Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-19
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WAR IN CRETE.

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LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says there is reason to believe
that the government of Great Rrita!1,
regards tho dispatch of the Greek
aotilla to Crete as o very serious mat.
ter and as likely to involve the gravest
consequences. 1t adds: mo intima'
ton of the intentions Of Greece was
conveyed to any Of the powers, and
the preparations to carry them into
effect were carefully kept secret. 1t
may be confidently expected that the
Marquis of Salisbury will adopt very
firm attitude. and that immediate and
vigorous steps will be taken TO neu
tralize the effect of Grcece's acti on. -
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says that the central Cretan committee
is preparing to support the Cretans
with arms, ammunition and supplies
on great scale.
ATHENS: Feb. 13.-Thc government
has formulated a notification to the
powers setting forth that Greece can
not remain mere spectator of the
events which are taking place in Crete
and that the ties of race and religion
compel her to intervene in behalf OF
the oppressed and outraged Christians
in that island.
ATHENS. Feb. l3.-Thc warlikc en-
citemcnt here increased with the de-
parture Of troops for the frontier and
the cquipping of additional war YES
sells for service IN Crctan waters.
Nobody seems to doubt that a clash OF
arms will occur between Greece and
Turkey unless the powers intervene:
hut it is believed here that Greece will
be given free hand in Crete, and
that il she succeeds in anneXing that
island. her right to do SO will not be
questioned by the rest of Europe.
LONDON, Feb. 16.--Thcrc is hot fight
ing in Crete. More Greek troops have
embarked at Pyraeus for the rebellious
island. Greek forces. under the COM
mand of Prince Nicholas. have started
for Thessaly, and Greek warship has
fred on Turkish transport conveying
soldiers of the sultan to the Canadian
shores. Moreover, the foreign consuls
have been compelled to abandon
Canea and take refuge on the cruisers
in the harbor.
LONDON, Feb. IL --Advices from
Athens state that when the Greek
cruiser fired on the Turkish transport
at Canea the commander Of British
ironclad called on Prince George, in
command of the Greek fleet, and told
him he would be compelled to sink his
vessel if the action was repeated.
Prince George replied that he would
carry ont his orders, which were to
prevent the landing Of Turkish troops
at all hazards. The Englishman then
stated that he had orders to prevent
any such action. All England is in
diguant at the action of the
government.
ATHENS, Feb. 16.--The representa-
lives OF the powers informed the Greek
premier that the powers had decided
to even resort 70 arms to prevent
Greece from taking further hostile
action in Crete. Later the premier in
formed the representatives that it is
the purpose of Greece to occupy Crete.
CANEA. Feb. 1.-THE powers now
occupy Canea. In accordance with d
decision arrived at by the representa-
tives. troops from The Austrian, British,
Russian and Italian ironclads were
landed and marched to quarters pre-
pared for them. The action will tend
TO restore peace.
CANEA. Feb. ia Greek army
corps has been landed at Platanos, Il
town near Crete. The commander of
the invaders. Col. Vassos. upon plant
ing the Greek colors on the Turkish soil
Of Crete at once issued flamboyant
proclamat praising the patriotism
Of the Cretans and sternly demanding
the immediate surrender of the Turks
in the neighborhood
CANEA. Feb. 17.--The commanders
of the foreign war ships in Cretan
waters have been ordered to prevent
landings of troops at Canea, Heraklion
and Rctimo. Meanwhile Greece con-
tinues to land troops, ammunition and
supplies at these points.
CANEA, Feb. 1.-THE Greek troops
have attacked and occupied Fort
Aghia: capturing 400 Turks. Included
their number are 100 soldiers.
CONsrANTINOPLE. Feb. 1S.--The
council of ministers has decided to
leave the pacitication of Crete to the
powers and to adopt military measures
on the Greek frontier. The latter,
however, is purely for defensive pur-
poses to enable Turkey to be prepared
for all cventualities.
BERLIN. Feb. ls.-A dispatch to
the Cologne Gazette from Vienna
says that most of the powers have ac-
coded to Germany's proposal to block
AIDE Piraeus, the port of Athens, in
order to curb the war-likc impulse of
Greece.
CoSsTANTlNOPLE. Feb. lS.--Placards
arc posted in the mosques demanding
I he sultan's death.
WEYLER'S CAMPAIGN A FARCE,