The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
Captain of Steamer smyrna Given
Five Minutes to- Hoist Anchor and
Get Out az Canea Hnrbor.
BRITAIN PREPARING FOR WAR
TROOPS IN READINESS TO MOVE AT
MOMENTS NOTICE.
Russia Taking the Lead in the COer-
cion of Greece-"FeeIers'' Thrown
Out by the Powers.

LONDON. March lit would appear.
from dispatches received here. that the
blockade Of the ports of Crete has already
begun. A dispatch from Canea says that
the Greek steamer Smyrna. which arrived
there yesterday morning was ordered to
leave and her commander replied that he
intended TO remain there. ThereuDon Adj
miral Canevaro, the Italian officer who,
by reason OF seniority. is in command OF
the foreign fleets acting in concert In
Cretan waters, sent word to the Greek YES
sci that unless she left Canea in five min
utes her cables would be cut. The Greek
clptain then lifted his anchor and steamed
away
The following semi-officiaI statement was
published at Vienna yesterday: The Rus
sian government on Friday instructed the
commander of the Russian squadron in
Cretan waters to take steps in conjunction,
with his colleagues. TO blockade the Cretah
and Greek ports. Germany and Austria
had previously sent similar instructions to
their squadrons and Great Britain and Italy
are ready To participate. a similar decision
on the part Of France is awaited with GER
tainty."
1t is also reported from Vienna that the
Russian government has dispatched cir
culari note TO the six powers proposing that
each of them send Immediately two thOu>
sand troops TO Crete in order to effeetually
occupy the island and compel the Greek
troops 10 withdraw. The powers are con-
sidering the proposal.
1Aoyds says that for some days past
there has been belief in well informed high
official circles that secret and rapid de-
tailed preparations are being made by
Great Britain for d sudden declaration of
hostilites. At the horse guards for some
days past the officials have been engaged
I'm preparing the details of every battalion
which could be called at moments notice
for active foreign service. While the
subordinates profess ignorance to the
reasons for these preparations, it is I'M
doubtedly true that the chiefs yesterday
had tables prepared showing the exact
number of men available for foreign serv-
ice within twenty-four hours. Inquiry at
Al6ershot showed that there has been
unusual activity. At C3nnaught many Sc
cret consultations of officers have been held
from early morning to late at night. From
Colchester simils r-statements have been re-
ceived. AT the horse guards the arrange
ments for The Easter volunteer maneuvers.
usually completed by now, have been prac-
tlCdliy lSnOItu-
A Sispatch from Canea says that Friday
night and Saturday were given over to the
pillage of houses which were not protected
by the police. The houses of absent Chris
tians were opened by the Turkish mum cipal
authorities on the pretext that they were
10 be used as lodging places for refugees
Everything of value was Immediately re-
moved. The streets are full of stolen ar
ticles. The European detachments looked
On the work OF pillage without interfering,
having received no orders TO prevent il.
IF orders are not issued TO the detachments
soon three-quarters of the town will be
plundered by Sunday night
1t is officially stated al Athena that Tur-
key is sending 10000 troops TO the Servian
frontier.
A special dispatch from Constantinople
says that fighting has occurred between
Christians and Turks in the Salonica dis
trict.