The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
NO BLOODY TURK
Shall Rule the Cretans, Now In
Full Revolt.
People Should Be United With
Greece.
A BIG EUROPEAN WAR
May Yet Grow Out of the Diff
Guilty.
All Greek War Vessels Sent To
A BIG EUROPEAN WAR
All Greek War Vessels Sent To
the Island.


tee here has issued proclamation ad-
dressed to the people of Greece, calling
for assistance from all free men.
The latest news from Canea is to the
effect that fighting outside the city
continues and that provisional Cretan
government is being formed. The fires
which were started as a result of the
trouble between Mussulmans and
Christians have been extinguished. By
far the larger portion of the town is,
however, heap of ruins.
The official Gazette today publishes
royal decree commissioning all the
aVaila bic WarShipS of Greece and order
ing the immediate dispatch of addition
al ships to the island of Crete
Athens, Feb. 9.-The Greek cruiser
Eiiaoulis has started for Retino where
the MussulmanS have occupied the
Christian quarters and are pillaging
the stores and houses. Three thousand
Turkish troops have been concentrated
at SalOnika in readiness to embark for
the island of Crete, but the steam navi-
cation company refuses to convey them
to their destination until the money for
their passage is paid.
London, Feb. 9.-Private and official
advices and private letters from Eng
lish officers show that the troubles in the
island of Crete are undoubtedly caused
by Greek agitators and that the Chris
tianS are undoubtedly the aggressors.
The Greek government believing that
the end of the Ottoman empire is near,
thinks the time opportune to carry out
the long cherished desire to annex the
island of Crete.
Police officials here and on the con-
tinent regard the situation as serious
and as threatening the peace of the whole
of Europe.
A dispatch to the Times from Caea
reviewing the recent troubles in Crete,
says that but for the presence of the
foreign war ships the loss of life must
have been far greater Pumps sent
from the men of war also prevented the
burning of the entire town of Canea.
Two whole streets were reduced to
ashes a large number of buildings, in
Guiding the bishops residence and the
Christian schools, being destroyed.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Athens says the Turks have been ex-
PEELED from Halepa by a strong force
and that the Sphakiots, or the inhabi-
tants of the town of Sphalzia, on the
southern coast of Crete, are now en-
gagged in desperate struggle to regain
possession of the place The Chris
tianS are fighting under the flag of
Greece all along the line.
The parliamentary secretary of the
foreign office, NJ. CurzOn, in the house
of commons today confirmed the dis
patches of the Associated Press on the
Cretan situation and said that so far
as he could judge, the maltreatment
was about evenly distributed between
the two parties, and the government
was as anxious to protect the MusSul-
mans as the Chritians. A British troop
ship has been dispatched from Malta
with a fortnights food for II, 200 Gre
tan refugees.
Athens, Feb. 9.-According to the
latest reports from Canea the situation
on the Island of Crete is critical, to say
the least. In Canea it is said the
Christians have hOisted the Greek flag
and invited the commander of the
Greek fleet to train his guns on the
city in the name of the King of Greece.
1t also states that the Greek squadron,
on arriving at Canea. did not salute the
Turkish flag. If these rumors are true,
the whole island is probably in the tur
MOL of war and the foreign fleets may
have taken action to prevent further
disorders. The proclamation issued
by the Cretan committee in this city
yesterday calling upon all freemen for
assistance was received with great en-
thusiaSm and many responses have
been made in the shape of financial do
nations and offers of physical services.
if necessary. Cries of Long live the
union and Long live Crete" are heard
on the streets in all parts of the city.
Reports from cities and towns in all
parts of the kingdom indicate that the
people are aroused and determined to
make the present trouble on the Island
of Crete an occasion for revenging
themselves on their old enemies, the
Turks by gaining control of Crete.
London. Feb. 9.--In the event of a col
lision between Turkey and Greece. it is
doubtful whether the entente of the pow
ers should be maintained The papers
everywhere urge the powers to bring pres
sure to bear on Greece in order to pre-
vent further aggravation of Turkey.
1t is announced today that Turkish
warships and a transport have left Con-
stantinople for the Island of Crete and
that in spite of the advices of his minis
ters and of the ambassadors, the sultan
favors the despatch of troops and re-
pressing the troubles by force.
dispatch to the Times from Canea
saws: THE immediate cause of outbreak
was the news of the troubles at Heraklon-
Before dawn one-half Of the Mohamme-
dams had left the town and great num-
bers fired upon Galata and other villages
The Christians descended from the noun
tains in strong force and during the next
two days there were inceSSant conflicts
around Canea in which the Christians APP
peared to have had the advantage. The
efforts of the consOlS and bishop to pacify
them failed and the Mohammedans whose
anger had been aroused to the utmost,
found themselves unable to continue their
expedition into the country The excite
1nent among the Christians of Canea in
creased, but the first fighting in the town
was on Thursday which commenced with
desultory shots and in a few moments
became general and fncesSant. The shoot
ing continued until dark. Among the VIC
Tins were Turkish soldiers but the
troops nevertheless. under great provo