Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-30
FIGHTING IN GREECE

After almost 2, 900 years-when Them
istocles gained a memorable victory
ove- the PersIans-Sslamis again yes.
lerday vas the scene OF naval battle.
The fight continued twenty minutes
betweer 6 Id ba teries aud big Wsrship-
on the one side, and the mutinous bsi d
II Dsvs fhcers which Quilted the csp'-
tai Wednesday, With torpedo boa's, Oh
The o her
The 6,st shnis we're fred sooD after
4 o'clock AID q sharp exchange of shell
followed S me of the pr jsotiles slrucs
the arsenal buildings, although hnt oo'
shell hit q torpedo boa - he Sphen-
dons-wbich Immediately was eOveloped
in cloud If smoke
During the sctIon the torpedo boats
adoslly retired, sIeaming backwards
unit they Obtained the shel'er OF the
hesdland, when the firing ceased. The
rebel vessels, while the engagement was
10 progrfss, returned the FIRE OF The var.
ships aod field bR te,ies, but sppsreotly
lit le damaie WAS me on either side
The rebels was led by Lieutenant IT,
bsld and are reported to have mum.
bered 800 men
Athens remained quiet last night, but
much suppressed excitement prevails
An Cfficial statement has been Issued,
stating that the arsenal, which was In
the hands of the rebels, has been recap
tured aud that the mutinous torpedo
| boats are expected to surrender.
The cause of The naval revolt in Greece
is to be found probably iu the recent
failure of the Greek cause in Crete,
which the powers, upon Turkey'S pro-
test, removed the Hellenic flag, which
had been hoisted q, Cauta. This fall
ufe to secure Crete was populsrly
blamed to governmental ineficiency,
and, ss a result, several weeks ago two
bRttslious Of troops at Athens mutinied.
The cause of the macontents was es.
poused by the Military League, which,
on October Is, forced the Chamber OF
Deputies to vote 3 measure abollshiug
the right of the crown prince to hold tae
post Of commander-in.chief aud OF the
other princes to hold military commands
Earlier In the day King George hsd
persuaded bis sons, the Princes Oonslau.
tine, Gsorge, Nicholas sud Christopher,
10 resign their commissions In the mill
tary.
Upon the passsgs of the military bills
10 the Chamber of Deputies 30 loYslist
members showed their dsspproval BY
withdra siug from the chamber These
IoyaIis.s insisted that the Military
League was determined to force the king
to a5dicale. O.heu thought the crisis
pissed with the retirement OF the
princes, bat likely to arise sgsln through
the Otetaus returning deputies to the
chamber at the next election.
However, the Miltsry League was
not satisfied with the humiliation Of the
royal family, and on last Wednesday 10.
sued sn ultimstum demanding the en-
sctment within "a hours OF an ordinance
suspsudiDg all prom no.ions for five years,
the abolition Of the post, OF rear admiral
heretofore held by King George, to-
gether with two vice sdmirals and ID
positions Of lesser rank.
The premier offered a compromise in
the form Of a bill altering the age limit
for superannuation from So yesra t. 68
yesrs. This was not satisfactory to the
league, and on Wednesday night 80
navsI officers retired 10 the islaDd OF
S ,amis, upon which an srseDal 10 situa'
ted Yesterday the recslcitraut officers
seized the arsenal 10 open revolt.