GREEK FLAG IN CRETE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 579, 6 August 1909, Page 5

GREEK FLAG IN CRETE.

TURKEY AROUSED. . SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS LIKELY. (By Telegraphf-Proaa Aasoolatlom-OoDrrlsht.) Constantinople, August '4. ■ The hoisting of the Greek flag in Crete after 'the -departure' of the international troops Baa aroused intense feeling in Turkey. •' A Chauvinistic spirit prevails among the army. Serious complications ate threatened. GREEK POLICY. The international troops were withdraws from Crete on July 28, but the protecting Powers (Groat Britain, Bussia, Franco, and Italy) have warned the Cretan Government that they will watch over, the safety of the Mohattimediin inhabitants and Will re-establish order ■in the event of a disturbance. The relations'of Turkey arid Greece' were muoh improved uiiti , the Cretan question last year ro-assumed an acute form, Ohefket Pasha has since affirmed that Turkey is prepared to maintain. her rights in Crete, and has talked about being able to march 200,000 troops to Athene. The advent recently of a new Greek Ministry under M. Belli, who is said to pursue a policy of entente with Turkey, was expected to smooth matters. ' The Athens correspondent of "The Times" recently wrote i—"lt js well known that the Turkish Government is averse to treating with Greece over the Cretan question, and insists on dealing exclusively with the four protecting Powers, who have taken the island in pledge. - That: attitude, I have reason to believo, will be. maintained by the Turkish Government, whioh- would deprecate the with-, drawal of any of :ho four Powers from their responsibilities iirthis mattoi'i "The Athens jeurti&ls point to the exemplary tranquillity whioh Gresc« lias maintained since the outbreak of the crisis last October, as well (is to thd Influence she hits exercised in preventing the Cretwis from indulging in troublesome demflhStWitldiis, Greece has tjms. it is established a claim to favourable conSidoratlbii oil the paft of Europe and proved her tiHwillinJuess to vonture ou a polioy of escapade. i'he possibility that tho question mav be Settled OU a financial basis sneras ilot to be excluded, and both Turks and Greeks of .moderate views hie disposed to favdur n solution."