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Now, when Greece tries to free her Christian brothers from the grasp of
the Turks, these same Powers train their guns on the Greeks, and lend the
Turks their aid to force the Christians back under the control of the
murdering Turks!
It is a monstrous situation, and one that makes every honest man hate the
diplomacy and politics of nations that make such things possible and
necessary.
When Greece sent her defiant answer to the Powers, they had a long
conference, and after much talk, decided to send their Ultimatum to
Greece.
An Ultimatum means a final condition, which, if refused, will break off
all attempts at settling matters peaceably.
The Ultimatum of the Powers was written in two separate letters.
The first requested Greece to withdraw her ships and soldiers within six
days.
This has been presented.
In case Greece refuses to withdraw, the second note will be given her.
This states that the Powers will immediately use force to make her do as
they desire. This of course means that war will be declared.
It is said that the Greeks are not likely to obey the wishes of the
Powers, and that the King of Greece intends to refuse, and then to take
his own course.
It is said that King George has declared himself quite ready for a war
with Turkey, and that he does not intend to allow the Powers to tell him
what he is to do.
Greece is making preparations for war, has called out her army reserves,
and is massing her troops all along the Turkish frontier, expecting that
the war will be on the mainland, and not on the island of Crete. Greece
expects that should war be declared Turkey will at once try to cross her
borders and conquer her. If Turkey does not attempt this, Greece will
cross into Turkish territory, and endeavor to reconquer the various
ancient Greek provinces which are now under the rule of Turkey. The
Servians, Bulgarians, and Montenegrins are also arming and rising, and
will side with Greece in case the war breaks out.
If you look these little countries up on the map, you will find that they
lie on the Northern side of European Turkey, while Greece is on the
Southern side. If these countries do really come to the aid of Greece,
Turkey will find herself between two enemies, and will have a difficult
war to fight.
[Illustration: Types of Greek Fighters.]
It is not true that Russia is at the bottom of this Cretan trouble.
She has evidently been acting sincerely this time. She has warned Greece
to stop her quarrel with Turkey, has sent word to her that she very much
disapproves of the way she is behaving, and as Greece has not listened to
her protests, she has finally broken off all diplomatic relations with
her. This, you remember as in the case of Venezuela, means that Russia and
Greece are no longer on speaking terms.
Russia is very angry with Greece for refusing her advice, and Greece feels
very bitterly toward Russia for helping in the bombardment of the Greeks
at Akrotiri.
So deep is the feeling between them, that when the Russian court sent the
appointment of Honorary Admiral of the Russian Navy, as a compliment, to
Queen Olga of Greece, she returned it indignantly, saying she could not
hold any rank in a navy that had fired upon Greeks and Cretans.
Europe is still looking around for some one on whom to cast the blame for
the Cretan muddle. The present idea is that England is the guilty party.
This last report may not have any more truth in it than that about Russia,
but it is now, said that England is bent upon conquering the Transvaal,
and securing South Africa for herself, and that she has stirred up all
this Cretan mischief, so that Germany and the other European Powers may be
too busy at home to look after her abroad.
Whoever is to blame, the Greeks are going steadily ahead. Fighting
continues, the Greek arms being mainly successful.
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