The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
King George Reported to Have Aban-
Wales and other Relatives.
SITUATION STILL CRITICAL
BECAUSE THE HELLENEs ARE TOO
EXCITED TO HEED ADVICE.
Another Note More Threatening Than
the First 10 he Presented 40 Greece
by the Powers.

LONDON. March 12.-Up TO o'clock this
morning nothing has developed officially as
to the policy of the powers towards Greece
Colonel Vassos and his Greek troops ars
still in Crete and no effort has yet been
made TO expel them from the island.
dispatch TO the Times from Vienna. how
ever. says that the powers have practical-
Iy agreed to blockade Crete in order TO
compel the retirement of sne Greek troops
No military operations will be undertaken,
yet it is expected that the powers will send
troops enough to relieve the foreign
marines now in Crete who will be needed
on board the war ships before the blockade
begins. This rumor has not been confirmed
A sensational report is published here 10
the effect that King George of Greece. while
conversing with Danish colonel, said he
had abandoned all hope OF help from his
relatives, whose advice not worth at
tention, and that he had even lost con-
fdence in the Prince of Wales. since his
earnest request to the Prince to obtain the
recall of British Consul Billiotu had proved
of no avail
The Athens correspondent of the Times.
outlining the proposals Of the powers.
learns the highest authority that Greece
would accept them on condition, nrst, that
the Turkish troops are Immediately recalled
from Crete; second, that the Greek forces
now in the island are placed under the
command of a military representative OF
the powers, senior in rank to Colonel Vas
sos for the sake of the restoration OF
order; and, lastly, that the powers induce
Turkey TO withdraw a portion Of her troops
from the Greek frontier, Greece doing the
same. Greece regards the latter condition
as most urgent, in view of the fact that the
excitement in Thessaly, not only among
the troops. but among the armed peasants.
has reached such a height that conflict
is possible at any moment involving the
| outbreak of war.
THE CRISIS NOT PASSED.
| The Times correspondent thinks that
matters have now reached impasse- 1t
is impossible for the powers 10 go back on
| their demand that Greece should evacuate
Crete; while public feeling In Greece Is 50
| excited that it is doubtful whether the
| country would even tolerate the conversion
| of the Greek army in the island into
gendarmerie. The Ephemierfs warns the
| government not to be led astray by the
| idea that the acute stage Of the crisis has
passed 1t believes Europe TO be frightened
| by the Greek threat to precipitate a gen.
eral war and determined TO resort 10 craft
| instead of force. knowing tnat Greece can
| not maintain thirty thousand men under
arms many months and intending when she
| is exhausted TO apply the coercion which
would now be dangerous. The article con-
| cludes: THE powers must compel the
withdrawal of the Turkish troops from the
frontier. or the Greek army will drive them
| away"
The King of Greece. talking TO a men,
l. Do rlf ont &c QrIn ted "a .
saving: Europe is alarmed, not on ac-
| count of the annexation of Crete to Greece.
| but because events have shown that Greece
| is an element of force in the Mediterranean.
| Our rapidly mobilIzed feet created jealous
| les. / myself ordered the recall OF the Hy-
| dra and Miaoulis from Cretan waters, be-
| cause L feared our rivals would seize
preteXt to destroy two OF our hrst-ciasS
The English consul at Canea, Sir Alfred
! Billiotti, who has returned 10 Suda bay.
reports that the conduct OF the Cretan
chiefs at Candamo was unexceptionable.
| They did their utmost, even risking their
| but were unable TO prevent some firing
| upon the refugees as the latter were en-
| barking. A soldier and civilian were
| wounded. The foreign war ships returned
the fire, killing four and wounding sixteen
| insurgents.
| The Athens correspondent of the Times
| learns that when the Beys at Canea ap-
pealed to the Greek consulate 10 save the
| demanded a written understanding That the
] Mohammedans should desist from outrages
| on Christians property, that all Moham-
| medans at Candamo should be taken 10
| Greece in Greek war ships and that the for
| eign admirals should pledge themselves not
| TO hinder such transfer.
| NJ. Skuzes, the Greek minister OF foreign
affairs. has cabled the thanks OF the Greek
| government to the United States Senate
for the resolution OF sympathy recently
| adopted by that body.
| The Greek press recommends that foreign
| volunteers should await the formation OF a
| foreign legion before starting for Greece.
| There is no cessation of military prepara-
to arrive en- route for Veria and Monastir.
The authorities at Salonica and In the In
terror. Of Macedonia are making requisi-
| and are compelling both MusSullaans ana
Christians TO pay next years taxes IN ad-
| The Times correspondent at Athens says
| IL is officially explained that C0rakas the
insurgent leader. before attacking Hierape-
ira, signified his intention TO the command
| er Of the Italian cruiser, at the same time
| protesting that the action OF the fleets
| was biased in favor of the Mussulmans-
| Corakas then bombarded the fort, which
| was under the protection OF the powers,
captured it and raised the Greek flag. The
Italian cruiser shelled the insurgents. kill
ing the popular chief, kokinakis, and ten
men. The press here violently denounces
the action OF the war ships. says the Times
| correspondent, and the Italian volunteers
in Crete have drawn up protest against
A dispatch to the Times from Canea says
| that during the embarkation OF the refu-
| gees at Selino a general engagement oc-
| Cured. The ships fired their three
| Founders Commander Hewitt relieved the
marines at the outposts, repellng the In
| surgents by volleys in extended order. II.
| NJ s Camperdown has been sent to assist
| the Italians at Hierapetra.
| The regiment of the Greek crown prince,
| saws the Times correspondent at Athens.
| will be raised from LOO To 300 men. IL Is
! stated that he will start for Larissa at
| the beginning OF next week with battai-
| ion consisting OF his own regiment. 6aU
| seventh Regiment OF infantry and arv
| tillery battery. Large consignments OF
| clothing are shipped daily from the Pireaus
| To Larissa- As the army takes the neld
| without tents. each man is provided with
| a rough hairy frieZe capote and a blanket.
| The Italian volunteers AT Athens as
| protest against the action OF the Italian
| war ship have torn of the Italian national
| colors and wear the Greek colors only.