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KING GEORGE CLAIMS EVEN THE
PORTS OCCUPIED BY THE
POWERS.
HIS FLAG HAULED DOWN.
LOWERED AT THE REQUEST OF
THE FOREIGN ADMIRALS AT
CANEA.
ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATION
Municipal Elections on the Island
Are Proceeding Under the Direc-
ton of Col. VassOs.

ATHENS, Feb. 18-Col. Vassos, COM
mander-in-chief of the Greek army Of
occupation in Crete, in the name Of
King George, is establishing there a
system Of administration. The munici-
pal elections are already proceeding
and mayors have been installed in the
towns and villages outside Of Canea,
Iteration, Retimo and Sitia.
In the legislative chamber today
Prime Minister Delyannis announced
that he had not received authentic
news of the departure of Turkish
troops for Crete. Replying to ques-
lions, he said that the government was
seeking to discover the motives Of the
powers in their recent action in Crete.
The government had arrived at certain
decisions, but was unable to impart
any information as yet. Some of the
members declared that the lowering Of
the flags Of the consulates constituted
recognition Of Greek occupation. It is
reported that the cabinet council de-
cided to continue an active policy.
The government tonight sent instruc-
tions to the consul at Canea declaring
that as the four towns which the pow
ers occupied were not held in behalf Of
Amy my AI1OoI, Inc IAC ISSI u
Crete, be regarded as Greek territory.
CANEA, Feb. 1S-All of the Greek
consulateS on the island of Crete have
lowered their flags. The flags were
lowered at the request Of the foreign
adm1rals who have now demanded the
withdrawal Of the marine guard from
the CaEea consulate. The Greek con-
sui acceded under protest, declaring
hn or 1ooi1r Ir,
to deal with the question.
The Mussulmar S have become excited
and assumed menaclng attitude since
the arrival Of the news that 100 Mussul-
mans have been killed at Serakinos and
Selinos. Another expedition of Mus
sulman volunteers is preparing to start
for SeInos
The British and Italian torpedo boats
stopped the Greek ironclad Hydra,
which was conveying provisions to the
Greek camp.
Col Vassos, commander of the Greek
forces, has decided to attack and oc-
cupy several strategic points.
Turkish volunteers and refugees, who
have been brought here by a transport.
state that 100 Mussulmans have been
killed at SerakinOs and Selinos, and
that an equal number have been killed
in the surrounding country.
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Times from Canea says: The insurgents
have intimated to the cOnsuls that they
propose to attack Halepa in the near
future. The insurgents who are oper-
ating with the Greek forces, were OBJ
served during the afternoon (Wednes-
day. advancing nearer the town. The
admirals commanding the foreign men
of-war threatened to send marines to
force the consulate to remove the flag
unless the Greek consul complied with
the request Of the powers in this par
ticular. Among the killed at Sarakinos
were twenty women and sixty-one
children.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Berlin says: Emperor William has
wired the car requesting a personal
interview owing to the gravity of Gre
tan affairs The Black sea fleet has
steamed for ConstantinOple under COM
mand of Grand Duke Alexis.
Mr.. Gladstone, who recently tele-
graphed a. message from Cannes to the
Chronicle regarding the existing situa-
ton as already reported when asked
for an opinion concerning the proposed
blockade of the Greek port Of PiraeuS,
again wired the Chronicle as follows:
Il have no information sufficient for
judging, but I detest the whole idea Of
using force in behalf Of Turkey, which
l think has become an outlaw"
The Athens correspondent Of the
Chronicle declares ON what is pro-
nounced absolute authority that all the
reserves will be called out.