The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
MOSLEMS
ASSAIL THE
INSURGENTS
With a Spirit of Revenge
They Battle With the
Christians.
. POWERS CANNOT CHECK
THE FIGHTING.
Greeks Are Master of the Island
of Crete Except the Coast
z. Towns.
KING GEORGE YET BENT UPON
ANNEXATION.
Germany Determined That Warlike
Oper ations Cease Before Nego.
tiationS Are Continued.
Greeks Are Master of the Island
of Crete Except the Coast
Towns.
KING GEORGE YET BENT UPON
ANNEXATION.
Germany Determined That Warlike
Operations Case Before Nego.
tiationS Are Continued.

CANEA, CRETE. Feb. 2O.-The MussuI-
mans at Retlmo became greatly excited
when they learned of the massacre OF their
co-reIigIonists at Sltia, and to-day, fully
: armed, they made sortie from the town
and attacked the insurgents who were
gathered in force in the vicinity.
The fighting was still proceeding this
evening without apparent advantage to
either side. The Mussulmans, actuated
by the spirit of revenge, are reported to
be making most determined effort to Sc
verely chastise the Christians, but the
latter. by their superior knowledge of
guerrilla warfare, are easily able TO hold
their own against the attacking forces.
1t is well tablished now that the
Greeks are masters of the island, except
of the towns.
The insurgents who are occupying the
hills back of Canea sent a warning yester-
day OF their intention to attack the town
of Akrotiri To this notice Admiral Cano-
varo, commanding the combined fleets,
sent reply giving the insurgent leaders
10 understand that the foreign warships
attack on the part of the insurgents.
All the provinces OF Crete have voted in
favor Of the union with the Greeks. This
fact has been communicated to the various
.COnsuls by the Greek representative.
ATHENS. GREECE, Feb. 2O.-The Asthy
says that King George, in an interview
with diplomat to-day, explained the attl-
tude Of himself and the Government on
the Cretan question. His Majesty de-
clared he had decided to annex Crete to
the Greek domiuions and had ordered the
army of occupation not to abandon the
island. The King requested the diplomat
10 communicate this decision to his col
leagues in Athens.
The Greek iron2lsd warship Spezia, ac-
cOmpanied by torpedo f1otilla, is about
TO start for Turkish waters. The Spezia
has been waitieg orders for several days.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Feb. 90. - Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, received the Greek Min
lister to Germany. and held a long conver-
sation with him regarding the attitude of
Greece toward Crete and the powers. 1t
is expected that the Greek Minister gave
satisfactory assurance that there would be
a cessa ton of the war movements on the
part OF Greece to Crete and on the Turkish
frontier.
The semi-official North German Gazette
publishes what is believed TO be an in
spired article on the Cretan question. 1t
says that Germany is willing 10 negotiate
with the other great powers concerning
the future of Crete, but only on two con-
ditions. the first of which is that the
island must not be annexed to Greece, and
the second that Greece's action must be
stopped before the negotiations begin.
The National Zeitung, referring to the
circular note sent to the powers by Lord
Salisbury favoring granting autonomy TO
lCrete under admission of the Prince of
4 Greece, asserts that Great Britain stands
Y a.one in the matter. Italy adheres to the
other powers and will act in accord with
them.
VI EMMA, AUSTRIA, Feb. 20.-The Neus
Wienes says: Ii the powers do not speed
lily agree upon some effective plan of re-
storing order in Crete, it will be impossi-
bic 60 prevent the Porte from asserting
the right of Turkey to deal with Greece
with an iron hand.
PARIS, FRANCE, Feb. 20.-The Latin
says it has good authority for asserting
that the powers Will accept Lord Sails
bury's propositions granting autonomy 60
Crete, though Germany alone may oppose
such a course.