PROPOSED CESSION OF CYPRUS TO GREECE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2601, 25 October 1915, Page 5

PROPOSED CESSION OF CYPRUS TO GREECE

' THE OFFER KEJECTED FULFILMENT OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS UKGED By Telegraph—Press AfEociation-L'npyiight .t, , r t i t t n , New York i October 22. A Renter message from London states: Greece lus declined for the prosent the proposals of the Allies, including that of tlio cession of the island of Cyprus. ■m. ,m- ■»i. x «tu •' 1 J. 1 • London, October 22! Tho "Times" states that it is understood m well-informed circles tliat Greece has rejected the Cyprus proposal. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Kec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) , , , , London, October 23. The British Government communicated tho proposal to cede Cyprus to tho Greek Government on Sunday. Part of tbe proposals was under consideration For some time, and was made to induct) Greece to forthwith fulfil her obligations nnder the Greco-Serbian '!rc;it,v. Tho British Note clearly informed Greece that fulfilment of tlio treaty obligation l was entailed by the cession of Cyprus, which was made without prejudice to other eventual advantages which tho Allies might share with Greece.

DIPLOMATIC TOURNAMENT IN ATHENS ALLIES MUST USE MORE POTENT MEASURES. (Hoe. October 23, 8.-10 p.m.) • , London, October V 3. Dr. Dillon, tho "Daily Telegraph's' correspondent, says that a lively and Iriendly interchange of views is proceeding at Athens between M. Zaimis's Cabinet ar.d the .foreign Ministers, but nothing definite has resulted from this diploma tie tournament. The internal ferment is increasing, and is intensified by hatred of the Bulgars, and fear of their treachery. M. Zaimis, the Premier, contends that Greece is an independent State, is entitled to maintain armed neutrality, and that the Entente ought not to interfere with this right in view of <-! recce's friendliness. Tho Allies contend that they relied on the Green-Serbian Treaty as essential to the Balkan equilibrium. The Entente diplomats are prepared to guarantee that Allied armies will be interposed between the Auslro-Gcnuan invaders and the Greek Army. The Entonte Ministers point out that their Expeditionary Forces will bo at the mercy of the Greek Cabinet, which, in tho event of deciding not to light Bulgaria, but to maintain friendly relations with the Austro-Germans and Turkey, ought not to object to demobilise. The Turco-Bulgarian and German Ministers emphasiso the point that the Bulgarians have not designs upon Greek territory. It is doubtful whether spontaneous Greek co-operation can be longer hoped for, in view of King Constantino's plighted word to tho Kaiser, but Greece may yet ho constrained if the Entente nations in tho desporato strugglo for their lives ars ready to employ more potont means than tho Argument of invasion. GERMAN INFLUENCE WITH THE GREEK COURT. (Rec. October 24, 3.65 p.m.) mi n x r , ~., J, •, „ London, October 23. The correspondents of the "Daily Chroniolo" and "Daily Telegraph" in Rome assert that German influence with the Greek Court 'remains the most sorious obstacle to an understanding with tho Entente. King Constantino strongly opposes intervention, especially tho idea of Greek troops fighting the Germans, and foresees no eventuality sufficient to justify the abandonment or neutrality. THE OPPORTUNE MOMENT FOR GREEK INTERVENTION. (Rec. October 23, 8.40 p.m.) on, nrc • i n cj i,i iii , Rome, October 23. the Corners della Sera's" Athens correspondent says all Greek parties agree that Greece cannot move unless the Allies have three hundred thousand troops in Macedonia. , Once these are landed the Greeks will of their own accord aelc to join the Entente.