Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-02-17
CAUSES GENERAL SATISFACTION
Occupation of Canea Gives Feeling OF
Security to Inhabitants.

Occupation of Canea Gives a Feeling OF
Security to Inhabitants.
CANEA, Island of Crete, Feb. IL
The Russian, French, British, Italian
and Austrian flags are floating over
Canea, and the fact causes general sat-
isfaction here. The state of uncer-
tainty which has sc long prevailed is
now at an end and the Christians be.
lleve themselves to be rid for all time
of Mussulman rule. There are 450 for.
eign marines ashore. and they. occupy
the best positions in the town, the Brit.
ish being quartered in a large building
adjoining the telegraph Office. The
Russian, French, British and Italian
warships each furnish 100 marines to
the landing party and the Austrian
warship contributed 50 men 20 the for
eign garrison The utmost order IS
maintained. guards are regularly
mounted, and the outskirts of the town
are patrolled
Asked to Stop Hostilities.
Shortly after landing, the Italian Off
Ger who is in command of the foreign
force, by agreement between the naval
commanders. issued summons ad-
dressed to the commander Of the Greek
army corps at Platonica, Colonel Vas.
SOS, to withdraw his troops, and the
insurgents were called upon to cease
hostilities, pending the decision Of the
powers as to the future of Crete. To
this the Greek commander replied
II have come here with four battal-
ions of Greek troops, with orders to
occupy the country, and | must carry
Gu, my orders, pending further instruc.
ions, :
The. orders of the foreign admirals
Deing confined to preventing the land
ing of Greek forces at Cauea, Retimo
and Heraklion, they could not inter
fere with the Greeks under Colonel
Vassos. Later an officer of gendarmes
was sent to Aosti to notify the insur-
gents of the occupation of Canea by the
joint forces of the powers, and calling
upon them to lay down their arms and
cease hostilities. The insurgent lead
ers promised to consider the matter,
and it is understood will send delega-
tion for the purpose to Canea.
Another Massacre Reported.
A great massacre is.reported to have
occurredSat Sittit and the Italian war.
ship Daris has been hastily dispatched
to that place. Halepa and its vicinity
are now Tranquil
The occupation of Canea was carried
out by the foreign feet with the con-
sent of the Turkish officials, and is not
in any way likely to add to the compli-
cations at .Constantinople. 8 The COM
mander of the Greek fleet was also
formally notified of the joint occupa-
tion of this place.
The Turkish authorities are demcral-
lied and are simply following out the
recommendations they receive from
foreign admirals, who are acting in ac-
cord, and consult upon every step to be
taken.
Provisional Government Likely.
It is thought certain that the next
departure will be the establishment of
a provisional Christian government OF
Crete, pending consent of the powers
island to Greece, although it does not
seem as if that country was willing tel
wait any longer for the necessary per-
mission, and intends to administer all
parts of the island not occupied by the
foreign marines.
If Turkey is willing to accept the
situation, and submit to the annexa-
tion of Crete to Greece, the foreign
marines will be promptly withdrawn,
and Greece, in turn, will withdraw he1
fleet from Cretan waters.
Ismael Bey, the Turkish official who
has succeeded Georgibrovitch Pasha
as governor of Crete, has been in COM
munication with the foreign admirals,
and it is understood to have entered a |
formal protest against the landing OF
the Greek force at Platonica.
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