KING CONSTANTINE WILL YIELD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 5

KING CONSTANTINE WILL YIELD

WILL NOT RISK THE CAPTURE OF ATHENS AND THE LOSS 9F HIS THRONE (Roc. January 10_. 7.30 p.m.) London, Jauuary 9. Mr. J. M. N. Jeffries, the war correspondent cables that the blockade lias reduced Athens to a lack of broad, and thero is an acute food crisis in tho provinces. -...,, King Constantino will yield to tho latest demands and not breaii with the Allies and so risk the capture of Athons and tho loss o£ his throne.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GUARANTEES GIVEN BY THE ALLIES. (Reo. January 10, 7.30 p.m.) London, January 10. Reutor's Athens correspondent, steles: "The Allied Note gave tho Greok Government guarantees against, the ex leneion of thn revolutionary movement." —Router. i VENIZELISTS QUITTING ATHENS FOR SALONIKA. tendon, January *.'. Tho Venizelists are quitting Athens in largo numbers for Salonika and the islands.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S REJOINDER TO THE ALLIES' REPLY THE CHANCELLOR WILL SPEAK IN THE REICHSTAG ON THE SUBJECT London, January 9. The "Daily News" Paris correspondent states that Germany intends to issue a rejoinder to the Mies' reply. Probably Herr von Betbmann-Eollweg, the Chancellor, will speak-in the Reicbstag on tho subject.— Ans.-N./i Oabte Ab'an. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S SPEECH MAY HAVE UNDESIK- , ABLE RESULTS. Washington, January 0. There is great iutorest here in tho ppoech mado by Mr. Gerard (United States Ambassador) in Berlin. It is stated, if it has been correctly reported the speech may have undesirable results, inasmuch as it may bo interpreted in Allied countriee as showing that the United States lias been playing for Germany's friendship.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEMAND IN GERMANY FOR MR- GERARD'S RECALL . (Ike, January 10, 5.45 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 0. Followers of Admiral Tirpitz are angry over Mr. Gerard's speech, in favour of Hollweg's party. _, Count Iteventlow, in a. violent attack supporting the demand for jUr. Gerard's recall, interprets the speech as a threat of worse relations between the UniteoTStates aad Germany if the present German leaders are changed, and adds: "The threat is unmistakable. Tho United States. hag reached its political aims regarding Germany and a banquet has been given tp celebrate the event."—Aus.-N.JS. Cable Assn. THE'ANSWER OF THE ALLIES TO THE WILSON PEACE NOTE (Hoc. January 11, 0.45 a.m.) Now York, January JO. "The New York "World's" Home correspondent interviewed Signor BissoJati, a Cabinet Minister, who said that the Allies' answer to President Wilson would be similar in substance to tnat sent to Germany, but the tone would be different, as a friend answering another. All reports of Italy's supposed disaccord with tho -Allies was duo to German propaganda. CONSTANTINE AND HE AMERICAN PEACE NOTE. (Eec. January 11, 0.45 a.m.) Washington, .January 10. The text has been received of King Constantino's letter to President Wilson, approving the Peace Note and condemning tho Allies' action in Greece — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - THE SULTAN'S PROCLAMATION TO HIS TROOPS. " (Reo. January 10,11.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 10. Constantinople reports stato that tho Sultan has issued a proclamation to his troops, in which he regrets that the' humanitarian proposal for peace negotiations was disdainfully rejected by the Entente, who are therefore responsible for the continuance of bloodshed. Henceforth, with her allies, Turkey will redouble her efforts to achieve final victory.—B-euter.