The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
ORDER WARSHIPS OUT.
All Available Greek Vessels to Go
to Crete.
SITUATION BECOMES CRITICAL.

1 Greek Cruiser Starts for Retimo, Where
the Mussulmans Have Occupied the
| Christian Quarters and Are Pllaging
the stores and Houses-Passage of Turk
ish Troops Must He Paid Before They
| Embark-Turmoii ON the Island.
Athens, Feb. l0.-The Official Gazette
publishes royal decree commissioning
! all the available warships of Greece and
ditional ships to the Island of Crete.
The cruiser Hiaoulis has started for
Retimo. Island of Crete. where the Mus
sulmans have occupied the Christian
quarters and are pillaging the stores
and houses Three thousand Turkish
troops have been concentrated at Sa-,
lonilIa. in readiness to embark for the
Island CT Crete. but the Steam Naviga-
ton company refuses 10 convey them
TO their destination until the money for
their passage is paid.
According 10 the latest reports from
Canea the situation on the Island of
Crete is critical. TO say the least. In
Canea it is said the Christians have
hoisted the Greek flag and invited the
commander of the Greek fleet to train
his guns on the city in the name of the
King of Greece. 1t is also stated that
the Greek squadron. on arriving at
Canea, did not salute the Turkish flag
In Turmoil of War.
If these rumors be true the whole
island is probably in a turmoil of war,
and the foreign fleets may have taken
proclamation issued by the Cretan COM
mittee in this city calling upon free
men for assistance, was received with
great enthusiasm. and many responses
have been made in the shape Of finan-
cial donations and offers of physical
services. if necessary. Cries of Long
live the union" and Long live Crete"
are heard en- the streets in all parts OF
the city
Nor are the demonstrations in favor
Of union with Crete confined 70 this
city. Reports from cities and towns in
all parts OF the kingdom indicate that
the people are aroused and determined
TO make the present trouble on the ISL
and an occasion for revenging them
selves on their cid enemies, the Turks.
by gaining control of Crete. The island
belongs to Turkey. but has a numerous
Grecian population. It's history is one
Of hlocdshed since the Turks wrested
1t from the Venetans i'm 1869.
Desire to Throw OFF the Yoke.
The progressive spirit of the Greeks
makes them DESTROYS of throwing off
the Turkish yoke. Fighting between
the fanatic Mussulmans and Christians
has been going on for some time, and
only last year Turkey was forced by
the concert of the powers to institute
reforms which, however, seem to have
been of little benefit.
In the last few weeks daily reports Of
massacres of Christians have been re-
ceived. and there has been a tremend-
Gus pressure on the Grecian government
to succor the prosecuted Christians The
representatives of some of the powers
have expressed to the Greek govern
ment surprise at the fact that warships
have not been sent to the Island of
Crete and that open demonstrations in
favor of the union of Greece and Crete
are tolerated throughout the kingdom.
The report that the Christians are form
ing a provisional government on the ISL
and is not given much credence in this
city. as the latest news from Canea in
dictates that the Christians are fighting
under the flag of Greece all along the
line.