At Khios a Gestapo house was discovered where people had been forced to spend a night with a skeleton in a cellar. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]
On Khios a few Royal Marines destroyed two destroyers, even though the local andartes failed to turn up as agreed, having 'lost interest'. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]
Dardanelles; yet the only consequence was the complete devastation, in revenge, of helpless Khios. From Wordnik.com. [The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey] Reference
Khios and besieged the Turkish garrison, which was relieved after three weeks by the arrival of the Ottoman fleet. From Wordnik.com. [The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey] Reference
'Greek sovereignty in Mitylini and Khios', the Greeks maintained, 'does not threaten Turkish sovereignty on the Continent. From Wordnik.com. [The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey] Reference
Accordingly the Turks refused to recognize the award of the powers, and demanded the re-establishment of Ottoman sovereignty in Mitylini and Khios, under guarantee of an autonomy after the precedent of Krete and Samos. From Wordnik.com. [The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey] Reference
Khios (island) Greece 38 22 N 26 04 E. From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Kerkyra, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios, Kikladhes, Kilkis, Korinthia. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Kerkira, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios, Kikladhes, Kilkis, Korinthia. From Wordnik.com. [The 1994 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios, Kikladhes, Kilkis. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
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