The indicator., 1897-02-20
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
General Opinion >e~m- To BE That Gree.
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General Opinion seems To he That Greece
WIN Get Crete.
London Feb, IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna says it is re-
ported the powers have addressed n
collective note to Greece demanding
the Withdrawal of her naval and mill
tary forces from the island of Crete
| within furty-e,gbt hours failing which,
the port Of FlrarU- will be blockaded
and general hostiliurs viii commence
dispatch ro the Times from Canea
dated Tuesday afternoon. February 16.
says that all WIS quiet there when the
occupation of thr island of Crete was
completed On the night of Monday,
February l5 The commanders or the
foreign ~GUH1ruus sent a joint note TO
lsmael Bny the newly appointed gov
eruor of Crete, successor 10 Prince
Geprgi Beruvirch. Informing him that
they had addressed an ultluatum 10 the
commodore of the Creek heet, requir-
ing them to withdraw from Cretan
waters,
They requested the governor, Ismael
Bey TO iiud "A why of notifying the in
surgent> Of this act. and of summoning
them To yield mp their arms. also of in
forming them thar the powers had TAX
en- measures 10 prevent Greece from in
terfering In the affairs of Crete.
An Italian gend'armerie officer was
also dispatched with nag of truce to
the lines of the Insurgents of Akrotiri.
He delivered the message, but the
chief of the insurgents replied they
would maintain their present position
and send a definite reply in behalf of
the revolutionary assembly on Mon
day. Their action viii probably de
pend upon the course adopted by the
commander of the Grccian forces on
the island of Crete
Captain Manduta was sent TO Pla-
tOuia. whore the outpost Of the insur-
gents conducted him 10 the camp Of
the Greeks Colonel NuSsos detained
him all night and then declared that
lie did not recognize the Turkish vail,
but would execute the orders of the
king of Greece and occupy Crete.
The Greek army of occupation has ia
ken up a position between Galeta and
Platonia.
The Greek commodore has not yet
replied TO the ultimatum issued by the
powers,
The Hydra and TWO smaller Greek
warships appeared off Canea to-day.
One OF the small warships departed
from Canca harbor at sunset The
French cruiser Immediately started in
the same Direction.
The situation MT Retlmo is alarming.
The couSuls urgently demand the i'm
mediate landing of troops for the pur-
pose Of saving from pllage the houses
OF Christians
The Athens correspondent of the
Standard says that the insurgents on
/ the island of Crete are everywhere
swearing loyalty 10 King George Of
| Greece.
| Five hundred troops started yester-
| day Tuesday, and viii land on the Is
land Of Crete to-day Wednesday,
| A aI.parch to thy Daily News from
/ CUustautin0ulc gives MS the latest ru
| NOR tucre p report that the powers are
| trying no arrange q union of Crete with
| Graecr, and Icu-ycar agreement with
| bulgaria. Greece and Bulgaria to Sc
| cure peace In Macedonia.
Athens Feb. lG-lt is generally be
| lieved here that the Crcrau features of
the Eastern question are now a thing
uf t-ic past and q landing of the Greek
/ troops on the island OF Crete, as exch-
sivply announced by the Associated
Press yesterday afternoon, is not Ike
ly to turn ont Casus Bell between Tllr.
key and Greece.
The absolute decision Of Greece to
persist in rhc occupation of Crete and
tie protection Of the Christians Of that
Island IN spite of The attitude Of the
powers. is founded on rhe declaration
OF the Cretans that they are prepared
10 shed the last drop Of their blood In
order 10 attain thclr national asplrn-
tons, 10 which they add they cannot
be satisfied with anything short Of a
complete union with Greece.
Gated by Greece 10 the powers and the
policy Of the Greek government has
been carried out in every point. An vr-
| der Of the minister Of war NJ SnOlen-
l itz has been rnz"tted appointing Col
| Ouel Nassos aide-de-camp Of King
| George commander Of the Greek army
corps landed yesterday at Plntonics n
| short distance from Clnea. After AK
| plaining that the action of Greece is
/ due to The fact that she is unable to
! tolerate any longer the "lamentai,le
| situation Of the Christians in Crete. to
| whom we are united by the sacred
ties of religion" the order proceeds:
"1he government consequently has
/ decided to occupy the island in the
name OF King George and raise bis
flag over the fortresses of which you
will fake possession.
pliShed in conformity with the Greek
laws, in the name of King George and
on the responsibility Of his government
$50 soon as you have landed you will
publish proclamation announcing the
occupati ton Of the island by the Gre.k
troops"
This has been done Colonel vasse.
after landing at P1atonic issued pro
clamation to the Cretan people, an
nouncing the occupation Of the island
in the name Of King George of Greece,
and calling upon the Turks to surren-
der to the Greek forces. The reserv-
lists. who have been called to the col
ors, are rapidly registering at the diff
ferent military centers. 1t is hoped,
however, that the most serious difti.
Guilty to be anticipated is possible
severance Of diplomatic relations be
tween Greece and Turkey.
The annexation of Crete by Greece. a
result foreshadowed, is now a fait ac-
compl. and 1t is not thought likely
fiat the powers will do anything fur
ther In the matter than they have done.
In the meanwhile diploma tic negotda-