Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
tention to Back Down-Block-
ade Proclamation.

London, March 23.-The war preparations
of Greece are continuing night and day,
and there are no indications of a backdoWn
in that quarter. Money does not appear
TO be lacking for the equipment of the
Greeks, and large supplies of ammunition
have been forthcoming, from what sources
is not SO clear. There is one feature of the
situation which should not be overlooked
The Greeks are animated by the strongest
feeling of warlike enthusiasm. while the
Turks are said to be suffering the greatest
privations without pay or proper equip,
ment, which has made them sullen and
resentful but far from desirous of enter
ing upon an aggressive campaign. III war
is declared, the Greek army from Larissa
will probably try to enter Macedonia with
the crown prince, Constantine and sec
ond Greek army will attempt TO snter
EpirIs from the vicinity of Arta.
1t is still possible that war may be avert
ed by timely concessions to Greece, such
as the withdrawal of all Turkish forces
from Crete and the selection of Prince
George, of Greece, as governor of Crete,
with the nnderstanding that that when VII pit, quiet Is
whether or not the island is to be annexed
The Daily Mail publishes dispatch
from Braila, Roumania, which says the
Russian volunteer fleet has been ordered
to concentrate itself in the ports of the
Black nearest Constantinople and to
hold itself in readiness to sail. The Rus
sian army corps, which has been stationed
in Bassa-ia, is now moving towards Odessa.
The Daily Chronicles special correspond
ent at Athens says the Greek government
has learned from his own official sources
that Great Britain refuses to take part in
a blockade of Greece. though she has no
objection to such 4 measure taken by the
other powers.
The government also learns from similar
sources that admirals of the international
fleet in Cretan waters have informed their
respective governments that their position
is no longer tenable and that they must
receive definite instructions or be recalled.
Ia tal,
says that at Salonica the officials do not
corceal their belief in the probability of
war. They are enthusiastic, but not fanat-
ical The work of mobilization proceeds
rapidly and the railway service has been
well organized
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
ship Clyde, with the British contingent of
occupying troops, has arrived and will
land them to-day "wednesday. The proc
lamation of blockade consists of seven ar
ticles.
The first provides that no armed person
and no person of Greek nationality armed
unarmed, shall be allowed to land with
out the authority of the senior naval Off
Ger on the station.
The remaining articles fix the blockade
limits and state the conditions under which
vessels are to be searched. By the terms
of the sixth article, Greek ships found
within the blockade limits will be treated
as hostile vessels. BY the seventh, any
Greek torpedo boats observed within the
limits of the blockade will be fired upon
soon as they come within range of the in
ternational fleet.
The proclamation makes no alusion to
exports. but two British ships which
have been leading the Canea have been for
hidden to leave. the presumption is that
they also are debarred by the condit%ns
of the blockade. The shippers controlling
these vessels have lodged formal protest
against the prohibition as unjust and ar
bitrary.
Canea. March 2s.-The foreign admirals
have issued fresh proclamation, an
nouncing that the insurgent and .Ircek
troops must not attack the Turkish forti-
fications. which they claim are needed to
maintain security and quiet"
1t is not considered likely that this proc
lamation will have much effect, in view
of the declaration of the insurgents that
they will shed the last drop of their blood
to secure the union of Crete with Greece.
Except at the points occupied by the pow
ers in this island anarchy and the famine
are feared. tr