The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-15
HER WORD TO the POWERS.
"Greece Accepts Full Response.
bility for All Her Acts.
ARMY RESERVES CALLED OUT
Her Leyies Of 1898 and 1894 Ordered to
Be Ready to Join Their colors.

Law. the Port Or Gambia wish Mu.itis.s
far the earrise. ~ Ca.ss-A Greek
w.rsAip Fires Tive shots sas cs.psis
ts. uuar.sa Vessel TO Retsra % Her
A.ehor.ge-A British Naval omssr
uo.rSs the Attackiae Vessel sad Ere
,..,. Ass,ast Her Ast-Ths suits. Nott-
Ne. the Powers That Usisss They stsp
ereece's AGsressisas Turkey WIN Eel
law Her Own Course-Tho Powers SEND
Protests to Athe,s-Greese says shswhi
uo,s Herself A.swerssis-Ths Crstsns
.,a Turss rishu.g Hard st Cameo s.d
ots,r Poi.ss-nensr Thss The Powers
win Let Greece HsiA the Island " She
rsse,s . Laadins-aresss Frantic with
E~,.,,.ms.t a.a Eager for war-1.see
Troops Sail fros firsss for Crete.
Special cae,s psspatcn to TIE SUE.
LONDON, Feb. l4.-Greece has put all Europe
b,hame. She has deaed the great powers, and,
n spite Of their solemn warning. has virtually
ksun war against Turkey. Her reply to the
pmblned protest of Europe was made yestsr-
a.v by her Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1t 10
,,.conic message worthy of her people and OF
their splendid heritage:
.c,..o. accent, full responsibility for all her
acts"
u., er., ar, pnder that spirltsd declaration
x..,o A.. ppon n Turkish transport conveying
ammunition to the beslsged garrison near
Csusa and drive Il back. Her next was to call
.,,h...,ux r..orve. and her third to en- bark
.r~,u.n, of .oldisrs for the invasion Of Crete.
Tn. arus .nee. of this policy of magnificent
r,.s avery embarrassing Enslishman to-mor-
,x g,,nd hi, teeth W nh shamea and disgust A
p,,r.h naval onicer. sent BY the British Ad-
r,,.l commanding the British feet on Canes,
,,p.a upou the commander Of the Greek cruiser
which had nred upon tho Turkish nag. and pro-
,;s,,a. IN the name of Great Britain. against tho
action.
Thu second effect Of the spirited conduct Of
pluety little Greece has been interesting also.
The Sultan. a. Constantinople, - soon 20 he
heard that n Greek man-of-var had rred on
bis shin, sen. his Foreign Minister trotting
around to all tho Ambassadors to say that the
great powers must promptly restrain the
Athens Government or else Turkey would
follow her own course"
OF course. Ambassador quickly telsgraphed
to the six CAPITALS, and already tho news comes
from Athens that the Ministers Of the foreign
power. today made verbal representations ~
To- the Government.
The events OF the past forty eight hours have
changed the situation with startling rapidity
from one OF serious crisis to actual war. The
airing upon the Turkish transport Fusd wa,
done by tho Greek cruiser Miaulis. The Fuad
WAS carrying arms aud ammunition, but no,
troops, to the besieged garrison near Canes.
The Greek commander nrst signalled the
rn,li.h .h,n IN s,o, No ,.,,,, 90. r.u
Then the Greek vessel fred " solid shots
some reports say three, which did not hit the
Fuad, but caused her to turn about and pui
back. Tho Turkish boat was unarmed, and
therefore unable to return the IRE.
The latest advices from Capsa say that 9
heavy battle is in progress. The Christian in.
surgents are making a vigorous attack upon tn.
fort with artillery, but Turkish resistauce wa,
successful up TO the last accounts. although tn,
Engagement was sanguinsry on both sidss. Tn,
Turkish authorities at Canea have begged tn,
commanders OF the foreign fleets to land mel
and occupy tho town. They have telegraphet
TO their respective governments for ~instruc
lions, which As vat hsv, mot b.sn r.o.,v.d
Serious fighting is also in progress in oths
parts Of tho island. with varying fortunes, be
tween the Moslems aud the Christians. Thor
ia sharp contrast everywhere between tn,
0enA'or of the Crete Christians and the Ar
menlAns. The former are not only often az
s'esSlVs, but as good fighters as thu Moslem,
and the losses are pretty evenly divided as IA
S's Enown.
All accounta a,roo 49,. ~.