UNRULY CRETE.
IMPOTENT GOVERNMENT TO RESIGN. POWERS MAY INTERVENE.. MUTINY IN THE ISLAND SPREADING. (By Tolcgrapti.-Vross Asaoclatlon.-Oouyrlitht.l London, August 15. According to reports received hero from Canoa, the. Cretan Government intimates its resignation, owing to tbo failure of its efforts to persuade the military authorities to. lower the Greek.flag in the Canea fortress. More warships havo been ordered to Crete, with instructions to remove the flag unless the Cretans meantime remove it. Tho Greek newspapers unanimously, urge the Cretans to respect the wishes of ihe Powers. TRYINC POBITION OP THE CREEK OFFICERS. HAVE TO OPPOSE THEIR OWN FLAG. (Beo. August 16, 10.20 p.m.) 1 London, August 16. ' The Greek officers commanding the Cretan Militia were recently hooted, and expelled from their quarters, When they endeavoured to prevent tho hoisting of tlio Greek flag. Tho mutiny was instigated by tho revolutionary leaders. It is spreading to other posts. . ■'■.'•
The protecting Powers (Britain, France, Russia, and Italy) threaten to re-occupy tho Island. . • ■ '
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 7
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160UNRULY CRETE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 7
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