War between Greece and Turkey.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 234, 6 April 1897, Page 2

War between Greece and Turkey.

FURTHER FIGHTING. (Per Press Association) London April 5. Mr Curzon, in the course of a speech at Southport, said he did not think the j resistance to the scheme of autonomy for ; Crete as proposed by the Powers, was real ■ or permanent. The blockade was a \ merciful way of teaching Greece not to ; fly in the face of Europe. If Greece pro- j claimed war in order to revenge herself i upon the Powers, a more wanton and wicked war could never be wnged. The ' | Powers had created, and nlone could I • modify, the integrity of Turkey. The j ; concert agreed upon by the Powers was • the greatest advance the nineteenth cen. ; tury had seen. A breach of the treaty obligations would be both cowardly and unwise. The Times, commenting on the fight, ; says the Admirals have lost a good chance of showing an impartial policy. Paris, April 5. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Hanotanx stated that the Powers had asked the Admirals to decide the extent of tho blockade of Greece. Constantinople, April 5. Tho foreign ambassadors baye objected to the proposed appointment of HaKsan Pasha, Turkish Minister of Marine, as the Governor of Tokat. Oue hundred aud forty Moslems and four Armenians have been arrested at Tokat. Athens, April 5. Tho Powers have decided to nominate a Christian as Governor of Crete. Further severe fighting lias taken place in Crete, au unfounded report having gained currency that the Admirals authorised the Christians to leave Akroari. A thousand Moslems from Canea attacked the Christians, aud sharp fighting followed, lasting thr<'e hours. The Moslems finally retreated, after losing 50 of their number. Many Christians were killed aud their bodies mutilated. The Admirals refrained from shelling the Moslems, observing the approach of the Turkish warship Aasari Tewilk. In future the Moslems are to be disarmed by the European guards at the gate.s of Canea.