Great South Bay
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean on the S. coast of Suffolk co., Long Island, N. Y.; 50 miles long, from 12 to 5 miles wide. Great South Beach, which is about 35 miles long, and has Fire Island Lighthouse on the W. extremity, separates it from the ocean.
Atlantic Ocean on the S. coast of Suffolk co., Long Island, N. Y.; 50 miles long, GREAT SOUTH BAY, an arm of the from 1½ to 5 miles wide. Great South Beach, which is about 35 miles long, and war which took place between Greece and Turkey in 1897. On Feb. 3, 1897, the Turkish troops in Crete wantonly pillaged and massacred a large number of Christians.
About 15,000 Greek women and children fled to Greece, where the people had to provide for them. In the meantime the Cretans proclaimed ece, and appealed to that countheir independence of Turkey, their union with Greece , try for help. This action led King George of Greece to send a small army to occupy the island, a movement which was opposed on the part of the Powers of Christians. About 15,000 Greek women and children fled to Greece, where 17, 1897. After a demand was made that the Greek troops be withdrawn from Crete, which was not co Powers landed soldiers and occupied the " invaded Macedonia, whereisland. Soon afterward a body of Greek Mirregulars " complied with, the Turkey and The Greeks, fighting their invaded Greece, threatened Alassona, while the Turks swept down from Salonika through the mountain passes and invaded thus forcing the Greeks to abandon Laenski, repulsed a Turkish force of 14,000, with heavy loss, near Velestino, on April 30, and held in check another movement rissa, their principal source of supplies.
In the meanwhile the Greek navy was active, having bombarded and destroyed a number of important towns along the Gulf of Salonika. During the latter part of April and the beginning of May the cian army of 12,000, under General Smolwith heavy loss, near Velestino, on April 30, and held in check another movement enski, repulsed a Turkish force of 14,000, May 2. men, The tide, however, was soon turned, withdraw from Pharsalos. The Greeks ish army, and this conviction, with the knowledge that the country was without caused the army to collapse. On May 8 the Powers were informed that the Greek troops would be recalled from Crete, thus signifying that Greece was ready to be guided by the Powers. the Greek minister of foreign affairs of- fering mediation, and on May 12 a re- On May 11 a joint note was sent to quest for an armistice was sent to the for on May 5 the Turks, with 50,000 me compelled an army of 23,000 Greeks to now became aware that they could not Crete, thus signifying that Greece was cope with the constantly increasing Turkfunds, disheartened the soldiers and the Powers were informed that the Greek troops would be recalled from ready to be guided by the Powers.
On May 11 a joint note was sent to ing conditions: Annexation of Thessaly; an indemnity of £10,000,000; abolition of the Greek minister of foreign affairs ofpire; and a treaty of extradition with fering mediation, and on May 12 a reallow an armistice except on the followquest for an armistice was sent to the Turkish Government. Four days later that country replied that it would not an armistice for 17 days was concluded.
The question of the cession of Thessaly the capitulations or treaties conferring was referred to a military commission, privileges on Greeks in the Turkish em- Greece. These harsh terms met with a protest from all Europe. The Czar of Russia now wrote a personal letter to the Sultan, with the result that hostilities immediately ceased, and on May 20 which recommended no cession beyond was opposed on the part of the Powers by whom the island was blockaded March the mountain summits on the Turkish GREECE tegic boundary. Negotiations were finally concluded on Sept. 18, when a treaty was submitted to Turkey and Greece.
The principal terms of this treaty were that Greece should pay Turkey about $15,000,000; permit a strategic reconstruction of the Thessalian frontier in Turkey's favor; and accept international control in financial matters. This treaty was signed at Constantinople, Dec. 4, 1897.