The herald., 1897-03-04
Refuses to Yield to the Powers
Demands
TURKEY PREPARES FOR WAR
Troops Mobillzed for Dispatch to the
ThessaIian Frontier
King 0eorge Promises That He VIII Not
Deviate a Hairs Breadth From
His Original Policy
Associated Press Special Wire

LONDON, Marcn o. ulSpatcn W the
Daily Mail from Athens says:
Premier Delyannis has had a long con-
ference with King George daily, and the
cabinet is now sitting to discuss the
character of the reply to be given to the
identical notes of the powers and the
military measures necessitated by the
situation.
Thessaly. where the Turkish troops on
the frontier are taking up an irritating
attitude, is likely to produce a collision
at any moment.
Meanwhile preparations continue for
mobolizing and dispatching of further
reinforcements TO the seat of trouble.
A monster demonstration has been
arranged for tomorrow in favor of the
policy of resistance to the mandate OF
the powers. This is the dominant feel
ing of the populace and the belief is uni
versal that even if Colonel Vassos is re-
called by the government his officers Will
resign their commissions and join the
insurgents.
The crown princess, members of the
cabinet and many officers were present
Yesterday at the obsequies of the late
metropolitan officer, held in the cath
edral The metropolitan newspapers
unite in declaring that Greece cannot
withdraw her troops from Crete without
dishonor.
Signor Barbatow, the italian deputy.
with one hundred Sicilian volunteers,
started for Crete tonight.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Constantinople says that the special
committee appointed by the porte to in
quire into the condition of the Turkish
| fleet has reported to the sultan that
| twenty-five vessels are ready for SER
| vice.
The military committee has reported
to the sultan that $1,000 troops have been
already mobolized or dispatched TO the
frontier orders will be given tonight
to raise the number to 10000
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Mail states that in consequence of the
| refusal of NJ Delyannis. the Greek pre-
mier. to send further reinforcements TO
Crete. the minister OF war, M. Smolenit.
has resigned. Colonel Metaxis has been
appointed to succeed him. Metaxis Is
not a member OF the beulo Legislative
popular, but he is said to be the nominee
| chamber)' and the appointment is un-
of King George.
THE KING IS FIRM
| the Herald from Athens says:
NJ. Dinosysos. the archbishop of Bel
| lama accompanied by three Cretan
deputies, has. presented to the king a
memorial urging the union or Crete with
| Greece, and begging him to persist In
his patriotic attitude despite the pressure
| of the powers. The Cretans. the memoir
| ial pointed out. are unwilling to lay
down their arms before their desire for
upiOD has been Accomplished.
King George replied that he was not
deyiating by hairs breadth from the
| original policy.
An Albanian force of 1900 troops. with
arms and ammunition. which recently
reached Janina. has been sent to the
various places, Mexico and Epirus.
| Eight hundred Mohammedar Alban-
| ians have started for Emason. The
Greek warship under Admiral Miaulis
| has arrived at the Pireaus. 1t Is ofii-
cially stated that the Greek troops con-
centrated on the frontier number 2O,O0O
men.
RESISTANCE ADVISED
ATHENS. March 3-The Greek news
| papers are unanimous in counseling re-
sistance to the mandates of the powers.
| The semi-official Proia says: I'VE can
not understand why a GraecoTurkish
| war should threaten the peace of Europe,
| but we warn Europe that an injustice
against Hellenism would render peace
| impossible"
The Neaphimeris. the government or
| gan. hopes that the reply of M DEFY
| annis to the identical notes of the pow
ers will conform to the desire of the
| Greek nation.
A dispatch from Canea at noon states
| that an Austrian torpedo boat has towed
| there a Greek vessel with provisions
| from Kissamo.