The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-25
TIIE COyFLICT IN CRETE
King George Discusses the Atti-
tude Of the Powers,
THEY Bu0oURAaED THE TURKS.

THEY ENCOURAGED The TURKS, |
nut for This European Protection Colonel
vnssos Would Have Captured the Tuck
ish Fort without Dimculty- Powers
WIN Demand Greek Evacuation.
London, Feb. 25-The Chronicle In
big type prints q display article this
morning calling on the nation to take
active steps in the Cretaa situation.
Says The Chronicle: Organize. agi-
tate and denounce the dishonor to Eng
lands flag Ivy association with the sui
tan and the coercion of Greece" The
Chronicle announces that the foreign
admlrals have already requested Col
onel Yassos to quit the Island of Crete,
and threaten to lombard him If he at
tacks any position occupied by the
Turks. Colonel Nassos replied that he
must execute orders.
The Chronicle publishes a dispatch
from Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Skouzes, OF Greece. addressed to the
courts Of Europe explaining that the
dispatch of the Greek fleet and troops
was intended To protect subjects In
Crete, begging the powers to impress
the sultan of the danger incurred If
Turkish troops We're sent to Crete, and
declaring that Greece would not be re-
sponsible for the consequence of such
action.
The Athens correspondent Of The
Chronicle has had two interviews with
King George. In these interviews the
king said that he had received reports
from his officers in Crete to the effect
J that the foreign marines were present
} in the fort from which the Turkish
troops rallied to attack the Greeks,
and to which the Turks returned when
defeated that the Turkish command
er visited a foreign battleship immedi-
ately before the sortie of the troops.
Colonel Vassos reported to the king
that but for this European protection
he would have captured the fort with
| out difficulty.
Mr.. Henry Norman, the correspond
| ent of The Chronicle adds the state
! ment: Colonel Vassos will not leave
the island. Greece win not accept au-
/ tonomy under the Turkish flag"
The governors palace at Canea, with
| all the archives, was destroyed by fire
/ yesterday. 1t is believed the fire was
/ an accident. In any event the Italians
/ are responsible. The Italian officer
commanding the town since the naval
occupation resided there, with an
ample guard of Italian sailors. No ma
tive guard nor naval gendarmes were
there, so that neither Christians or
Moslems can be taxed with the dis
aster. So fierce We're the flames that
the commandant was unable to dress
and was forced to escape in a blanket.
Owing to a lack Of appliances it was
impossible to extinguish the blaze.
A dispatch to The Daily News from
Vienna says that it is reported that
Queen Olga who was an honorary ad-
miral of the Russian fleet, has sent
the insignia back to St. Petersburg
declaring that she cannot hold the
rank on a fleet that fired on the
Greeks.
A dispatch to The Standard from
Constantinople says 1T is reported
that the cabinet has decided to prepare
for an eventual march on Athens
should Greece decline. to comply Will
the porte's demand and evacuate Crete
A note to this effect will be sent tC
Greece in the near future. The military
preparations have been completed II
Is also stated that the minister Ct mG-
rine has pledged himself to have 1;
ships ready a week from now"
A dispatch to The Times from Athens
says: Two of the most inAu ntial pa-
pers counsel moderation and Difference
to the European powers. Other papers
urge an immediate declaration of wal
and an advance into Macedonia, the
consequence OF which" they say
would injure Europe more thar
Greece" A bitter feeling prevail;
against England, because it was sup
posed she secretly supported the Greek
policy, but the greatest animosity has
been displayed against Emperor VIII
lam Popular feeling T. so strong thai
only the complete abol lion of the sui.
tan's jurisdiction in Cre,e win calm
the excitement.
King George has sent the following
u'e~a~e to the Greek army: "ThC
lag in the present critical circum
stances relies for aid on the nation, his
officers and the army, and upon no for
eign power"
A Vienna dispatch says: THE pow
ers have agreed to give Crete eXten
sive autonomy, They VIII insist tina
the Turkish troops and administration
be Withdrawn as quickly as possible
while Greece VIII be required to evac
uate the island and withdraw he
ships If she refuses the Piraeus vii
be blockaded" The Tires in an edi
toral announces that it has an inde
pendent reason for stating that th'
foregoing is correct. and that the
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