Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-14

and has prevented Prince AleXander's visit
from resulting in Il definite understanding
WIN SerVla and Bulgaria regarding the
future of Macedonia.
BiocI.ade Expected Monday.
The latest indications tonight poilt In
a pacific blockade of Greece, and that il
Will be enforced on Monday next
Vienna. March 1S.-Thc following semi
oiiclal statement was published here this
afternoon:
Russia. yesterday, instructed the COM
lnander OF the Russian squadron in Crctau
waters TO take steps. in conjunction with
ms colleagues, to blockade the Creti,n and
Ereek ports. Germany and Austria had
previously sent similar instructions TO their
squadrons, and Great Britain and Italy are
ready TO participate. y similar decision
upon the part of France is awaited with
certainty
Sa!onica. March 1S-There is great anx-
ants fear that the town will be suddenly
att3cKed by the Greeks should war be dc
The Mussulmen refugees are flocking into
sa!rhlca from various parts of Thessdly-
Se\enty-two battalionS of Turkish infan-
hr:H, NY; siS regiments of cavalry and twenty
tfated OH the Greek frontier.
PiIIaglng in Crete.
Athens, March 1S-A dispatch from Ca
nea says that last night and TO-DAY were
given over to the piIlage of houses which
We're not protected by the police. The
houses of absent Christians We're opened
By the Turkish municipal authorities on
the preteXt they were TO be used as lodg-
ing places for refugees Everything of
value was Immediately removed. The
streets are fun of stolen articles. The Eu-
pillase without interfering having received
no orders to prevent it. If orders are not
issued to the detachments soon; three
quarters of the town Will be plundered by
the turks by tomorrow night.
lsmael Pasha has requested the porte at
Constantinople to send arms for the Mus
Sol
Ii is officially stated here that Turkey
is sending SO,eo troops to the Seryian
frontier.
A dispatch from Canea. filed at II p. m.
states that pillaging at Retimo and Herak-
lion continues necessarily.
a dispatch received here from Canea to-
day says that the Greek steamer which
arrived there this morning was ordered to
leave and her commander replied that he
intended to remain there. Thereupon Adj
mtral Canevaro, the Italian officer. who.
by reason of seniority, Is in command OF
foreign fleets acting in concert in Cretan
waters, sent word to the Greek vessel that
unless she left Canea in five minutes her
cables would be cut The Greek captain
then lifted his anchor and steamed away.
The Asticys Larissa correspondent says
that the news of the destruction of Il rail-
road bridge over the river Vardueri near
Salcnica has been confirmed The bridge
was dynamited as a train carrying $3.50
riases were thrown from the rails and
many soldiers were drowned The trans
port of Turkish troops has been suspended
until the bridge is restored.
Another Call for Reserves.
St. Louis. March ED. Jannapoulo.
Greek consul. to-day received a cablegram
from A. G.. SkouzeS. the Grecian minister
of foreign affairs urging reserves in this
countsy to comply with the royal order CALL
ing to arms the reserves of 1S56 to 1878.
Immediately upon receipt of this. the con-
sui issued an appeal to aE the Hellenes in
this territory to apply 20 him and make ar
rangements for transportation to Greece.
Simultaneously with this call to arms. the
consul issued notice for Il mass meeting
of sympathizers of Greece to be held Mon
day evening next. in Exposition hall. Con-
sui Jannapoulo, Who has Jurisdiction in the
Central West. says that the nuIC3er who
will respond to the call in his district will
undoubtedly run into the thousands. He
said: This call means war: of that have
no doubt. Nothing can now prevent y clash
between Grecian and Turkish arms