Greece and Turkey.

Manawatu Herald, 27 May 1897, Page 2

Greece and Turkey.

General Stakos and the remainder of the Greek forces have left Crete.

Despite the armistice, the Turks have fortified several strategic positions near Lamia.

The Greek Government has entered a protest against this step.

The insurgents in the vioinity of Forte Izzed, in Crete, fired upon Admiral Harris, cf the British fleet, and M. Pottier, the French Admiral.

i Both took refuge in the forte, which was recently occupied by a body of marines from the Austrian warships. The insurgent* also attacked five other British officers and stole the arms belonging to one, but a Turkish force rescued the others. The Admirals have issued an ultimatum ordering the immediate return of the officer's arms, and threatening that unless this is done action will be taken. The mob at Arta threatened to murder Colonel Manos, an Englishman, who addressed the crowd upon the injustice of their proposed action, whereupon the excited throng was dispersed. The American volunteers landed at Athens numbered 500. Bands of Greek irregulars are plundering the country in all directions. A body of Italian Socialist volunteers at Arta resisted all attempts of the authorities to disarm them. A

severe conflict ensued, in which several were killed. The Italians were eventually overcome and reshipped to Brindisi.

M. Ralli is suspected of fomenting the dynastic agitation agaiast the Royal family.

The position occupied by the Turks after the retreat of the Greeks from Domoko commando easy access to Levadeia, an important town 86 miles from Corinth and from thence to Athens.

The Greek army is hemmed in in the Pass at Thermopylae, and is completely paralysed.

A neutral zone covering 800 metres has been arranged between the two armies.

In the French Chamber of Deputies, M. Hanotaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that he was confident that Turkey would prove obedient to the demands of the Powers, and renounce all excessive pretensions in regard to its claims upon Greece.