soldiers.

The Cretans were so enraged at the rescue, that in spite of the fact that
they had promised the British commander that they would allow the Moslems
in Selino to go free, they gathered at the gates and waited for the
Moslems to come out, dashed through the soldiers who were guarding them,
and tried to wound and rob them.

A Russian warship made a cruise round the island a few days ago, and
brought back word to the allies at Canea that fighting was going on near
all the coast towns, and that the whole island seemed ablaze with war.

Colonel Vassos has received orders from the King of Greece that he is to
hold all the positions in the island now occupied by Greek troops, and to
resist all attempts on the part of Turkey or the Powers to dislodge him.

A report from Crete states that there has been trouble between Germany and
Greece.

A German vessel, the _Kaiserin Augusta_, ordered a Greek vessel, the
_Hydra_, to come to a standstill, and fired a blank shot at her to make
her obey. The _Hydra_ immediately replied by firing a whole broadside at
the German vessel, and went on her way.

This report has not been fully verified, so after all it may not be true.

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Turkey, in the mean while, is following her usual method of saying nothing
at all, simply waiting to see what happens.