The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-20

ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TuE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH TILE YES
Sells WE'RE SENT THERE-THE
PEOPLE ARE FIRM IN THEIR RE-.
SOLVE TO ANNEN THE ISLAND
OF CRETE.
Athens, Feb. l0.-Thc proposals of
some or the European powers to take
cocrcivc measures against Greece to en-.
force the prohibition of Greek action in
Crete have aroused fierce public resent.
ment throughout the kingdom and pupu
lar demands that the government resist
the acton of the powers are being daily
more pressing
The government backed by the scnti.
ncnt OF the people still insists that the
Greek iiotilla in Cretan waters shall he
allowed ito act in accordance with the
purposes for which the vessels were sent
III the European powers should prevent
Greece from acting II revolution il, Mac
euonla ana fp'rus * certain to follow
The attitude assumed by the liberals in
the British parliament in regard 30 Crete
IL hailed with great enthusiasm here
Greece has telied and still relies upon an
uphenval "i flee peoples everywhere in
her b"Ealf and this feeling of confidence in
the sympathy OF Europe generally goes
far towards explaining the defiant course
she has taken
The Greek cruiser Spezia with full
steam up Is lying in the PiraeuS awaiting
orders To proceed to Cretan waters, anu
advices from Macedonia sly that all of
principal bridges and roads are mined i'm
rpuninpSS n tlpSrrny fhat,, in, Ia,
vent advance of Turks
The Greek steamer Pan Hellenic con
vcving munitions of war to the insur-
gents in Crete, HAS been stopped and
turned back by II British cruiser. The
action of the British vessel has created
the iiercest irdignntion here
Canea, Feb. l9.-Co. Nassos. COM
mander of the Greek troops in Crete, has
mounted guns on the Heights OF Akrotri
and IS making preparations to capture
the Turkish fort ut Noukolies. from
present indications, fighting is likely to
take place very soon and the British and
Russian consulS have gone to Selino to
endcavor to put Il stop To hosjilities
The Austrian vice. consul ut lluraklion
confirms the report of the massacre Of
two thousand MusSelmans by the Chris
tians nj Sitil on the eastern extremity OF
the island. Col. NasSos commanding the
Greek forces in Crete has given orders
to his troops to refrain from molestng or
giving offence to civilians and unnrmed
Nloslems and has promised that the men
under his command will show equal re.
spcct and observe equal treatment to all
peaccublc persons
The Greek consulate here is now being
guarded by Rnssnn.- marines who will be
successfully relieved bv marines from
other war ships. The Greek consul with.
drew the Greek guard from the consulate
i'll obedience to orders from the admirnls
OF the foreign squadron. The consul in
complying with the order protested that
the admirals were exceeding their func-
tions in taking such action against him.
Rome, Feb. - The Messagero asserts
that the Turkish commander, Photiades
Pasha. recently addressed Il letter to Col.
NassoS, commanding the Greek troops in
Crete, threatening to imprison him and
afterwards shoot him, and that Nassos
contcmptuously tore up the letter.
Paris, Feb. ia dispatch from Canea
says that the British warships in Crctan
waters haze prevented the landing of IL
force OF Greek troops which arrived there
on board the Greek warship Alphios. The
Matin ilan article on the Cretan situa-
ton says that Russia and Germany alone
favor the proposal to BLOCKADE the Pie
raeus.
Berlin, Feb. 10 The Ncucstc Mach
rchten makes Il violent attack upon Great
Britain because of her reported refusal to
join Germany ard the other acquescing
powers in the proposal To blockade the
Picrtcus. The attitude assumed by Eng
lan,.. the paper declares has been the sub
ject OF a heated conversation between
Count Won Hatzfcldt. the German amhas-
sador to Great Britain, and Lord Sails.
bury. The Nal Iciuuno says: Great
Britain is again pursuing a separate pol
icy III opposition To the common interests
OF the powers. Whether England throws
OF her disguise and openly sides with
Greece or pursues her nndcrhand policy,
the powers in either case ought to follow
their own co lrSc, opposing with united
front any attempt to emhroil Europe
Brcst. Feb l3.-All of the officers and
men of the French navy who are absent
on leave from this station have been or.
dcrcd to rcion their vessel without delay.
y detachment of men will leave the naval
station ut Toulon tomorrow to reinforce
the crews of the ships forming the Med
itcrrtnesn fleet
London, FEB. ia dispatch from
Vienna TO il news agency says that the
government OF Serviu has decided to mo-
billie the Serviau troops and that Prince
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