ALLIES AND GREECE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2954, 18 December 1916, Page 7

ALLIES AND GREECE

DEMOBILISATION DEMANDED

„ Paris, December 15. The "Petit Journal's" correspondent at Piraeus.states: "ThoAllied Note W' Greec to-day demanded demobilisation and the liberation of the Venizelists* "The agitation continues violently afc Larissa and Janina, where the military are distributing heated proclamationsurging the deliverauce of Athens." —' Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE TERMS OF THE NOTE. REFUSAL MEANS HOSTILITIES. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, December 15. The Allies' Note to Greece declared' that Constantino's Government, was'unable, to control the Greek Army and prevent it becoming a menace io tha Allied army in Macedonia, and therefore demanded the withdrawal";?? tha troops and war material towards Pcloponnessus within. twenty-four hours, and all movements nortaward to be stopped. Refusal to accede would be construed- as. an act of bosrt-ility, and" Allied Ministers would leave Greece The blockade of tho coasts : would bo maintained until full reparation for th» recent unprovoked attacks' at Athena and guarantees for the future -wera given.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable• Assn. ALLIED MINISTERS. : DEPART FROM. ATHENS. (Rec. December 16, 6 p.m..)' London, December IS- ' The Allied Ministers have ' left* Athens. —"Tho Times." READY TO APPLY COMPULSION, ' (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.)' London, December 15. "The Times" in r a leading article, referring to Greece, says': "The Allies have not demanded King Constantdne to do their bidding without being ready to apply compulsion. We can pever feel safe or be able to pursue our pro-; jects in Macedonia until the Royalists are-removed to areas where they will bo unable to affect the military situation." I —"Tho Times."