FRIDAY'S TREACHERY AMENDS MUST BE MADE.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2946, 5 December 1916, Page 5

FRIDAY'S TREACHERY AMENDS MUST BE MADE.

(Rec. Decomber 4, 11.45 p.m.) rin j x i ~, •, , . , London, December 4. ( ±ne details of Friday's events at Athensaro not yet known iu London or laris. It is unilh'stood that King Constantino assured the Allies' Ministers that no disturbances need be feared. Tho contingents of sailors and marines wbioh. were landed were therefore small. When the British proceeded to take up tho position assigned to them they found a stroug Greek force in possesrslon > 3"4 wllilo tae British were retiring tho Greeks treacherously fired. The British suffered considerable casualties. Tho Greeks also machinegunned the French contingent, whereupon tho Allies' warships opened firo. King Constantino then proposed an-armistico, tho conditions being that the warships ceased fire, the Allied contingents withdrow l and that tho Greeks handed over six batteries instead of ten.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association. A message from Athens states that thci commander of the First Greek Army Corps announces that the casualties in tho disturbance was, amongst tbe Greeks 29 killed and 54 wounded. With tho French marines 49 were killed' and 97 wounded. A message from Paris states that tho Allied Governments are concerting measures to obtain reparation for tho Greek attack. Tho Allies' Ministers, acting under instructions, havo replied to the Greek Government's offer to hand over six batteries, that the matter is now too serious, and that tho Greek Government must mako amends corresponding with tho gravity of the outrage.—Renter. . A "SQUEAL" TO AMERICA GREEK GOVERNMENT'S INJURED INNOCENCE. . „,, ~ ,r, . „. , Washington, December 3. Ihe Greek Government, ma. I\ole to the United States protesting against the Allies' actions, points put that Greece, after extended consideration, has decided not to participate in the war because it is impossible to obtain the necessary guarantee that sho will not be doomed to inevitable destruction. She has no true sympathy with either group, hut owiug to her geographical situation is forced to submit to the occupation of her provinces, tho seizure of her public services, and the abandonment of Vessels. Fot a long time Greece has been unable to i lU port necessaries, but the army, navv, and Government have unanimously rejected, and will continue to reject, Admiral du Fournot's latest demand f or war material, which is a serious assault on tho sovereign rights of Gree ce . She feels it her duty io csposo the situation to tho United States. G reeco j s confident that she will emerge from the crisis weakened but intact. ]f the United States and other neutrals, in a spirit of conciliation, did „ 0 t S3iVO Greece, a grave situation would arise. She. therefore asked the TJnited states to support her by disapproval of the action of the Allies.—Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. HIGH FEELING IN FRENCH PRESS Paris, December 3. The "Echo de Paris" says: "In the tragic adventure at Athens the French' flag was more concerned than any other. It is on. the French uniform especially 'that Constantino's troops have fired. It is the French reputation that Constantino is about to smirch with ignoble calumnies that the Frenoh cannonaded Athens, the metropolis of civilisation. The paper adds: "Let us defend our honour and avenge our doad." ' "Le Journal"-says: "We are going to exact reparation and obtain sanction for our future safety." M. Romanos, the Greek Minister at Paris, said that he did not think he would he able much'longer to tolerate the Government's attitude towards tho Entente.—Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. THE EJECTED DIPLOMATS. Amsterdam, December 3. Herr Zimmerman announced in the Reichstag that tbe Greek Minister had expressed the Hellenic Government's regret at its inability to prevent the departure of Ministers of friendly States. — Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. BAD WEATHER IN THE BALKANS (Rcc. Docember 4, 5,5 p.m.) London, December 3. A' British official communique from Salonika states: "Our patrols successfully raided Nohori. Our aeroplanes seriously damaged the enemy's camp near Soros." —Australian-New Zealand Cable Association.—Router. (Rcc. December i, 5.15 p.m.) London, .December 3. Mr. Calvert, at Serbian Headquarters, states: "Rain binders our operations on the north-east front. The enemy has apparently evacuated his northerly mountain'positions, and chosen the Prilep road as his principal line of retreat. The British transport is incessantly forwarding immense quantities of. ammunition and stores to tho advanced front."—"The Times."