Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-16
CRETE LOST TO TURKEY.
The Transfer Of The Island 10 Greece
Practically accomplished.
ment Of Abdui HamId's
Empire.

ATHENS, Feb. 16. copyrighted by
tine Associated Press. lit is generally
believed here that the Cretan features
OF the eastern question are now thing
OF the past, and the landing OF Greek
troops on Crete, as exclusively an.
ntunced by the Associated Press yes
terday AFTERNOON, is not likely to turn
out Il casus belli between Turkey and
Greece.
The absolute decision OF Greece to
persist in tne occupation OF Crete anu
the protection Of Christians on that
island, in spite OF the attitude of the
powers, is founded on the declsra lion
Of the Cretans that they are prepared
TO shed the last drop of their blood In
order to attain their national aspira.
tons, to which they add that they will
not DO satisfied with anything short OF
complete union with Greece. These
circu mstanGes wore, commu nicated by
Greece TO the powers and the policy OF
the Greek government has been carried
,u, In every point.
fhe order Of the minister OF war NJ.
Smolnetiz, has been gazetted appoint
ing Colonel Vassos aid de camp to King
George, commander OF the Greek
army corps landed yesterdaylst Plato.
MICA, a short distance from Canea.
After explaining that the action of
Greece IL due to the fact that sbe IL
unable to tolerate any longer "the
lamentnble situation of the Christians
i'll Crete. to whom we are united by
the sacred ties OF religion" the order
proceeds: "rhe government conse-
quently has deciaed to occupy the
island In the pame OF King George
and rsise his flag over the fortresses OF
which you Will take possession. All
your actions shall De accomplished In
conformity with the Greek lave, in
the name OF King George and ON the
responsibility OF his government.
$50 soon as you have landed you
will publish "a proclamation aDnounc-
Ing the occupation Of the island by
the Greek troops"
This has been done, Colonel Vas
SOS calling upon the Turks to sur
render.
The reservists who have been Gale d
to the colors are rapidly registering at
different military centers. 1t is hoped,
however, that the most serious diff
Guilty to be anticipated is the possibis
severance OF uiplomatic relations be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
The annexation of Crete by Greece
is q fait accOmpli, AMI IL Is not thought
likely the powers Will do anything
further. Meanwhile diplomatic nego.
tjntions on the subject continue be-
tween the ambassadors at Constan-
tinOple who In turn are in constant
communication with the Porte. Rs
.f a
milton are ON the way from Greece to
Crete. 1t is intimated that in due
course the marines from the foreign
warships will be recalled and Greece be
allowed to assume the admin istration
of Crete, possibly under some re-
straints. The announcement that
Prince Nicholas will START lar Larsissa,
ThessaIy, with regiment tomorrow
has created the greatest enthusiasm In
military circles. King George and the
royal family with the government nre
in the highest possible FAVOR with the
people, AMI Prince George is certain OF
receiving a grand welcome when he
returns to Pirseus with the torpedo
fintiila.
SITUATION ON THE ISLAND.
CANEA, Island OF Crete, Feb. &c.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated
Press. 1.-The Russian, Fiench, British,
Italian and Austrian flags are floating
over Canea today, and the fact causes
general satisfaction here. The slate OF
uncertainty which go long has pre-
vailed Is at an emu, and the Christians
believe themselves rid for all time OF
the Mussulman rule. There are 400
foreign marines ashore. They occupy
the best positions in town. The utmost
order Is maintained.
Shortly after landing yesterday,'t the
italian officer, who Ia IN command OF
the foreign lorces by agreement, issued
summons addressed to the commander
ofithe Greek army corps at Platonics
Col, VRsaos, to withdraw the
troops, anu the insurgents were called
upon TO cease hostilities pending de-
cisiou OF the future OF Crete.
The Greek commander replied: al
have come here with four nattalions
with orders TO occupy the country ano
| must carry out my orders, pending
further distractions"
The orders OF ths foreign sdmirals
being confined to preventing the land
ing of the Greek forces at Csnea,
Rstlmo and Heraklion, they coulu