In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 67, 23 June 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

THE CREEK CABINET.

ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENTENTE.

Loudon, June 22

The Daily Chronicle’;. Athens correspondent says that M. Zaimis has accepted the imitation to form a Cabinet, reluctantly. M. Skouloudis declares that his resignation is not the result of the Entente’s pressure. The Ministry did everything that was possible, but the situation as regards the Entente was impossible. It is understood that the Entente I will present demands when M. Zaimis completes his task, but they will possibly lie modified if the Ministry is more sympathetic towards the Entente.

THE ALLIES’ DEMANDS.

DEMOBILISATION AND GENERAL ELECTION.

CHANGES IN HIGH PLACES. (Received 9.10 a.ra.) Athens, June 22. Semi-official.—The Allies’ Mote demanded a general demobilisation and the immediate dissolution of the Chamber, with a general election and the replacement of certain high authorities. It is understood that the latter include the police agents under German influence. CREEK PROTEST AGAINST ALLIES BLOCKADE. Washington, June 21.

Greece has presented a Koic to the United States, protesting against the Allies’ interference, with Greece’s martimo trade. !

A similar Note has been presented, to the Latin American Republics, .

THE) POSITION AT SALONIKA. ! i i. ! * .i. \V !; rjV i

New York, June 21

Advices from Salonika state that the preparations of the Allied forces indicated that their original intention was to launch an offensive in many directions. The Serbian army, however, was in a far worse plight than was supposed, and entirely needed re-equipping. General Putnik was physically unable to take command, *. and many of the loading officers were too worn out by hardships to continue on active service and a new sot of officers was chosen. Instead of making the first stride in thg,, Balkans to draw the German reserve from the.-West front, while the. decisive pia|{nedvto ; take •place in waii; deeded , thin tlio 31 acedoriiatf offensive slfmlld coincide with an Allied offensive on nil fronts. It was generally supposed that this had been timed for midsummer. The 130,000 firsrtciass' Serbians wore in readiness to take the first line of positions on the frontier, but the objection first raised was that they had suffered enough, and every stalwart man was needed to re-establish an annihilated race.

The Prince Regent asked, “How can we recruit the fatherland, except as conquerors ? Of what avail will it be to let others do our fighting? The offspring of a Serbian who has been , a hero will be worth a hundred who arc able to fight but who stopped at home. All the old and unfit have been weeded out, and the remainder are tried and capable.” Most recent advices stated that 350,000 British and French troops are st Salonika, the majority being British. Transports continue to arrive with now French troops. Experts estimate that 200,000 men are available in Egypt. ROUMANIA’S CLAIM FOR DAMAGE ON THE FRONTIER. London, June 21. A Roumanian commission, appointed to assess the damage on• the frontier, states that furious fighting occurred for many miles, a thousand shells falling in Roumanian territory, ihe inhabitants fled into the interior. GREECE KNUCKLES DOWN. ENTENTE DEMANDS AGREED TO. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, June 22. Reuter reports that a despatch from Athens states that Greece has accepted all the Entente demands.