New York Times 100 years ago today, October 5, 1912:
Mediterranean Ships Ordered to Levant, Says Report.
LONDON, Oct. 4.— The British Mediterranean fleet was ordered to-day to proceed to the Levant, according to a news agency dispatch from Gibraltar.
The cruiser Weymouth immediately left at full speed for Suda Bay on the north coast of Crete.
GREEKS RUSHING FOR HOME.
Steamers Chartered to Take 6,400 from This Port.
The four steamers of the National Steam Navigation Company of Greece have been chartered by the Greek Government for the purpose of transporting about 6,400 American Greeks, volunteers and reservists of the Greek Army, to fight the Turks. These steamers are the Macedonia, the Themistocles, the Parris and the Athenai.
The Macedonia has been taking on ammunition from a Philadelphia factory, and a large quantity of stores for the commissary department of the Greek Army. She will sail this morning from Pier 31, Brooklyn, with more than 1,600 men on board.
At the Greek Consulate General in this city it was learned that hundreds of American Greeks had sent in requests to the Consul General here and the Minister at Washington to be sent to fight for their country. There are in the city over 1,600 volunteers and reservists from all parts of the United States, besides those going on the Macedonia. These will said by the Themistocles Oct. 17. The other steamers will sail on Oct. 28 and Nov. 10, respectively, each carrying about the same number of men.
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