The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-04
Both Army and Navy in Full
Array for Battle.
0RsciAN WAR MINISTER RESIGNS
On Account of the Refusal to send
Hefnforcemcnts 10 Crete-Greek
Papers Assert That Withdrawal
Means Dishonor-The Powers De-
mand Complete Autonomy for the
fsland - Engagement Betveen
Greeks and Baxhf- Baxouks.

LONDON. March "A dispatch 90 the
Daily NAH from Constantinople SAYS that
a special committee appointed by the
Porte TO inquire into the condition az the
Turkish feet has reported 10 the sultan
that twenty-five vessels are ready fer
service.
The military COMMITTEES has reported
that - 60 troops have been already mobiI-
ICED or dispatched 20 the frontier. orders
will be given tonight 20 raise the number
TO le0eea.
dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Athens says: Premier DelyanDis has had
long conference with King George daily.
and the cabinet Is now sitting 70 discuss
the character OF the reply TO be given to
the Identical notes of the powers and the
military measures necessitated by the
situation Thessaly. where the Turkish
troops on the frontier are taking up an
Irritating attitude Is likely TO produce
collision at any moment.
In consequence OF the refusal OF N. Del
ysnnis TO send further reinforcements 70
Crete. the minister OF war. NJ. Smolenit,
has resigned. Cal Metaxss has been ap-
pointed 10 succeed him. Metaxis is not
member OF oeulo legislative chamoeT)
where the appointment is unpopular, oat
he Is said 10 be the nominee or king
George.
Meanwhile preparations continue for
mobiliEing and d.spatching OF further re-
inforcements TO the frontier. A monster
demonstration has been arranged for to-
morrow IN favor OF the policy OF resist
ance 10 the mandate OF the powers This
is the dominant feeling Of the populace.
and the beEef Is universal that even II
Col. Vassos is recalled by the government
his officers VIII resign their commissions
and Join the insurgents.
The crown prince. members OF the cao-
WR
,eraay at the obssquies OF the late metro
poatan officer, held in the cathedral. Tho
Metropolitan of Athens preached long
funeral grafton.
The Greek newspapers unite in declar-
ing that Greece cannot withdraw her
troops from Crete without dishonor.
Signor Barbatow, the Italian deputy.
with 100 Sicllian volunteers. started Tor
Crete tonight.
Greeks Fighting In Crete.
CANEA. March Am engagement last
ing two hours took place last evening be-
tween the Greeks on the heights of Ma
laxa and the Bashl-Bazouks OF the VII
lagos OF Narrakoran and Chikotria-
Autonomy for Crete Demanded.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. March s.-The col
lectlve note. signed by the ambassadors OF
the six powers, which was presented to the
Turkish government yesterday. declares
the powers are desirous OF putting stop
TO the deplorahle condition OF affairs in
Crete due TO delay In the execution OF re-
| forms The note declares that complete
autonomy should be conferred upon Crete
under the .uzerainty of the sultan. and
| concludes that Greece has been called up
| on 20 withdraw all military and naval
| forces from Crete.
King George VIII Sot Deviate.
| NEW YORK. March "A special to the
| Herald from Athens says: NJ. Dinosysos,
| the archbishop OF Bahama. accompanied
by three Cretan deputies. has presented
| 10 the king a memorial urging the union
| OF Crete with Greece. and begging him 10
| persist in his patriotic attitute despite the
| pressure OF the powers. The Cretaus, the
memorial points out. are unwilling to lay
| down their arms before their desire for
! union has been accomplished. King
| George replied that he was not deviating
| by hairs breadth from the original pol
| ley announced.
| An Albanian force OF 1910 troops. with
arms and ammunition. which recently
| reached Janlna, has been sent TO vart-
| Gus places
| Eight hundred Mohammedan Albanians
| have started for Emason.
| The Greek warships under Admiral MI
| aulfs has arrived at the Piraeus
1t IS officially stated that the Greek
| troops concentrated on the frontier num-
| ber 2ocao men.