Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-19
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WAR IN CRETE.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Thc Palt Mill
Gazette says there Is reason to believe
that tho government of Great Britain
regards tho dispatch of the Greek
fotilla to Crete as q very serious mat
ter and as likely to involve the gravest
consciousness. 1t adds: mo intima-
ton Of the intentions Of Greece was
conveyed to any of the powers, and
the preparations to carry them into
effect were carefully kept secret. 1t
may be confidently expected that the
Marquis Of Salisbury will adopt very
firm attitude. and that immediate and
vigorous steps will be taken to neu
tralize the effect Of Grcece's acti on.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
saws that the central Cretan committee
is preparing to support the Cretans
with arms, ammunition and supplies
on great scale.
ATHENS, Feb. 13.-Thc government
has formulated notification to the
powers setting forth that Greece cam
not remain a mere spectator of the
events which are taking place In Crete
and that the ties of race and religion
compel her to intervene in behalf OF
the oppressed and outraged Christians
in that island
ATHENS. Feb. l3.-Thc warlikc ex-
citemcnt here increased with the de-
parture Of troops for the frontier and
the cquipping of additional war YES
sells for service in Cretan waters.
Nobody seems to doubt that clash OF
arms will occur between Greece ard
Turkey unless the powers intervene:
hut it is believed here that Greece will
be given Il free hand in Crete. and
that if she succeeds in annexing that
island. her right to do so will not be
questioned by the rest of Europe.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Thcre is hot fight
ing in Crete. More Greek troops have
embarked at Pyracus for tho rebcllious
island. Greek forces under the COM
mand of Prince Nicholas. have started
for Thessaly, and Greek warship has
fred on Turkish transport conveying
soldiers of the sultan to the Canadian
shores. Moreover, the foreign consuls
have been compelled to abandon
Canea and take refuge on the cruisers
in the harbor
LONDON, Feb. Is --Advices from
Athens state that when the Greek
cruiser fired on the Turkish transport
at Canea the commander of u British
called on Prince George, in
of the Greek fleet, and told
him he would be compelled to sink his
vessel if the action was repeated.
Prince George replied that he would
carry out his orders, which were to
prevent the landing of Turkish troops
1t all hazards. The Englishman then
stated that he had orders to prevent
my such action. All England is in
lignant at the action of the
government.
ATHENS, Feb. l6.--The represent ia
ives of the powers informed the Greek
premier that the powers had decided
o even resort 70 arms to prevent
freeze from taking further hostile
action in Crete. Later the premier in
formed the representatives that it is
the purpose OF Greece to occupy Crete.
CANEA. Feb. 1G.-The powers now
occupy Canea. In accordance with d
decision arrived at by the representa-
lives. troops from the Austrian, British,
Russian and Italian ironclads were
landed and marched to quarters pre-
pared for them. The action will tend
70 restore peace.
CAHEA, Feb. ia Greek army
corps has been landed at Platanos, Il
town near Crete. The commander Of
The invaders, Col. Vassos. upon plant
ing the Greek colors on the Turkish soil
Of Crete at once issued a flamboyant
procla nation, praising the patriotism
Of the Cretans and sternly demanding
the Immediate surrender of the Turks
in the neighborhood.
CANEA. Feb. 17.--Thc commanders
Of the foreign war ships in Cretan
waters have been ordered to prevent
of troops at Canea, Heraklion
and Rctimo. Meanwhile Greece con.
Linues to land troops. ammunition and
supplies at these points.
CANEA, Feb 1.-The Greek troops
have attacked and occupied Fort
Aghia: capturing 400 Turks. Included
among their number are 100 soldiers.
CoNsrANTINopLE. Feb. 1s.--The
council Of ministers has decided to
leave the pacifcation of Crete to the
powers and to adopt military measures
on the Greek frontier. The latter,
however, is purely for defensive pur-
poses to enable Turkey to be prepared
for all cventualities.
berlin. Feb. 1s.-A dispatch to
the Cologne Gazette from Vienna
says that most of the powers have ac-
coded to Germany's proposal to block
adc Piraeus, the port of Athens, in
order to curb the war-likc impulse of
Greece.
CoSsTANTlNoPLE, Feb. ls.--Placards
arc posted in the mosques demanding
the sultan's death.
WEYLER'S CAMPAIGN A FARCE.