THE EASTERN CRISIS.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE POWERS. BLOCKADE OF GREECE AGREED UPON. AUSTRIAN TROOPS LANDED IN CRETE. Pre» AisotUHon.— Klectrio Te!egraph.-CopjTijbt, Athens, April 1, H.M.B. CAJfPBRDowN, assisted by the Russian and Austrian warships, shelled the Christians' position at Suda Bay, and enabled the Turks to re-occupy the town. Colonel Vassos, the Greek commander, accuses the admirals of partiality.
Reports from Vienna state that the opposition of Britain and France has been overcome, and that all the Powers are now agreed upon the blockade of Greece.
An Austrian contingent of troops has occupied Fort Izzedin.
Athb.\s, April 2.
Austria and Germany will not increase their contingents of troops taking part in the blockade of Crete.
The Admirals ot the foreign fleets have asked for a small force of cavalry and mountain artillery to assist in the operations against the insurgents.
The decision of the Powers to blockade the Gulf of Aegina has paralysed the commerce of Greece.
CoHSTANTINOrLK, April 2.
The Turkish army has occupied Katarina, Titochri, and Karya, on tin Greek frontier.
In the evetit of war between Grceci and Turkey Larissa will be the first place attacked.
Berlin, April)
It is persistently reported in Berlin that a blockade of Greek ports by the allied fleet is imminent.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10407, 3 April 1897, Page 1
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