DISTURBANCE IN CRETE.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. THIRTY PEOPLE INJURED. OFFICES AND SHOPS LOOTED. / „ United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, ' \ , » ATHENS, Aug. 5. Martial law has been declared in Crete as a result of disturbances following a strike of wine workers, who sacked the administrative offices at Candia and looted gunsmiths’ shops. Thirty people were injured. Two destroyers, also aeroplanes, have been sent to assist the Government. ORDER SPEEDILY RESTORED. DISCUSSIONS WITH STRIKERS. \ DESTROYERS TO STAND BY. United Press, ASsn.—Elec. Tel, Copyright, ATHENS, August 5. r riie trouble at Crete is due to a number of the popiilace joining 1000 strikers, until tho strike movement threatened to' assume a revolutionary character. General Bakopoulos .arrived from Canea with a strong force and speedily restored order. He lias opened discussions with the strikers. Destroyers have been ordered by wireless to stay at Milos.
SIX KILLED, 40 WOUNDED. TWO HOURS TO SURRENDER. A GENERAL INJURED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright ATHENS, August 5. The day’s casuallties in Crete were six killed and 40 wounded. l’lie continuous ringing of church bells incited the people to revolt. General Bakopoulos, who was wounded in the fighting, gave the strikers two hours in which to surrender. They did so before the expiry of the time. '
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Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19648, 7 August 1935, Page 7
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