The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-19
Greeks Forced by Admirals of the
Flag from Grecian ConsuIates.
ANOTHER NOTE TO POWERS
GREEK GOVERNMENT DETERMINED
TO RESTORE ORDER IN CRETE.
Torpedo FlotilIa VIII Not BE Recalled
Till the Excitement Subsides-Pi-
raeus Not to Be BIOckaded.

LONDON, Feb 19.-The Mussulmans on
the Island of Crete, and especially those in
the cities guarded by marines from the
foreign war fleets, were greatly excited
yesterday over reports of massacres i'm the
interior of the island. Turkish volunteers
and refugees who arrived at Canea on a
transport stated that hundred MuSsul-
mans had been killed at Sarakinos and
Selnos and that an equa. number had
been killed in the surrounding country.
Among the killed al Sarakinos were twenty
women and sixty-one children. A rumor
gained currency later that the Cretans had
massacred 1900 Moslems in the Sitia dis
trict, but it was hot confirmed. Two Ital-
ians have been sent to Sitia with gunboats
to make inquiries. These reports and ru-
mors have made the Moslems in the cities
assume menacing attitude, and they are
being closely watched.
One of the events of interest in the Gre
tan situation yesterday was the lowering
of the Greek flag on the Greek consulates
throughout the island. This was done at
the request Of the foreign admirals. The
Grecian consuis protested, but they were
met with threats and complied with the
order.
Colonel Vassos, the commander in chief
of the Greek army of occupation in Crete,
in the name of King George, is establishing
there system of administration. The mu-
nicipal elections are already proceeding,
and mayors have been installed in the
towns and villages outside of Canea, Her
aklion, Retimo and Sitia. Colonel Vassos
has issued an order advising his men to
avoid any collision with the foreign marines
and exhorting the Cretans TO treat fairly
both the foreigners and the Moslems. He
promises the latter protection and religious
equality. but will try to persuade them to
quit the island. He will punish severely
all acts of violence against them. Turkish
soldiers who yield will be disarmed and
sent to Smyrna or other points In Turkey
The chief of the gendarmerie has ordered
the Greek consulate at Canea guarded the
foreign marines changing daily according
to nationality.
M. Shouses. the Greek minister for for
eign affairs. has replied to the last com
munication from the representatives of the
powers. saying ii is impossible for Greece
to recall her torpedo hotilla so long as
the excitement continues in Crete. In the
legislative chamber a { Athens yesterday
Prime Minister Delyannis announced that
ne mad not RECEIVED authentic news OF the
departure OF Turkish troops for Crete. Re-
plying 70 questions he said that the gov
ernment was seeking to discover the mo-
tives OF the powers in their recent action
in Crete. The government had arrived at
certain DECISIONS but was unable 10 i'm
part any information as yet Some of lne
members declared that the lowering of the
1ags OF the consuates constituted reccgn:-
ton OF Greek occupation. 1t is reported Inat
the cabinet council decided TO continue an
active policy. The government last night
sent instructions to the consulate at Canea
declaring that as the four towns which the
powers occupied were not held in behalf
of Turkey, they must, like the rest oI
crete, be regarded as Greek territory.
The Athens correspondent of the Chron-
lcle declares. on what is pronounced abso-
lutte authority, that all the reserves will
be called out Among other things the cor
respondent says: The King is to take com
nand of the Greek forces If the Turks at
tack the frontier. The secret committee
here has several thousand armed volunteers
Ieady to enter Macedonia if Greece is pro-
voked.'
dispatch to the Standard from Moscow
says In the event of certain contingen-
cies 1t is already arranged that German
troops are TO traverse Russian territory
and cooperate with the Russian forces III
the kie1t district.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Berlin
says Emperor William has wired the
Car requesting personal interview, owing
to the gravity of Cretan affairs. The BiaC a.
sea feet has steamed for ConStantinopfe
under command OF Grand Duke Alexis.
\ special dispatch nom Larissa. Greece
says that a thousand Macedonians nave
crossed the frontier and joined the Greek