The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-09

KING GEORGE WILL DEFY THE
POWERS.
Athens, March Sin view of the fact
that the time allowed by the powers for
Greece to Withdraw her troops and her
fieet from Crete is on the eve OF expiration
anu the certainty that the powers will be
uciied 10y King George, ,somc of the for
eign ministers here have recommended
that all the foreigners in Athens leave the
city while they may do So in safety This
recommendation has invoked an indig.
nant protest from the Athens newspapers
which declare that there is not the slight
est danger Eor is there likely to he
The foreign residents have been inclined
to take the views Of the newspapers
rather than that of the ministers, and
few, if any, have left the city or made
preparations to do SO.
a telegram received here to day says
that Macedonian leader at the head OF
i20 men had IL fight on Saturday with a
detachment of Turkish troops near Gre
vena, Macedonia not far from the from.
tier of Thessaly. The Macedonians were
victorious and captured the Turkish 20.
siton.
Berlin, March s. The differences as to
the mount of the autonomy to be accord.
Ell to Crete follow the -divcr9cnt lines OF
policy seen in the early Gr;rco Cretan
negotiations. The German and Russian
governments propose limited constitu-
tiohnl rights for the Crctans with Il large
tribute to the porte and II gcndarmerie,
one fourth of which are Moslem.
! The governor, according to these
| powers should he nominated ut ConStan.
| tinople under the approval Of the powers
| 'Ihp EnpliSl Ernnph npI Tt.li.
ernments, on the other hand, propose
almost entire autonomy, the governor to
he elected by the Cretan assembly, which
would be elected by something like pupu-
lar suffrage and have full control of the
! gcndarmerc and other matters relating
to international order. y plebstc on
the question with Greece was secuted at
in Berlin, probably because,it was believed
that no honest plebiscite was possible in
Crete. The withdrawal of all Turkish
troops. insisted on by Lord Salisbury.
has not been viewed as absolutely neces.
sary or advisable here.
DEMAND OF THE POWERS.
London, March S-The full text of the
collective notes addressed by the powers
to Turkey ana Greece last week was is
sued by the foreign Office, to day and it
is seen that the notes do not differ in
| purport from the summaries which were
! published III the time. The note addressed
to the porte states THAT the autonomy of
! Crete implies progressive reduction of
the Ottoman forces on the island TO begin
after the Greek troops now in Crete are
| Withdrawn.
| The note to Greece demanded the evac-
uation of Crete by the Greek forces within
six days. The note informed Greece that
the powers were agreed upon two points;
first that they would not allow Crete to
he annexed in any form ut present. and
second, that they are prepared to endow
Crete with II complete scheme of auto
nomy. The powers expressed II hope that
Greece would respect their decision and
intimated that II failure to comply would
result in II blockade of the Greek COASTS
TROUBLE WILL BEGIN.
Berlin, March S.-(Evenirgl The reply
of Greece to the identical uote of the
powers has been received here and, as was
expected, it is unsatisfactory. In conse
duence Germany and Russia have signi-
fled their approval of an immediate block
AIDE of the Greek and Cream cOasts.
TO SEVER RELATIONS.
Rome, March SIT is semi. ofliciallyan
nounced that owing to the adverse reply
of Greece 10 the demands of the powers,
the latter will ut once withdraw their
ministers from Athens.
FIGHTING IN CRETE.
London, March S.-A dispatch from
lleraklion, Island of Crete. to the Central
News, says that the insurgents who were
besieging the town there declared the
armstice ended and closed upon the place
The Ottoman troops resisted the insur-
gents from three points in the outskirts
and there was sharp fighting No further
details ATE given.
TO DEMAND ANNEX ALTON.
London, March S.-rhc reply of Greece
has not been issued officially, and it is
therefore impossible to state its exact
terms
The morning Post will to morrow pub
lish dispatch from Athens saying that
Greece, in the course of her reply, de-
minds the annexation Of Crete to her ter
ritory on the grounds of historic rights
and community of race and religion.
Nevertheless, she declares that she would
withdraw her fleet from Cretan waters if
the powers would.delegatc to the Greek
army the work of pacfying the island
After this work was accomplished the
Cretans should be allowed to freely en-
press their opinions as TO the future fate
of the island.