ALLIED TROOPS LAND AT ATHENS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2906, 19 October 1916, Page 5

ALLIED TROOPS LAND AT ATHENS

LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN GREECE FRENCH ADMIRAL PRESENTS A NEW NOTE The High Commissioner report,:A Renter Agency Teport states that Athens and Piraeus have beon occupied by a thousand mea-from tho Fronch and Italian navies.' (Br Telegraph—Pxews Association—Copyright). Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. London, Ootober 17, The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Athens states that a hundred 1 and fifty Allied seamen, with two machine-guns, landed at Piraeus, and went to Athens occupied the Municipal Theatre, ill the centre of tho city, A FRESH NOTE TO GREECE, KING CONSTANTINE RETURNING TO ATHENS. Athens, October 17. Admiral De Fournet (Chief of the French Navy) has delivered a fresh Note of a grave character to the Greek Government _ King Constantino is hastening to Athens from lattoi. _ , AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.. ' Athflns, October 17. It is officially explained that the purposo of the Allied occupation is to reinforce the police. The Cabinet has been hastily assembled. Crews from •the Allies' warships took possession of the warships Averoff, Kilbish, and Lemnos. The Greek crews were landed and sent to Athens. SENSATION IN LONDON. London, October 17. A sensation was caused in London by the news that the French and Italians on Monday had landed a thousand troops at the Piraeus and occupied the- Athens railway station, and that two hundred French sailors,.with machine-guns and two field guns, were using the Municipal Theatre as a barracks, and will maintain order. It is reported that a crowd watched the troops march through the streets, but there was no disorder. j Prince George of Greece has bad a prolonged interview with .Viscount Grey (Foreign Secretary).

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS GREECE ■ QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF. COMMONS. London, October 17. • Several questions were asked in the House of Commons regarding Britain's attitude towards Greece. , . Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) declined to say whether the Allies officially recognised the King's Cabinet or the Revolutionist organisation. He added that M. Venizelos had received a most cordial reception at Salonika. ... (E-euter's Telegram.) Lord Robert Cecil gave the House of Commons an assurance that the Allies will carry out their treaty obligations to Greece. The treaty guaranteed a Constitutional Government, but did not contain a definition of Constitutional government. ■ GREEK ARMY UNPAID AND SHORT OF FOOD. • Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 18, 8.10 p.m.) London, October IS. ■ A wireless message from Rome states that reports from Athens emphasise the fact that the Greek Army is short of food, and receives no pay. Greek soldiers in Thcssaly and Epirus are pillaging. GENERAL ATTACK ON MAIN BULGARIAN LINE

FIERCE BATTLE COMMENCED ON MONDAY NIGHT. London, October 17. 'A French official communique states: "There is violent artillery action on the right hank of tho Vardar. The Serbians repulsed . violent counterattacks at fielavoda, on tho Cerna." (Rco.' October 18) 3.30 p.m.) London, October 17. Mr. Ward Crico utalcfl that tlie French, Serbians, and Russians have commenced a «iin«rul. attack on tho main Bulgarian line which is defending Monastir, Tho encounter is of the fiercest that lias taken placo since the lighting on Lalsn Oslrovo. Tho bombardment lasted all night, and on Monday afiomoon Uic gunn MKlrlcnly ccased, and tlie infantry attack was launclied. ■Reports of thfi'remiltK have not yet been received from the -whole line.