The Archive · 1905

Cretan Aspirations Foiled

London vii Bombay, 22nd April.

The Cretan Chamber has unanimously proclaimed the union of the island' with Greece, simultaneously expressing its eonfidenc: in Prince George. The deputies then swore allegiance to King George.—Reuter. Eondon, 24th April, The Powers, replying to ihe Cretan Chamber, adhere to their decisions against the union with Greece.

Replying to a Cretan appeal to support the agitation for union, the Greek Government declares that, while the union is the aspiration of all Greeks, in view of the attitude of the Powers a further demonstration is useless. It therefore emphatically refuses to encourage acts aiming: at a change of regime and says that objectionable portions of the constitution can be xmended by legal means,—Ewolusive service.

26th April.

The combined army of the Powers has landed in Crete all occupied the interior, while the fleets of the Powers are patrolling the coast,—service.

It.is reported from' Rome Phot London vid Bombay, 25th Apri

Senator Tittoni, (Foreign Minister) and the British, French, and Russian Ambassadors have conferred concerning the situation in Crete.

A Multa telegram states that H. M. cruiser Leviathan, (14,100

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