Deseret Evening News | 1897-02-19 | Page 3 | The Cause of Greece Stated

11he Call or 41tseve oilseed Ntw Yum Feb l8lu response ton cable message lo hla majesty Ihe 11 king of Greece the Now York World has received the following ATHENS Greece Feb lBAUr sir mouths of waiting the reforms Imposed upon Turkey by the great powers are not put Into execution On Feb 3rJ the Turkish troops hogan ho-gan the massacres The Christian quarters at Canes wero burned About 150 OQO women and children are refugee today In Greece The Cretans in despair proclaimed their Independence and union with Greece The Hellenic Government sent a small army to occupy Crete In order to restore order and peace One I five great powers occupy the four towns of Canes Retina Candla audBltla All the remainder of the Island Is lu pot session of the Christian Trio expressions of sympathy from tho great American people and tUb Hellenes resident lu America are a precious support us lu the work for the Independence of Crete I aud we thank Ibem sincerely BKOUZIS i Minister for Foreign Attal