Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-27
BOTH GREECE AND TURKEY PRE-
PAIRING FOR CoNFLlCT.
FEvERIsH ACTIVITY IN ATHENS:
GREECE DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN
IT'S ARMY IN CRETE.
Turkish Troops and Munitions of War
~ Being Massed on the Frontier
Rumored That One Power
Has Withdrawn From
t's the Concert. t;1a t4F

: London Feb. 27.-A;dispatch TO the Stand
ard from Athens, dated Friday, February
&c, says: 1.-The long visit of the British mill
lister to the king to-day G'riday). revives
the rumor that England favors the Greek
claims in Crete.
1.-Two more classes of reserve were called
out tonight (Friday}. Crown PRINCE Con
stantin, Duke of Sparta, shortly starts for
the frontier. There is feyerish activity in
the department of the ministry of war,
Thousands of volunteers are offering their
services 10 the government. The Red Cross
hospital ship started for Crete tonight
(Friday)." f 80
A dispatch to the Standard from Con-
stantinople says: THE expenses OF mobil-
izing are being largely met by cash pay
ments procured by appropriations of cap
ital obtained from the agricultural banks.
1.-THE porte has demanded the immediate
recall of the Greek consul, who is suspected
of Informing Greece of the movements of
the Turkish troops.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says: Prime Minister Delyannis. in an in
terview Thursday assured me the decision
of the government to maintain the army in
Crete was irrevocable. On the other hand
Greece had no intention of declaring war
against Turkey. Such step would only
be taken if the Turks invade Thessaly or
the great powers render the position of the
Greek army in Crete intolerable. There
was no intention of invading Macedonia.
Greece was not desirous of embroiling Eu-
rope in general war. No understanding
exists between Greece and Bulgaria in re-
gard to Macedonia.
The Athens correspondent of the Times
adds: 1.-The calmness and moderation of
Premier Delyannis impressed me favora-
bly,. He is evidently averse to desperate
measures. 1 do not believe in the end he
would reject any solution which Greece
could honorably accept but neither he nor
of the populace. Nothing could be more
unwise than for the powers to drive the
Greeks to evaporation"
Athens Feb. 26.-The collective note was
still. undelivered during the day (Friday0
Only the Austrian. German and Russian
ministers have received instructions, 1t is
| rumored that one, power has withdrawn
from the concert.
Salonica. Feb. 26.-The massing of Turk
ish troops and munitions of war on the
All the soldiers on furlough have been re-
called and eleven batteries of artillery, a
regiment of cavalry and two battalions of
nfantry have gone from here ere. MSnas,r
al battalions of infantry have reached Ka-
terina. The reliefs from Smyrna, Brusa,
Trebizonde and elsewhere in Anatolia are
on their way here and the frontier. where
total of six divisions will be formed,
with headquarters at Elassona.
Gambia, Crete, Feb. 6.-The Turks, hay-
ing been furnished arms by the governor,
made sortie for the purpose of occupy
ing strategic points around Gambia. Ehey
attacked and inflicted a severe loss on the
Christians. The commanders of the YES
sells anchored: in the harbor protested to
the governor against what they claimed
was a violation of the armistice.