Second Edition In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 57, 12 February 1916, Page 6

Second Edition In the Balkans

THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. NEUTRALITY WILL BE OBSERVED SAVING THE COUNTRY FROM DISASTER. [TJnitbd Pb««« Amocuiion.] Athens, February 11. Mr- Mv Doiiohoe reports that M-. Skouloudis made a statement in Parliament regarding the policy of the Government, which he said was endorsed by the Chamber. The keynote of the statement was This i policy, as the evolution of events liad shown, was the best safeguard to keep the country from disaster. He hoped to be able to save Greece from the dangers menacing Iter owing to the colossal international struggle, and the pressure brought to bear to induce her to depart from neutrality. Such pressure might increase, but whatever influence and whatever coercion was used 'it was the intention of Greece and her indisputable-right to remain outside the struggle, which was foreign to her national, interests. He protested against the violation of sovereign rights involved in the occupation of Kara Burnii and Corfu.