In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 23, 2 May 1916, Page 3

In the Balkans

ABOUT TRANSPORT OF SERBIANS [United I'uehb Absociation.] Athens, April 29. U recce persists in her relus.d to al* low the transport ot Serbian troops on Greek railways. 'l’ll© Entente Ministers await iurther instructions. POSITION CAUSING ANXIETY. Athonft, April 30. The French have occupied Makli, Asia Minor', 'and are lortitynig it and making a naval base. ‘ The Greeks recently arrested an English dragoman. William Riddle, and accused him o! insulting King Constantino. A British detachment landed at Thasos and secured Ins liberation, threatening that the island would otherwise he blockaded. According to another message a British warship stopped the Greek steamer which was conveying Riddle to Eavalla. and released him, taking the escort into custody. \

Tlio National press contains violent articles, calculated to lead the masses to believe that the Entente’s demands to transport the Serbians through Greece are screening unknown .plans, Military firejea are growing uneasy. CREEK COVE'RNME NT’S,' i ; : , : dileivima. ‘ : , , , Athens,, April' 30. ; Anstro-fjlermany has pointer) out that Greece’s duty is to prohibit the transport of Serbians . iftcross , Greece, otherwise ttlie Central .Powers \>nl not he responsible for damage ,or, destruction, by Zeppelins and aerpplanesThe Hellenic ■ Government lias replied that it will not concede the railways nor will it consent to the passage of the troops. VENEZELOS SUPPORTS THE . ALLIES. RIGHT TO USE THE RAILWAYS. (Received 8.5, a.m.) . Athens, May 1. M. Vonezelos supports the passage of tile Serbian troops via tb6 railways.