The herald., 1897-02-19
THE KING OF THE GREEKS
AppreCiatiye of Moral Support
of Americans
HE Army CT OCCUPATION
Proceeds to Establish a system of Ad.
migistration
Colonel Vsssos, in Command Proposes to
Bring Order Out of Cretan
Chaos, and at Ones
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-In response to
a cable message to his majesty, the king
of Greece, the New York World has re-
ceived the following:
ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 18.-After six
months of waiting the reforms imposed
upon Turkey by the great powers ara
not put into execution.
The Turks oppose the reorganization
of the gendarmerie (constables). On
February the Turkish troops began
the massacres. The Christian quarters
at Canea were burned.
About 10000 women and children ara
refugees today in Greece.
The Cretans. in despair, proclaimed
their independence and union with
Greece.
The Hellenic government sent a small
army to occupy Crete in order torestors
order and peace.
Five great powers occuply the four
towns of Canea, Rethymo, Candea and
Sitia.
All the remainder of the island isin
the posses sion of the Christians.
The expressions of sympathy from the
great American people and the Hell
lenes resident in America are preciouA
support to us in the work of the inde-
pendence of Crete, and we thank them
sincerely.
(Signed) SKOUZES,
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
INCREASING THE FLEET
VIENNA, Feb. .1s.-The' Austrian IRON
clad Crown Princess Stefanie, two tor
pedo catchers and two torpedo boats
have left Pala for the island of Crete.
CANNOT RETRACT.
ATHENS, Feb. 1s.-M. Skouzes, MIN
lister for foreign affairs, replied to the
last communication from the represent
atives of the powers, saying it is impos-
| sible for Greece to recall her torpedo
t1otifla so long as the excitement con-
tinues in Crete.
King George is to take command in
person of the northern army. He is re-
| ported to have said he preferred to die
| in battle rather than be an exiled king
which would be mis- fate If he did not
take lead in the present crisis.
| COL Vassos, the commander in chief of
| the Greek army of occupation in Crete.
In the name of King George lis estab-
, l1shing there system of administra tion.
The municipal elections are already
proceeding and mayors have been in
stalled in the towns and villages out
side of Canea, Heraklion, Retimo and
Sitia.
WANTS TO CONSULT
LONDON Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Berlin says: Emperor
William has wired the czar requesting
personal interview, owing to the grav-
ity of Cretan fairs.
The Black Sea fleet has steamed to
' PConstantipople, under command of Grand
Duke Alexis.
GLADSTONE DETESTS TURKEY
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Gladstone, who
recently telegraphed message from
Cannes to the Chronicle regarding the
existing situation as already reported by
the Associated Press, when asked for an
opinion concerning proposed blockade
of the Greek port of Piraeus, again
wired the Chronicle as follows:
Il have no information sufficient for
| judging, but I detest the whole idea OF
| using force in behalf of Turkey, which
think has become an outlaw"
The Athens correspondent Of the
| Chronicle declares on what is pronounce
| ed absolute authority, that all the re-
serves will be called out.
| Among other things this correspond
| ent says; The king Is to take command
| of the Greek forces if the Turks attack
the frontier. The secret committee
| here has several thousand armed volun-
| teers ready to enter Macedonia if Greece
| is provoked
| A dispatch to the Standard from Mos
| COW says: I'm event of certain eM-
| gencies 1t is already arranged that Ger
| man troops are to traverse the Russian
| territory and cooperate with the Rus
| sian forces in the Kieff district"
A dispatch to the Daily News from Ca
| nea says There Is no confirmation
of the rumor that the Cretans have mas
sacred 1900 Moslems in the Sitia district.
Two Italians have been sent with gum
| boat to make inquiry"
| The correspondent of the Times says
| he is informed on the best authority that
Col. Vassos is complying with the pow
| ers injunction to abstain from active
hostilities.
| A dispatch to the Times from Athens
| says: Col Vassos has issued an order
| advising his men to avoid any collision
with the foreign marines and exhorting
the Cretans to treat fairly both the for
eigners and the Moslems. He promises
the latter protection and religious equal
ity, but will try to persuade them to
leave the island. He will punish Sc
verely all acts of violence against
them Turkish soldiers who yield will
be dfsarmed and sent to Smyrna or
some other point in Turkey The CHIEF
of the genGlarmerie has ordered the
Greek consulate at Canea guarded, the
foreign marines changing daily accord
ing to nationality.
A dispatch to the Times from Canea
says: THE insurgents have intimated
to the cousuls that they now propose to
attack Halepa in the near future. The
insurgents who are operating with the
Greek forces were observed during the
afternoon wednesday, advancing near
er to town. The admirals commanding
the foreign men of war threatened to
send marines to force the consulate to
move the flag, unless the Greek consuis
complied with the request of the powers
| in this particular. Among the killed at
| Sarikinos were twenty women ana
| sixty-one children.
Undeiivered Telegram.
| There are undlivered telegrums az
| the Western Union telegraph office for
| Gould Dietz, l.. G. Grooss, p j. Keeier,