CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN ATHENS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2676, 24 January 1916, Page 5

CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN ATHENS

KING AND PEOPLE IN ANXIOUS EXPECTATION vßy Telegraphs-Press Association—Copyright' ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 21. Mr. W. Jefferies, writing to tie "Dailv Mail" from Athens, says there liave been great changes in Athens during the last few days. There is anxious expectation among the people from the King downwards. King Constantine's position is an unenviable one. He feels chat Germany is losing, and occasionally regrets that he had not joined us. Tien ho suddenly widens the breach in order to persuade himself that all ways are possible. The attitude of the Germans here has greatly changed, being alternately audacious and terrified. Recently two small war craft of the Allies came into the harbour. Immediately the whole posse of enemy Consuls took refuge in the Legation, with their precious papers in handbags, until the vessels departed. . New York, January 21. King Constantino:-, in an interview with a representative of the Associated Press, expressed'himself as being profoundly indignant at the Allies' recent high-handedness. -He was greatly movedwnen reciting a long list of encroachments on the sovereignty of Greece, culminating in the seizure of Corfu and the destruction of the-Demirhissar bridge, SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS \\riTH RESPECT TO CORFU. , . (Ree. January 23, 11.5 p.m.) Athens, January 22. King Constantino is . quoted. as saying: "I agree to martial law at Corfu, with the view of preventing Greek papers from appealing to foreign countries to interfere in Greece's sovereign rights." . Tlje "Evening News" Athens correspondent states that the Entente and Jf. Skouloudis, the.Greek Premier, had reached satisfactory arrangements with regard to Corfu. "