The herald., 1897-03-02
Against the Bombardment of
Canea
WARNINGS OF THE POWERS
viii Cause No Cessation Of Greek Mill
tary Activity
The Landing Of Turkish Forces In Crate VIII
Be Resisted-candiamo Insurgents
Take the Town
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
ATHENS, March 1.-At q crowded
meeting of the chamber of deputies to-
Day Premier Delyannis announced in
the most positive terms that 1t was the
Turks who had provoked the fleets OF
the powers to lombard Canea.
The minister OF marine read to the
chamber the injunctons addressed by
the foreign admirals to the commodore
Of the Greek fleet, forbidding either
sea or land attack upon occupied fort
resses or an attack by the Greek fleet
upon the Turkish interior. and stating
that any attempt at evasion of these
injunctions would be repelled by the
combined fleets of the powers. This
created. a great sensation In the cham
Der. Deputy Seiais asserted that the
reply of the Greek government should
have been a declaration of war.
The minister of marine, resuming.
said that the government had notified
the powers that it would be impossible
to impose such a condition of inactivity
upon Colonel Vassos. He stated further
that Greece would use all the means in
her power to prevent the landing of
1uIklSn tIOOpS III Sfttt, anu NodiQ iC-
slst an attack upon occupied towns SO
long as the occupation lasted.
Premier Delyannis, who rose again,
Indignantly protested against the bonn
bardment as an unjust, savage and i'm
pious act. inexplicable under the spirit
or letter of International law. Greece,
he said, had instructed her representa-
tives abroad to protest against the bonn
bardment to the respective governments
IN which thew were aCCredited
1--WE are convinced" he concluded,
that the admirals of the foreign fleet
acted without instructions. We are a
small nation and cannot prevent such
acts, but we protest with all the force OF
great people, knowing that we will
have all great peoples with us in the
protest"
Prolonged cheers followed the utter
ances OF Premier Delyannis, when the
chamber adjourned.
1t is stated that the Greek commodore.
Reinicke will be recalled from Crete.
ostensibly on the ground of i'll health.
and that he will be replaced by Captain
Sachtourist.
AFFAIRS AT CANEA.
CANEA, March IA Turkish delega-
ton went to the Greek consulate this
morning asking protection for the Mus
sulmans who are blockaded at CANDIDA
and declaring they accepted the protec-
tion of Greece The vice counsel prom
ised them complete safety. He said
Greece was animated by the most be-
nevolent sentiments. The Mussulmans
of Canea are greatly excited by the news
that the Mussulmans OF Candiamo are
in peril.
The town of Candiamo has fallen into
the hands of the insurgents. No details
have been received.
The Greek transport Myakale, after
parley with the commander OF the Brit
ish battleship Harfieur, has been allow
ed to land stores sent by the Red Cross
society, but she was not allowed to land
provisions. There is great scarcity of
food in many quarters on account of
the blockade maintained by the fleets.
The British consul has received appeals
for bread from ten places. A commission
was appointed to reorganize the Euro
pean gendarmerie and has had a meet
ing, but Is unable to act as no funds are
available to pay the men. Montenegrin
gendarmes refused to serve on promises
of being paid for their services In the
future. Consequently II is considered
probable that the Montenegrins Will be
disbanded.
The foreign admirals have received
from ambassadors of their respective
governments at Constantinop a COM
munication explaining the policy OF the
powers concerning Cretan autonomy
and the withdrawal Of Greek forces from
the island.
Later advices as to the capture of
Candiamo by the insurgents, are that
the Greeks first took the fortress or
Vavaros, which dominated the town,
where there were 5000 Mussulmans. The
beys, having appealed to Tewhk Pasha
to get the sultan's protection for the
bes!eged Mussulmans, he replied that
the sultan was powerless to insure 1t.
and they must look to the powers
Thereupon the beys went to the English
consulate to ask for assistance.
RELATIONS BROKEN OFF.
LONDON. March "A dispatch to
the Times from Constantinople says;
All relations between the courts OF ST.
Petersburg and Athens have been bro
ken off The Athens papars state that
King George Will shortly start for Thes-
sally to maneuver $4,000 men on the Far
sala plains.
The troops who have been garrisoned
at Janina have been dispatched to the
frontier 1t is alleged they pfllaeed
Christian villages while en- route.