Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-10
WAR PREPARATIONS
In Greco. Continue. aud the Greek Re-
serves. Numbering ESQ. 800 Men, VIII
Be Modified.

communication with the town by land,
and IL is certain that unless the foreign
varships actively interfere in behalf
Of the Moslems the town will shortly
oc compelled 70 surrender
The small detachments of sailors
and marines landed from the various
warships still occupy the town, but
without the aid Of the fleets they could
make but feeble defense against tho
overwhelming numbers in the insurg-
ents The greatest activity is being
displayed in Athens in making prepa-
ratiOns TO give battle TO the
Turks should they cross the
Greek frontier. The ministry OF war
presents a most animated scene. Off
GERS in uniform throng the corridors
and orderlies are constantly being dis
patched in every direction with orders
To different commanders. The tele-
| graph wires are constantly busy with
/ dispatches 10 officers in distant places.
| The most energetic measures are being
taken for the mobilization OF forces
There is similar scene OF activity
in the ministry OF marine where
evcrything possible is being done to
place the fleet in readiness for any
contingency.
There is no sign any where of the
king or government receding from the
position they have taken and il is
ominous that in the face OF the threat
of combined Europe the warlille
preparations are being carried on with
feverish activity. The most intense
enthusiasm is everywhere displayed
and the people evince no fear of the
result OF an appeal to arms They
know full well that the Greek army by
itself is no match for the numerically
superior Turkish forces. but they also
know that in the event OF war the
whole of southern Europe would
Toe set on fire. 1t is this that
the powers wish to prevent il
they attempt TO use force to compel
Greece to accede to their demands.
There is very strong robability that
Greece will apply torch that will
start confagration, the result of
which no one can foretcll II is be-
lieved here that the powers. seeing the
chance of their becoming involved in n
general war, will owing to their con
fiicting interests, make haste slowly in
attempting TO force the Greeks to with
draw their support from the Cretan
Christians.
1t has been decided that there shall
be general mobilization of Greeks,
and TO this end the two classes of re-
serves that had not been summoned
previously have been called.
The reserve forces alone give a total
of l04, 800 men, and behind this is what
is called the territorial army. which
numbers upward of l46. 900 men. not
by any means an insignificant force.
The standing army numbers about 25,-
600 men of all arms
Ammunition and supplies for the
troops are being supplied as rapidly as
possible, and in few days the whole
available war strength OF the nation
will have been prepared for any
eventually that may occur.
VIENNA, March ct is stated here
upon authority that the porte has ac-
copied the settlement OF the Cretan
difficulties agreed upon by the powers,
which contemplates the establishment
of an autonomous administration in
Crete, the withdrawal of the Greek
troops and fleet from the island and
the subsequent withdrawal of the
Turkish troops, etc.
The same authority states that the
admirals of the foreign war ships are
preparing plans to coerce Greece into
compliance with their demands for her
evacuation of the island in the event
of her failure to do so within the six
days prescribed.
PARIS, March 6.-The Figaro pub
fishes "A report Of an interview with NJ.
Delyannis, prime minister of Greece.
had by the correspondent of the paper
in Athens The Greek premier is quot
ed as saying that the Greek troops
would not under any circumstances,
be withdrawn from Crete
Greece, NJ. Delyannis said. merely
asked for plebiscite to show that the
inhabitants OF the island of Crete are
overwhelmingly in favor of a union
with the Greek kingdom. Anyway. he
declared, Greece would prefer to dis.
appear from the map of Europe rather
than draw back from the position She
has taken.
ATHENS, March The ca binet coun-
ell, which met Thursday evening after
Premier Delyannis' interview with
King George, sat until o'clock Friday
morning. II is reported that as re-
suit of the deliberations of the minis
ters several important decisions
we're reached. According TO report
the cabinet determined upon the
action OF the Greek fleet on the coast
OF Macedonia with a view OF aiding
the mobilization OF the Macedonian
forces, the guarding Of tho Macedonian
towns devolving upon the gendarmie
and the depot battalions II is esti-
mated that Greece will soon have 100.
900 men under arms, including the re-
serves
The Greek ironclad Spczia and Tara
nave sailed from the Pirasus under
sealed orders
LoNDoN March In the house OF
commons Friday Mr. g. y Curlon.
under secretary 90 the foreign office.
stated that the British bat,I.-ntp Rod
ucv with thee foreign vur-hi3, had
started for Iiiuo. Crete with lcr, 90
assist the Turks who are besicyrd ty
'reian Christians near that town
40 Trains From Cincinnati
INpfASAruif- Ind March o. It I'd.
stated hy railroad men t,hY hav, been
connected with indianapolis, lime, for
many year, THAT not since 1870 nave
the railroad lines experienced So much
trouble from high waters as Friday.
Tor 'ho first time in tur history OF the