The sun., 1897-02-14
out OF Crete 10 regarded by the English masses
much In the same light as his own country mer
regard Il.
GREEK wARsHIPs ar CRETE.
IL IL Said Prince George Has Landed .
LARGE Quantity OF Munitions.


CANEA. Crete. Feb. 13.-The Greek fotilla.
commanded by Prince George OF Greece. which
arrived hero last evening. is reported to have
landed q large quantity OF arms. ammunition.
and provisions, inte nded for the Crctan insur-
gents. during the night. Part OF tho Greek
fotilla has gone to Rctimo. Tho insurgents.
In large numbers. are occupying the hills
around Canea. awaiting the arrival OF arms
and munitions.
PERLIN. Feb. lathe policy Of Germany In
regard TO Crete II In adherence to the course
agreed upon by tho powers in respect Of Tur-
key. Germany particularly stands by the aide
Of Austria and will support Austrin's lead in
the present crisis. This official declaration,
made concurrent with tho declaration Of
Baron Banfry. the Hungarian Premier. in the
Hungarian Chamber OF Deputies TODAY, that
there was no foundation for the report that
the Austria Hungarian army was being mo-
bilized. may have the effect TO partially allay
tho existing war alarms. but only partially.
II Is said that both Greece and Turkey are
hurrying forward troops TO tho frontiers OF
Thessaly with the utmost despatch. and avery
thing near tho Thessslonian borders bear q
warlike aspect. German military officers who
have served In tho Turkish amy agree that
Turkey could overwhelni Greece by land In
very short time. Some idea OF the military
activity OF Turkey may bo gathered from the
fact that twenty-five Macedonian tattalions
have received orders to march on Thessaly. and
that the Albanian Arnauts have beon ordered
out, and eight battalions OF Redifs from Asia
Minor have been summoned for duty In Thes-
sally. 1t 10 estimated that within q fortnight
Turkey will have together an army su nciently
strong for a successful invasion Of Greece II
Ito powers do not In the mean time interfere,
IA. l.t, thu,.,
to do.
Il is probable that tho powers " I'll allow Tur.
key 70 make q military demonstration In Thes-
saly. but It is not at all likely that she will be
permitted 10 90 any further. One thing, how
ever. 10 perfectly clear. and that Is that any
invasion Of Greek territory by Turkey. whether
It shall bs followed by the defeat OF tho Greeks
or tho repulse Of the invaders, will be the sig
nal for u rising in Macedonia and u general Bal
Most Of the Berlin newspapers arc mildly
rympathet tio with oreecc and Crete. The B-r
lin Post, however. takes contrary view OF the
''Surely tho powers will refuse TO allow n Itch
island and the key TO the .fgcan Sea To bc ac-
would be better to make Cree tributary, but
independent. like Samos."
According TO advice, received here from Rus
sia the military authorities in tho Caue ssus
and Odessa districts have received orders to
mobilize their 70 ces, and 27.ooo men arc now
sebas,opol and NicoIaieff detschments. this
would make q BODY OF 1900 men ready for
in .n. sd In 9n 20
ready to embark troops and get under way
within a few hours. II an expedition FROM
Odessa should be decided upon II would land
Premier Banffy. In denying In tho Hunsar-
ian Chamber today that the h,,.sH Anstris,Iiun;
20 mention the fact. .whi. h IL well known here.
that the officials managins the Austria-Hnn-
t,ons ty nlesraph 10 all stations % have evary-
10 assist In nobilizing and despatcblng troops
""L LoSbos. Feb. is.-iti was reported from Con-
stanttnoplo YESTERDAY that the Turkish Gov.
ernrnent had notified the powers that it would
not send any reinforcemens to Crete. IL 10
pretty certain that had extra troops been sent
Crock % torpsdo sotliia Lord Salisbury ~ WAS Was
Informed to this effect yesterday by the Greek
some reliance is placed In the scheme Of VI.
HaIotaux. tho French Foreign Minister.
which provides for the block aiding OF Crete
cipal centres. This would prevent the Chris
tiRns from obtaininv arms. ammunition. and
fPGS 9ss inland .ra. thai s, ,S.
scheme includes the ultimate occupation OF
the island by Greece under the Governor ,hiu
Ing tribute to the Porto, It Is Thought that tho
question can be settled on these lines.
pspu1ss todar Baron Banry ht sho ausSarsa S
Premier. declared that the report that the Aus
tro. Hungarian Amy is being mobillzed is
without foundation.
The rebellion in Crete. Baron BanfYy said.
was due partly 70 agitation by Greek commit
tees and partly to delay In carving out re-
forms In rho administration OF the affairs of
the island which had been conceded by tho
sultan: Greece. the Premier further said. had
acted In tho matter against tho advice OF the
powers. and hnd agreed absolutely upon tho
necessity Of maintaining neace,
PARIS, Feb. 13.--Tho Gduos says that tho
King OF Greece. when in Pa in November
last. gave the Government to understand that
his further resistance to tho aspirations Of tho
people OF Greece was impossible. and ho was.
therefore, compelled to seek closer relations
with Aastris and Great Britain. tho disposi-
tion Of Russia being unfrisndy. The paper
also asserts that q report tfAt the German
Emperor announced Yesterday that he would
adhere to the policy OF France aud Russia in
the East has caused q s~nsation in diplomatic
cii cles The Gdul0is concludes by warning
Cor ..iany that the question OF Alsace- Lorraine
will 40. be lort sight ~ BY France.
CoNsTASTISOPLE, Feb, l3.-Th~ Porto has in
formed the powers that Turkey will attack
Greece In Thessaly In the event OF the powers
falling to restrain hostile action on the part of
Greece In Crete.