THE STATE OF CRETE.

Hastings Standard, Issue 266, 9 March 1897, Page 3

THE STATE OF CRETE.

PORTE GRANTS AUTONOMY TO CRETE. THE INSURGENTS ATTACK THE BLOCKHOUSE. GREECE REFUSES TO WITHDRAW HER FORCES. (I —' "l'!i> i>rli>.) Athens, March 8. The Porte has accepted the proposal of the Powers granting autonomy to Crete, but reserved the settlement of details concerning the carrying out of the proposal. The Cretan insurgents attempted to blow up the blockhouse at Kalatide. The explosion made breaches in the walls and killed four men. It is understood that in reply to the demands of the Powers Greece refuses to >ithdraw her forces from Crete. Loxnox. March 8. The Athens correspondent of the Times suggests that Prince George of Greece be made head of the Government. This he says would satisfy the Greeks and Cretans. The Daily News states that the reply of Greece to the Powers is of such a nature as leaves no way open for renewed parleying. Greece requires an assurance that complete autonomy will be granted to Crete, and objects to withdraw her forces before the Turkish forces evacuate. From Constantinople it is reported that the Greek Embassy has made an offer to the Porte to the effect that Greece would withdraw her forces from Macedonia if Turkey would follow by withdrawing the Turkish forces from that province. Reports from Athens state that a band of Macedonians captured a Turkish position near Grevena.