New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
WILL STRIKE IN THESSALY.
TURKEY PREPARES FOR WAR.
UNLESS GREECE Is RESTRAINED IN
CRETE A COLLISION CERTAIN.
ARMS AND SUPPLIES LANDED on THE ISLAND
BY THE GREEK FLEET-ATTITUDE OF THE
PowERS-RUssIAN AND AUSTRIAN
TROOPS IL READINESS FOR
Az EMERGENCY.

AN EMERGENCY.
Constantinople. Feb 13-The Porte has in
| Toned the Powers that Turkey will attack Greece
in Thessaly In the event Of the Powers failing to
restrain hostile action on the part OF Greece in
Crete.
Canea, Crete Feb 13.-The Greek foilla COM
mandei by Prince George of Greece, which ar
rived here last evening, is reported to have
landed a large quantity of arms. ammunition
and provisions intended for the Cretan insur-
gents during the night. Part of the Greek tiotla
has gone TO Retmo. The insurgents in large
numbers are occupying the hills around the town
Of Canea. awaiting the arrival Of arms and
munitions
II Is reported here that Greek warship has
compelled a Turkish warship which was at
tempting To leave Canea TO return to her an
chorage.
Budapest. Feb 13-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day Baron Banffy. the Hungarian Pre-
mier. declared that the report which is in circu-
lation that the Hungarian army is being
modified without foundation.
The rebellion in Crete. Baron Manly said.
was due partly to agitation by Greek commit
tees and partly to delay in carrying out reforms
in the administration Of the affairs OF the ISL
and which had been conceded by the Sultan.
Greece, the Premier further said, had acted in
the matter against the advice OF the Powers.
who lad agreed absolutely upon the necessity of
maintaining peace and the status quo in the
East.
Berlin. Feb. 13.--fhe policy of Germany In re-
gard to Crete, according to direct authority from
the Foreign Office. is in strict adherence to the
course agreed upon 10y the concert Of the Powers
recently established in respect Of Turkey, ana
ii is further announced upon the same authority
ht-t no cid Ia
Of Austria and will support Austria 5 lead in the
present crisis This official declaration. made
concurrent with the declaration of Baron Banffy,
The Hungarian Premier in the Hungarian Cham
Der of Deputies to-day, that there was no foun-
dalton for the report that the Austro- Hungarian
army was being modified. which became known
here late this afternoon. may have the effect
partially 10 allay the existing war alarms, but
only partially. as the adyices received from
many quarters point out that war is inevitable.
Both Greece and Turkey are hurrying forward
floods 10 the frontiers Of Thesssly with the ut
ruost DISPATCH and everything in the vicinity Of
Thcssalonian borders bears warlike aspect.
German military officers who have served in
the Turkish Army agree that Turkey could
ovcrvhelm Greece by land in a short time. Some
idea5of the military activity Of Turkey may be
gathered from the fact that twenty-five Mace
DOMAIN battaons have received orders TO march
70 Thessaly. and that the Albanian Arnauts
have been ordered out, and eight battalions or
Reaifs from Asa Minor have been summoned
for duty in Thessay. 1t is estimated that
within a fortnight Turkey will have together an
army sufficiently strong for successful In |
vason of Greece if the Powers do not in the
mean time interfere. which it is perfectly plain
Greece expects them to do 1t Is probable that |
the Powers Will allow Turkey TO make milf |
tarv demonstration in Thessaly, but II IS not !
az all likely that she will be permitted to so |
any further. one thing. however, Is perfectly |
clear and that is that any invasion of Greek !
territory by Turkey. whether II shall he fol- |
lowed by the defeat Of the Greeks or the repulse |
Of the invaders will be the signal for rising |
in Macedonia and a general Balkan war
Most OF the Berlin newspapers are mildly |
sympathetic with Greece and Crete The Der
lin Post" however. takes a contrary view or the !
situation and I'm an article on the subject, says: !
surely the Powers will refuse to allow rich |
island and the key to the Aegean Sea to b" aG-
auircd by an unworthy State like Greece IL /
would be better to make Crete tributary but
independent, like Samos.
According 10 adviceS received mere from nus
sio the military authorities in the Caucasus and |
Odessa districts have received orders from 81
Petersburg TO mobilize their forces. and there are
nov ready to embark from odessa an estimated !
force Of - 900 men. Including the SebaStopoi !
and Nicolaieff detachments, this would make a !
body of 81 600 men ready for instant service in
The field In addition TO these preparations. |
transport ships with full steam up are ready to |
embark troops and get under way within few
hours II an expedition from Odessa should be
decided upon, IL would land at ScutarL
Premier Banffy, in denying in the Hungarian
Chamber to-day that the Austro-liungarlan
army was being mobzed. neglected to mention
the fact which il well known here that the OIL
ciole managing the AustrO-IIungaran Southern
railway have given instructions by telegraph to
oil stations to have everything In readiness AT
t,ventv-four hours notice 10 assist In m0DlllzlnS
and dispatchng troops and munitions or war
Paris Feb. l3-In an article on the situation in
Crata tho "Gaulos" says that the King OF
Greece when In Paris IN November last gave
the Government TO understand that his further
resistance TO the aspirations of the people or
Greece was impossible and he was. therefore,
TO seek closer relations with Austria
and Great Britain the disposition Of Russia be-
ing unfrlendly The paper also asserts that q re-
nnrt which has been received here, that the Ger
man Ennperor made an announcement yesterday
that he would adhere to the policy OF France ana
2uesIa I'm the East has caused sensation IN
automatic circles. The "Gaulois' in conclusion
warns Germany that the question or AIsace-L"r-
raina will not be lost sight OF by france
cDnpU yDp THE PRESIDENT.