TRANSPORT OF SERBIAN TROOPS THROUGH GREECE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2749, 18 April 1916, Page 5

TRANSPORT OF SERBIAN TROOPS THROUGH GREECE

I BRITISH MINISTER'S STATEMENT GREEK SOVEREIGN RIGHTS NOT PREJUDICED By TeltiErraDh-Prcßß Association—Coiiyr in!-, ■ ' _ .... ... . , . .... Athens, Aoril 16. The Bntisli Minister at Athens (Sir p. D. H. Elliot), interviewed bv the Nea Hellas, said that had Greece properly watched her own waters and tho coast, the need for transporting the Serbian troops by Greek railways would not have irispn, The Minister emphasised that the transport of Serbians across Greece is due exclusively to the submarine danger. The sovereign rights of Greece ire in nowise prejudiced. '. [A proviotis message stated: "The si tuation in Greece is apparently becoming acute. The newspapers talk of resistance should the Serbians use the Greek railways via Patras.] THE TRANSACTION IN FLOUR SACKS.' , r , .. .' Athons, Anril 16. , M. Skouloudis (the Premier,', m the Chamber, denied promising or sending flour sacks to Bulgaria. No member of the Government was concerned in tho matter. Diplomatists consider-the Premier's declarations are insufficient. The, Chamber unexpectedly adjourned to May 3. This is attributed to the Ministerial situation. fA message from Athons, dated April 13, stated: "There is tremendous excitement, duo to a statement in the Paris 'Temps'' that the Entente Powers have complained of Greece's breach of neutrality in sell-* ing to Bulgaria, o&rl.v in November, 37,000 flour sacks belonging to Russia. The Greek Government denies the allegation. Some of the Deputies will ittt.iifpelldto tin* (Jnyernment. Nt 11)6 tisxt MttinA from Pane (W.lared that a serious Grecian Minis teriai crisis was threatening,J