The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-12

withdraw a portion of her troops from
the Greek Frontier, Greece doing the
same.
| Greece regards the latetr condition as
most urgent, in view of the fact that ex.
citement in Thessaly, not only among the
troops. but among the armed peasants
has reached such a height that con-
fiict is possible at any moment, invoiv-
ing the outbreak of war.
The T mes correspondent thinks that
matters have now reached an impasse-
It is impossible for the powers to go back
| on their demand that Greece should
| eyacuate Crete but public feeling in
| Greece is so excited that it is doubtful
v neither the country would even toler-
| ate the conversion of the Greek army in
| the island into gen d'armerie.
| The Ephimirs warns the government
not to be led astray by the idea that the
acute stage OF the crisis is passel. 1t be-
| lieves Europe frightened by the Greek
threal to precipitate a general war and
! determined to resort 10 craft instead OF
force, knowing that Greece cannot main
tain 10000 men under arms many
months, and intending when she is ex-
| hausted to apply the coercion which
would now be dangerous.
The article concludes:
THE powers must compel the with
| Grawsi of the Turkish troops from the
| frontier or the Grecian army will drive
them away"
ATTACK, ON HIERAPETRA.
London. March 12-The Times CORES
pendent at Athens, says it is officially
explained that Corakao, the insurgent
| leader, before attacking Hierapetra,
| signifed his intention to the commander
of the Italian cruiser at the same time
protesting that the action of the fleets
was biased in favor of the Mussulmans.
Corakdo then bombarded the fort, which
was under the protection of the powers,
captured il, and raised the Greek flag.
The Italian cruiser shelled the insur-
gents, killing the popular chief, kokinas,
and ten men.
The press violently denounced the ac-
ton of the warship, says the Times cor
respondent, and the Italian volunteers
III Crete have drawn up protest
against it.
WALES IS QUEERED.
A sensational report is published to
the effect that King George while con-
versing with Danish colonel, said he
had abandoned all hope of help from his
relatives, whose advice was not worth
attention, and that had even lost conf
dence in the Prince of Wales since his
earnest request to the prince to obtain
the recall of British Consul Billiotti had
been Of no avail.
ITALY IN BAD DOOR.
London, March 1.-THE regiment OF
the Greek crown prince, says the Times
correspondent at Athens, will be raised
from 1900 70 5000 men. 1t is stated that
he will start for Larissa at the begin
ming of next week with a battalion con-
sisting of mis- own regiment, the Seventh
regiment of infantry, and an artillery
battery. Large consignments of cloth
ing are shipped daily from the Pieraeus
TO Larissa. The Italian volunteers at
Athens. as protest against the action
of the Italian warship. have torn off the
Italian national colors and wear the
Greek only.
ON THE TURKISH FRONTIER.
London, March PA dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the Rus
sian minister TO Greece, NJ. Konou. will
return here next week from St. Peters,
burg. disappointed in his representation
iii behalf of Crete He was colby re-
ceived at the Russian court
The Greek press generally counsels
prudence on the Turkish frontier, where
the Greek population Is defenseless
against the Turkish troops. Neverthe-
less, it is the almost universal opinion
that war must break out. and the war
department is strained 10 the utmost to
make provision for the army and out
fits for the reserves. Ten thousand of
these are still unequipped. From early
dawn 10 late at night drilling, parades,
and rifle practice go on INCREASINGLY
There is a serious lack of horses and
forage, but an abundance OF arms and
ammunition The Gras Rifles are equal
TO the Turkish arm for infantry and
cavalry weapons. but are inferior to the
Turkish repeaters.
ITALIAN TROOPS FOR CRETE.
London. March 1.-THE Rome cor
respondent Of the Standard states that
Admiral Canevaro, having represented
the urgency OF landing troops to sup
press disorders in the interior of Crete.
a cabinet council has decided 10 send a
body of troops there.
BELGIUM Is INDIGNANT.
LONDON. March 1.-THE Brussels cor
respondent of the Standard states that
twenty-eighti members of the Belgium
chamber of deputies have signed
declartion. TO be sent to the Greek gov
eminent. expressing indignation at Eu-
ropes abuse Of power against Greece.