CRETE AND GREECE.
»-—- • AN ALTERNATIVE. LOWERED FLAG OR FOREICN TROOPS. CRETAN'S. CHOICE. (By TeUuruph.—Press Aiioolßtlon,-Copyright,l . ; ' , London, August 12. The Canea' correspondent of "Tho Times" reports that the protecting Powers have given an intimation that, unless tho Greek flag is lowered, in CreM, tho inland will "bo reoicupied. . V V This announcement has produced great irritation among- the Cretans. They; declare that they will all perish rather than lower the flag, which has been nailed to the mast in tho Canea fort. ; . - ' CRETANS': CHOIOE. TURKEY STIXjL PRESSES GREECE. : August 13,10.45 p.m.) ' ' Constantinople, August 13. I Turkey demands. froni; Greece a, ipore explicit declaration regarding the position in Crete than the "reassuring and ' friendly" reply.\that Greece sent■ the other .day,• when Turkty had pressed for "specific assurances that no attempt will be mado to infringe Turkey's sovereign rights.", . Tho Government of Crete has intimated its decision to yeild to . the wishes of the Powers on the flag question, but asks for a short delay in view of.local'exoltem&t.•'■V.s.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 5
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165CRETE AND GREECE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 5
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