Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-05
ANOTHER HITCH IN THE SCHEME TO
BLOCKADE GREECE.
NEWS VERY CONTRADICTORY.
IN ATHENS A BLOCKADE IS THOUGHT
TO BE IMMINENT.
Report That the Pope Intends to In
tervene, in the Hope of Settling
the Cretnn Trouble-ylo-
lent Disturbance In
Crete Continues.

| London, April 4.-The Daily Chronicle
will print the following tomorrow from it's
| Athens correspondent:
"At IL o'clock this evening Sunday
word reaches here that a hitch has oc-
| CURED. France had agreed to the block
| ade of the Gulf of Athens. The admirals
We're discussing the details to-day and
suddenly the whole matter is again adj
| journed for several days. while NJ. Hano-
| tauN produces his mysterious plan. The
French fol- eign minister has assured King
George that there is no immediate prospect
| of blockade. and he has begged him not
| to take action. Nobody here has the slight
est notion of what the hitch is''
Rome. April A dispatch from Suda
says that the powers have ordered the ad-
| mirals of the international fleet to begin a
| pacific blockade Of Athens and it is UNDER
stood at Suda that the admirals are now
considering the best way of carrying out
the instructions.
st. Petersburg, April 4.-The Journal de
st. Petersburg (semi-officiaD says:
THE aggressive and provocative atti-
| tude that Greece maintains with such de-
plorable obstinacy compels the powers to
blockade the Gulf of Athens. Greece, by
keeping Colonel Vassos in Crete, is expos
ing the Cretans to all the disadvantages
of blockade there. She illustrates the
restoration of peace; she prevents the
powers from learning the real wishes of
the inhabitants of Crete, which can only
be ascertained by the powers after the re-
mcval OF the influence of an interested pres
sure. The reports of the consuls in Crete
and of the admiralS of the International
fleets show the utter impossibility at the
present moment of communicating directly
with the Cretans, who are subjected to the
overwhelming influence of the Greek de-
tachment in the island and kept back In
places accessible to European negotiations:
Colonel vassos has practically declared
tain eXtravagant and habitual fomenters
of disorder Historically advocate u declar-
alton of war by Greece against Turkey on
the 9th of April. or on the date when
blockade of Greece commences.
I'VE refuse to believe that any such ex-
traordinary act of folly will be commit
Greece will certainly have to endure the
NOSE serious consequences. If Greece
wishes war at any price. she can count on
may be of a conflict so wantonly provoked.
The powers will never consent to the ag-
gressors deriving the slightest advantage
from victory in such struggle.
After the powers have exhausted all
possible means at their disposal to spare
Greece the sufferings she has drawn upon
themselves further. Their complete agree
ment is the surest guarantee. of the final
victory of order, right and fairness. and
the best pledge for the maintenance of the
general peace of Europe. even in the
event of partial disturbances, created by
Greece. which the powers will know how
Athens. April 4.-Nothing positive is
known here; but the blockade of the
Piraeus is considered imminent. The press
reference to autonomy made by M. Hano-
tauX yesterday in the chamber OF deputies.
great meeting is being organized for
mencement of the war of independence of
1921, to protest against the action Of the
powers and to pledge support to the Greek
government.
Paris, April 4-The Gaulois reports to-
day that the pope intends to intervene be-
tween the powers and Greece, with a view
Of Of theee!ns: the Grefan n difficulty difieSty. p' s''
Canea, April 4.-The actual work of dis
arming the Bashi Bazouks began early this
morning and has continued throughout the
day. At the village of Kalieni, they re-
fused to deliver up their arms and demand.
ed an order from the governor OF the island
and the personal presence of Edhem PaSha.
The foreign troops then cordoned the VII
lage. and the Australian colonel. who was
should begin. when Edhem Pasha arrived:
Then the Gordon closed round the Bashi
Bazouks, who yielded quietly. In spite of
thorities refused to release three Creeks
who were captured at Akrotiri.
All Saturday night Canea resounded with
teen bodies were buried during the day.
To-day Sunday forty who were among
the wounded have succomted; The Chris
by the Moslems. Fighting continues daily
in the outskirts of Gambia. Yesterday the
Greeks attempted to land force on the
south of the island, but were prevented.
The European troops guard the gates of
the town. The Arab qCerter also is sur
maon has been issued sha
all who refuse to yield up their arms will
be shot. In response to this 100 have as
yet surrendered their arms.
The insurgents have succeeded In pyD10d-
ing heavy dynamite cartridges upon the
walls OF the fort at IT,, Kissimo: ,
enI of the Daily News, describing last Sat
uiday's fight, will say tomorrow:
vard Of tSs s o Wh na 200
gan to parley with the leaders. Then, sud-
denly along both the Moslem and Chris
occurred. The range was very short. and
the rattle of the musketry developed into
a regular roar.
age. driving the Moslem irregulars down
the hill. but the latter rallied and after a
WaF os
where they planted Turkish flag. which
is still floating.
rainfall. When the Moslems returned TO
Canea, the order had been. given to dis
fbnsa them po At rsd ay but
comrades outside, so that many of them
hid their arms. Seven hundred rifles still
1.-The disarming of the Moslem irregulars
ought to have been done long ago, for the
MGslemS were beginning to think that
Europe had sent the European force SIM
pl; to support them against the Chris
tians. The only regrettable thing is that
they attacked the Christians. just as they
have been shelling the insurgents"
The Times will tomorrow publish a dis
patch from Vienna which says:
AT least ore power will not agree to a
direct understanding being reached between
Turkey and Greece. though 1t may be con-
fdeHtly stated that the powers would re-
gard 1t as an acceptable issue out the
present situation. Both the porte and
Greece will receive one more warming
against disturbance of the peace. This
warning may be followed by a notification
that, in the event of hostilities. the ag-
gressor will not be allowed to reap the ad-
vantage of eventual victory. In the case
of the Turks. this might seem almost
as in any circumstance they
can gain nothing by war. but it might
serve to check the bellicose enthusiasm of
the Greeks.
THE question of appointing governor
of Isle has been referred to the ambassa-
dors at Constantinople. The suggestion
that he could be the Italian admiral has |
been abandoned. ~
The Daily Mail will publish tomorrow a |
kilograms received there confirm the report |
that Colonel Vassos has been promoted by |
King George to the rank of general
The correspondent of the Daily Mail at |
l.arlssa says II is the general belief there |
that if no advance is made by the Greek
troops on Elassona by Tuesday next, the
whole affair will end in fizzle.
According to the Athens correspondent |
of the Daily Mail, the conviction is in
creasing there as the national fete day