GREECE AND THE ALLIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2959, 23 December 1916, Page 9

GREECE AND THE ALLIES

DEMANDS BEING CARRIED OUT

London, December 21. Lord Robert Cecil, in the House, of Commons,' said there had been no ultimatum. to Greece since the one on December 14, which Greece accepted, and the demands of -which she was carrying out as far as he was aware. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Piraeus that the report of ths transportation of the 35tE Regiment at Corinth is untruo. Only two companies have gone to Greece. There lSvjio intention of carrying out the ultimatum, which will be used as a subterfuge for dilatoriness and the defeat of the objects of the Entente. [Greek.officers and other Royalists openly speak of siding with the Germans. The Reservists' Leagues have demanded the continued imprisonment of Venizelists and the cessation of .tlio transportation of' troops until the situation clears.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asn. GREEK MESSAGES ACCEPTED WITH RESERVE (Rec. December 22, 9.35 p.m.) London, December 21. Other messages from Athens assert that the transference of troops continues in accordance with'the ultimatum, but the Greek control of the telegraphs of Athens necessitates accepting statements from thence reservedly.—Aus.IN.Z. Cable Assn. NEW NOTE TO GREECE THE PRINCIPAL DEMANDS (Rec. December 22, 6.10 pim.) London, December 21-. • Router's correspondent learns that the Allies' now Note to Greece is expected to. bo delivered 'to-day'. The principal demands are prohibition of Reservists' meetings, Allied control- of Posts, Telegraphs, and- Railways, tolease of imprisoned' Venizelists, and an inquiry into tlie recent disturbances by a mixed tribunal.—Reuter. • EFFECTS OF THE BLOCKADE GREEK TROOPS ON BREAD RATIONS Paris, December 21. ' In consequence of the Allies'. blockade, the Greek- troops ire receiving only bread rations. .The Allies continue to control the movements of the troops, and turned back to Peloponnesus . somo divisions which Were proceeding northward.— 1 Aus.-N-.Z. Cable Assn. ' "