Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-07
GREEKS WILL NOT BE SATISFIED
UNTIL WAR Is DECLARED.
WILD ENTHUSIASM YESTERDAY.
INDEPENDENCE DAY BRINGS OUT A
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
Excitement Along the Frontier Wa.
Intense and an Outbreak Would
Not Have Been Surprising
Doubtful if War Can
BE Averted.

| Thessaly, April 6.-The celebration of the
| anniversary of Greek independence evoked
wild demonstrations from the troops here
| to-day. The Greek army will not listen tc
| any suggestion of retreating. The excite
ment all along the frontier has been in.
| tense, and 1t has been impossible to fore
| tell from hour to hour whether the troops
| would not take the reins in their OWE
hands and attack the Turkish positions
| Up to. late hour. tonight. however, nc
outbreak had been reported. although d
| mob surrounded the palace of Prince Con
stantine here this evening and clamored
vigorously for war. and the guard had &c
be increased to control the crowd.
So intense has been the feeling that a
| council of officers with the prince was held
| tonight, at which the official leaders OF
| the army insisted upon an immediate dec
| laration of war. They argued that such a
| course was the only salvation of the throne
| and dynasty of King George: This decis-
| ion of the officers was sent by the prince
1t seemed tonight safe to say that either
war with Turkey or a local uprising on
| the Macedonian frontier is certain.
Athens. April 6-The greatest enthusiasm
was manifested here to-day during the
fetes organized to celebrate the anniver-
| sary, of the declaration in 1921 Of the indie
pendence of Greece from Turkish rule. The
king and the members of the royal family
here. accompanied by the ministers and all
attended the religious ceremonies at the
cathedral, where a TIE Deum was sung.
The king received a great ovation during
his passage to and from the cathedral and
he and the ministers were showered with
leaflets inscribed "Hurrah for War"
throughout Is the day crowds Of people
and for war with Turkey.
The entire city is decorated with flags,
but here also there is a difference from pre-
yious years. because not single foreign
flag. except those over the foreign lega-
tions, is flying.
All the legations excepting those Of Tur-
key. Germany and Austria, were decorated
with flags. and on the French and Russian
egations the Greek flag f1oated side by side
with the national flags of France and Rus
sia.
During the afternoon to-day a mass meet
ing was held to protest against the action
of the powers and to indorse the steps TAX
en- by the Greek government. Later del
egation from this meeting. accompanied by
q, crowd of thousands presented copy of
CRYING, Long live war;
This evening every one in the city is pa
rading and the scene is one of extraordi-
nary animation.
At o'clock tonight a vast concourse of
people still remain in front of the royal pal
ace. calling upon King George to show
firing of several shots in the very center of
the crowd. Immediately after this a cor
don of troops was drawn around the palace.
Thousands are now listening to one of the
most popular and effective Greek orators
who is speaking in Constitution square in
favor of war.
There is great excitement over the news
that a blockade of the Piraeus is imminent
but there are no disturbances. In the
crowd are thousands of women and chill
dren.
London. April 6-The Constantnople,cor-
respondent of the Times will say to-mor-
row that as result of the Turkish cabi-
net council circular has been dispatched
to the powers. pointing out that the con-
ditlons caused by the attitude of Greece
and the interminable prolonsation of the
Cretan crisis uncomfortable.
A special dispatch from Constantinople
says that the council of ministers sat un-
I'll late last night and decided to call out
and send to the frontier forty more battal-
ions of army reserves.
Rome. April TT is semi-officially an
nounced that the admirals of the foreign
fleets in Cretan waters have completed the
plan for the blockade of Freeze and have
forwarded it to their respective govern
ments for approval.
France has decided to send additional
forces to Crete.