war COR
respondents have already arrived at Voio,
Larissa and other frontier points. The
Greek officers on the frontier find the ut
most difficulty in restraining their men,
and the departure of Crown Prince Con-
stsntin for the frontier has been deferred
the advice of the generals in command.
who fear that his presence would have
dangerously exciting influence upon the
troops. II is reported that the Turkish
forces on the Macedonian frontier are rails
ing a double line of Notifications and being
constantly reinforced from salonica.
Since the publication I'm the semiofiicial
press of the exposition Of Count Muraviefs .
Cretan policy, which appeared at the mo
ment when it was most calculated TO infiu-
ence the French government. the feeling or
the public press of Greece has been one o:
the fie-cest resentment towards Russia.
The Greek royal family is also seriously
disappointed by the attitude Of Russia, and
France is believed 10 have sacrificed her
Cretan sympathies on the altar OF the
Franco Russian entente.
According to a Vienna dispatch TO the
Times. there is curiosity manifested
in Austrian official circles as TO whether
the programme of the powers is TO hold
good i'm the event of an outbreak OF war I'm
Macedonia. The Porte has been encour-
aged, il is said, by several OF the great
powers TO send large bodies OF troops TO
districts along the Greek frontier. and there
is no doubt that, in the event OF war, the
Turks would be allowed TO deal with the
Greeks without fear of European interven-
| ton.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
| News understands that Greece proposes to
| the powers that she should concentrate her
| troops now i'm Crete at some spot near the
coast, where they could be easily provisioned.
| and would be quite isolated from the insur-
| gents: that the Turks should do likewise
| and that the powers should then pacify the
| island and the Cretans be given an oppor-
| tunity TO declare freely how they wish to
| be governed.
| The Russian consul at Canea has re-
| ceived formal instructions to proclaim au-
| tonomy for Crete. but the other consuls
| still remain without them. The admirals
| consider that this step has been taken too
late. After a conference yesterday the con-
sus addressed notes TO their respective
embassies, declaring that IL any portion OF
the marines should be withdrawn from
/ Canea looting and lawlessness aggravated
by hunger. will dangerously increase.
The Greek army In Thessaly will be
formed in two divisions and the command
given TO Crown Prince Constantine. The
Greek forces in Epirus are now greatly SUI
perior to the Turks though the latter are
being reinforced with all haste. Jania is In
a state OF panic and most of the shops ara