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GREEK SITUATION.
Tho Blockade Of The Gulf Of Athens
Means War.
NO ALTERNATIVES FOR THE KING.
The supposilion is That the European
Powers Would Have to lie.
maiu Neutral,

LONDON, April 1.-The Times will
print tomorrow dispatch from its
Vienna correspondent which sayi: A
council OF the admirsls was held today
(Thuredsy) to determine whether and
when the Gulf OF Athens is 10 be
blocksded. All the powers have now
consented to the propoposition. though
nothing has been decided as to The
blockade OF other Greek ports.
1t 10 no secret that King George has
formally stated to the powers that
declaration of war against Turkey
Will Immediately follow nm extension
OF the blockade TO the Greek coast.
This fact cannot be lett out uf cOnsiu.
GRAFTON. II lie believed In some quar-.
ters that II the Gulf OF Athens Ia
Dlockaded, popular excitement will
compel the king to declare war, even
II mis- own judgment anu that of the
cabinet were opposed. This has been
q leading cause Of the delay In secuf-
log unanimous agreement between the
powers. There ID no doubt That In the
event Of q rurko. Greek war, the In
suspended.
Ine Times's correspondent at Laris,a
will ray lumurrow: rhe fret step If
Crown Prince Constantine In his new
csmmauu has been to mold q strategi-
cal conferences, at which 1t was de-
cided TO ctente two divisions OF the
army, with bases at Larissa and Trik-
hala.
Every available horse and mule In
this district have been regulsitioned
f.r the crown. The peasants willingly
give them up anu use oxen for plough
inK Instead.
TIE T,mes will contain q dispatch
from it's Athens Correspondent which
VIII sny: Watcher, IN the event of
war the powers will abstain from a
blockade and leave the Greek feet
uaIetieted, Is debated here with great
Iaterest. tits pointed out that should
war ensue tue powers could not, as
neutrsls, hinder the operations oil the
Greek navy, which might lombard
Smyrna and Ssl0nica and capture the
Islands Of The ESeau.
In case the turks should be- victor
bus on lana, which IL not 'xpecIeu ut
Atheue. Greece would more than DO
mpsnsateu by victories on the sea.
1t lie Dssumed, OF coutse, that Europe
would never permit The Turkish army
10 ADVANCE to Athens. Tnus, what.
over happens, Greece STANDS 10 win, ut
NY rate not 10 ioee.
These calculations would be com.
l,tsIy overthrow shoulu the powers
compel the Greek Il set TO remain iu-
active. But this course, 1t IL contend.
Ell here, woulu no tsntsmouUt TO an
defensive ailianoe with Turkey against
Gre ce.
a number OF Italian volunteers have
Htfived here from Crete, having safely
run the biockaIr. They say tnetc IL
no bread on tho island except in the
camp OF Colonel Vsssos, winch IL pro.
viaiontu Tor three months. the ipsur.
gents are not orRanizsd, but consist
Of oanus OF armed peaBants, who leave
thtir homes Tor doy or Two during
G0livu optrAtioni.
MORE TROOPS CALLED FOR.
LONDON, April lit Is semi.uill.
clRuy anngupced thst the aumlrsls OF
the foreign fleets In Cretsn waters have
ssktd their respective governments to
dispatch MY oavslrymsn and q bat
terry OF artillery each, tor service in
Crete.
Owing TO the decision TO extend the
blockade. II ID necessary to reinforce
the international Heel, anu come Gays
must elspse before The requisite num-
ber OF warships viii be- avaiiabls Tor
tue coercion OF Greece. OnIy the
Pira.us. the port OF Athens, will be-
biockeuvd at first, further measures
depending upon the course Greece
pGTsues.
ITALIANS RETURN DisGUsTBD.
ROME, April l.-Itslisn volunteers
who have returned here from Greece
are completely disillusionizsd. They
are satisfied that Greece has never had
any intention OF declaring war against
Turkey. They say Colonel Metax, 8.