The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-11
Greek occupation Of Crete, o cessation
OF which the Powers demanded.
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Greek occupation OF Crete, o cessation
Of which the Powers demand,d.
WORKING OVERTIME.
THE ortir. stan OF employees az the De
vonport dock-yords. numbering "Fo
thousand. have been ordered TO NvrN
overtime for tie purpose or h's'.ilr1
tha completion of the fitting out or tne
vessels upon which they are ensa a..
The order is believed 20 have been is'u'd
iu view OF the crisis which has arisen over
tho Cretan question.
DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Tho Daily Chronicle viii publish TO-
morrow "a despatch from Athens -iNils
that Greece has 60o0i troops ON me ito D.
tier and that the Turkish and creek "N'-
posts are very close together in places.
For instarcc. 40 Art1 ne ilfks uoiu Vi,o
end Of a bridge and the Greeks the o'he''
a Creek general recently while insnecJng
the frontier accidentally entercd IurAisn
Territory and was captured by The o.'o-
man patrol but was eventually rescued
ly h's troops.
Tho sitration on The frontier. 30 is eaid.
is q dangerous cne. and httle would Dc
reorifed 90 set tne country ahlaIe.
Iha Times tomorrow VIII publish r
despatch from Athens saving that the
fighting az iierapetra yesterday ana lNc
expulsion 0f 81 Haraklis. tne GreoiI wee
consul at Canel. mas rearoused the war
fever there.
The Times tomorrow VIII publish q
despatch FROM Canea saying that the
situation of hicrpetra is one OF anNle,!'
The insurgents under The Greek leader
Korlkas are said Co 30 supplied Win
guns. and it is feared that they VIII make
another uttlck uDon tle town.
The leading London bankers now eN-
press their belief chat there VIII be no
war in the East. and general leellu5 OF
sr William Haicourt. the leader OF the
Opposition in the House Of Commons,
has moderated the pes5imlstlo tone OF hls
utt0rauces. and 10 10 supposed tnat ms
change of front is due tO his having
learned that negotiations between Eng
land and France ln regard 10 tsypt are
being continued.
Tomorrow the Standard viii publish
an Athens despatch saying that the 7aui-
mOulug of the Greek reserves for services
has compelled several large commefclal
houses 10 close their doors. Numbers
of families have been LEFT without sup
plrters. and the entire social life or tne
country is at stand-stiI
NEGOTIATIONS OPENED.
PARIS. March iO-Thc Temps pub
fishes the announcement that active ne
gotiat0ns have been opened. with view
fo tle organlzation Of a new regime m
Crete. and intmates that the french
government i3 especially concerned Ut
Tie giving of a satisfactory reaity 10 the
scheme for AN autonomous adlnlii7li dlio"
Of lhe affairs of the island.
CENSORSHIP or TELEGRAMS.
CANEAt March 1O.-The Governor here
win hereafter exercise censorship or an
felaerams received here and sent hence.
Tho sdmirals of the foreign Mar@nlps'
it is said. approve of this plan.
PRINCE ORDERED TO LEAVE.
ATHENS. March lO-Prince George
cOmmaud.rr the Greek torpedo ilouilA
has been ordered Co leave crete FOR mo
Island Of Sdathos In the Grecian Archi-
pe.ag0.
Tao government contemplates liv ftr-
nation OF foreign legion Of troops, en-
uri..ur persons other than GreeEs Who
desire TO enter the military service CT
Greece.
Tne Gree'. Government has INSTRUCTED
its representatives, abroad 20 ptotes.
AGAINST tho expulsion of Creek subjects
from Canea as an arbitrary violation on
-thn ralL OF the Powers of international
law.
FIGHTING IN CRETE.
COLOGNE. March lQ-The Gazette
publishes a. special despatch from ClndiS.
Crete. under yesterday date. which says
frhlinv between The force II Bashl bi-
zauEs and land Of insurgents has taken
place before tne gates ot that town. m
which tine Bashl IfzOuks lost sixty or
tle.r number ln killed and wounded. The
firing continues and tne eAaf fprftlon ol
both sides increases. lt Us probable max
the insurgents wlll set fire 30 the town 4
they aro able % DO So.