The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
TRUE TO HER HERITAGE
GREECE, UN4WED BY THE POWERS,
PROCEEDS TO OCCUPY CRETE.

ThOCEEDS ~
Reports of Wholesale Msssacres of Mus
sullnans-EngIish Sentiment Favorable
to Greece-Turkey Calls Out $4,000
Troops-War Seems to be Inevitable
Russia Silent but watchful.
Athens, Feb. 1S.--The nonconcurrence
fthe powers in Greece's action in Crete
rent effect that was anticipated, and
Greece is going ahead as though she
had the full consent OF the powers to
her annexation of the island.
Colonel Vases, the aide-de-camp of
the king, who is in command of the
Greek troops in Crete, is already form
ing a local administration in the name
of the king of the Hellenes. He is
making preparations for the holding of
municipal elections and he will install
mayors in all the towns and villages
that are not occupied by the forces of
the foreign powers.
London, Feb. 1S.-Alf the reports re-
ceived here concur in the opinion that
the proposal made by Germany that
the great powers blockade the Piareus
in order to compel Greece to heed the
representations made to her concerning
her actio min Crete, is not likely to be
adopted, owing to the opposition OF
Great Britain and Italy.
The Chronicle tomorrow will make
a splurge over communication from
it's special commissioner, Henry Nor
man, who is now in Athens. Mr.. Nor
man sets forth at length the Greek
view of the situation, and his commu-
nication amounts to a defence of the
action taken by Greece. He says that
after the powers in April last compell-
ed the sultan to grant reforms in Crete
the sultan ordered that the Cretan diet
should not be permitted to meet. Dur
ing the coronation festival in Russia
King George telegraphed to his son
Prince George, who was representing
him at the coronation, asking him tc
beg the czar for Gods sake make the
sultan permit the meeting of the diet
or we will have a revolution"
The czar telegraphed to Constantine
pie requesting the sultan to permit the
diet to meet, whereupon the sultar
complied, but the Cretan Mussulmans
were informed that if the diet did met
their cause was lost
Then began the Mussulman outrages
in Crete Mr.. Norman details the mon
ey and other sacrifices made by the
king and government in behalf of the
Cretans for the purpose of showing thai
they were driven to act to avert dis
aster.
Continuing, he says that Greece re.
fuses to be coerced. Colonel Vassos ha:
been ordered not to retire unless the
powers fire on him, when he must re-
tire inland without replying to the fire
lie is, however, to resist the Turkish
troops. He adds that several Thousand
armed volunteers are ready to enter
Macedonia as soon as the order is Civ
en-
Canea, Feb. 1S.-Rumors Of whole
sale massacre of mussulmans at Sitia
have reached here, some of the reports
thousand, which includes almost the
entire moslem population Of the town
1t Is said that men, women and chill
dren were killed indiscriminately by the
Christians. 1t is impossible at present
to confirm the reports, but the rumors
have created the deepest anxiety here
General Bor who is in command of the
gendarmes at Canea, has sent two Off.
GERS of the gendarmie to Sitia in a gun
boat to inquire into the truth or falsity
of the reports.
The fort at Voucoulis, which is gar
risoned by five hundred Turkish troops
has been besieged for several days by
a large force of well armed insurgents
Yesterday the commander of the be-
sieging force called upon the Turkish
commander to surrender, and promised
safe conduct to any Of the garrison who
chose to accept 1t.
The Turks refused to surrender or
any terms. 1t is stated that the gar
rison has provisions enough to last fol
twenty days and a plentiful supply OF
ammunition.
1t is reported that Greek troops start.
tu IO-udy fIOI NouCOullS 10 dlu Cne IN
surgents i'll the capture of the place.
Constantinople, Feb. 1S.--The govern.
ment has called out e4,000 reserves ir
the Provinces of Broussa and Trehi-
zond
Vienna, Feb. 1S-The Neue Freie
Presee says that two thousand mos
lens have been massacred at Sitia, q
town in the eastern extremity of Crete
Of all the Mohammedan residents of the
place only twenty eight escaped
The paper adds that the Greek forces
are surrounding eight moslem villages
on the island.
The foregoing is officially announced
in Constantinople, where the intelli
gence has created much excitement
Athens, Feb. 1S.-It was rumored here
tonight that Greek troops had occupied
the town of Sitia, but up to a late houl
no confirmation of the rumor could be
obtained