ALLIES' NOTE ACCEPTED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2907, 20 October 1916, Page 5

ALLIES' NOTE ACCEPTED

FRENCH TROOPS CAMPED NEAR THE PALAOE. AuEtralian-New Zealand Oablo Association. Athens, October IS. The Government lias accepted Admiral Du Fournet's Nolo conccrning tho methods of police control. Tho French detachment Las quitted the Municipal Theatro and is camped in tie Zappeion Gardens, close to tho Palace. Tito men marched through the principal streets in silence, except for an occasional slioufc of "Long live Germany." Half an lour later a battalion of Greek infantry surrounded the palaco. FRANCO-BRITISH DEMAND FOR ROLLING STOCK ffieuter's Telegram.) Athens, October 18. The Allies demanded two hundred carriages on tho Larissa railway to carry troops to Macedonia. Tho Government replied that it was willing to supply some, hut the demand meant half the rolling stock on the system, and to grant it would paralyse tlie traffic. GERMAN MONEY TO PURCHASE RUFFIANISM GREEK POLICE RULE A FARCE. Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. London, October 18. The. "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent states that tho landing of the marines at Athens was exclusively due to the provocative attitude of tho organisers of the review and tho mismanagement by tho authorities. The Military Party has done its utmost to rouso tlie people against the Allies, and. ■yi© police have wholly abdicated their functions. The demonstrations continue, in spite of the Government's orders, giving evidence of the continuance of German propaganda. Money from the German Legation has flowed out to purchase the services of roughs to an extent unknown even in Von Schenck's palmiest days. The reactionaries believe that a show of force will defeat the Allies' measures. They had also been persuaded that a large German force was coming to their aid by October 14. When they were disillusioned, they started a story that tlie United States fleet was coming to deliver Greece. A new force has been landed at tho Piraeus, and all preparations have been made to maintain order. ROYALIST STRONGHOLD AT LARISSA London, October 18. Mr. W. Jeffries, writing from 'Athens, says: "Though King Cmstantine has temporarily consented to defer his threatened departure to Larissa, th?re is growing evidence of his intention to organise the defenco of Larissa. lam informed that sixteen thousand shells, thirty thousand cartridges, and forty field guns aro stored at Orfanon, a lonely junction on tho Larissa railway. There are five thousand and four thousand rifles .stored respectively at two other stations." ALLIES' GENERAL ATTACK ON BULGARIA London, October 18. A' telegram from Serbian Headquarters states that a Russian, French, and Serbian general attack on the Bulgarian line defending Monastir began on Saturday. SERBIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, October 18. A Serbian official communiquo statos: "Wo successfully 'attacked the Bulgarians on Monday and Tuesday at Duhropolje." i

BRITISH OFFICIAL COMMMUNIQUE. ' London, October 18. Tho War Office report from Salonika states: "Our heavy guns successfully shelled Barakli Dzunia, on the Struma front." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. October 19, 10.55 p.m.) Paris,'Octobor 19. A French official communique states: "On the right bank of the Vardar wo carried tho enemy's trenches to a depth of four hundred yards. Tlie Serbians havo made continued progress on the north-western slopes of Dobropoljo. Turkish contingents have reached the Lower Struma."

GERMAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. ' (Ree. October 19, 3.30 p.m.) . . Amsterdam, October 18. A German official communique states: "Tlio enemy's attacks failed wesl of the Bitolj-Florina railway."