Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 1 September 1916, Page 5

Greece

developments EXPECTED. SAFEGUARDS DEMANDED BY , THE ALLIES. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. _ Athens, August 30. The Roumanian intervention has profoundly changed the situation. German agents, anticipating the intervention, renewed their intrigues, forcing I'resli safeguards. As a result the Greek Government lias dismissed the majority of the general staff showing Germanophile tendencies. The Entente Ministers still consider further German plotting possible, and demand the completion of safeguards. Following the declaration, M. Venizelos wrote to M. Zaimis, urging him to act quickly, and promising the entire Liberal support to M. Zaimis. The Veui/.etos meeting was largely a fiasco, MM. Gournaris, Ballis, and Dusmanis announced that M. cnizelos’ speech was an insult to King Constantine. Resolutions expressing devotion to the King were carried.

VOLTE FACE PROBABLE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 30. The Exchange Telegraph Agency, Athens, reports that exceptional diplomatic and political movements show that a change of the situation is probable. There are visible, signs of a volte face in pacificist circles. King Constantine receives the French Minister to-morrow. Mr Jeffries, writing from Athens, says the situation is agitated and insecure. Forty-eight hours may bring remarkable changes. The King receives a Venizelisi deputation on Wednesday. which represents all classes. They will present the King with the most remarkable, document ever offered a sovereign. One paragraph says: “Oh! King. You become the victim of your natural human weakness, accustomed to admire everything Gorman you heli 'vM iu a German victory and desired to concentrate in your own hands post victory.”. All the Government’s power depends upon the King’s answer. The Daily Mail’s Amsterdam correspondent slates that German newspapers resignedly admit that King

Constantino is faced with tho alternative ol’ joinin'?; the Allies nr a involution. It is hollered a pint existed, Greece joining tho Unitarians when Salonika would havo boon onoirciod. follmyo;i by e. massacre ol the Venixelist loaders. Dutch newspapers suggest that King ConsUmtiue’s illness i, diplomatic fiction, due to tho tailore of the plot. j THE KINO'S BOOTH ER. Rome, August 30. King Constantino has recalled Prince Andrew. (Pelnee Andrew is the King’s second youngest brother). THE EVENING'S SENSATION. TINO TAKES TO HIS HEELS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Bucharest, August Ml.

i Mr Ward Price, at Salonika, cables that the evening’s sensation is that King Constantine has lied from Athens and taken refuge with a German escort of 300 Uhlans, who havo been waiting several days at Larissa, j The report is unconfirmed, THE SALON!iKE CENTRE. THE BULGARIAN REPORT. Amsterdam, August 30. A Bulgarian communique reports: On tlic right wing we consolidated our new positions on Fiorina plain, west and north of Ostrovo Lake. We repulsed Serbian attacks at Moglena, and conquered the heights south of Sborsko. On the left wing we consolidated our new positions east of the Struma. CONFERENCE OF KING AND MINISTERS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 a,m.) London, August 31. The Greek War Minister and members of tho General Stall' conferred with King Constantine. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ONLY.

Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, ('Received 10.55 a.m.) Paris, August 31. The Wax* Office at Salonika reports that there is only artillery activity on he Doiran and Struma fronts. BULCARS v. SERBIANS. ENEMY THROWN BACK IN DISORDER. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and. N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1,0.55 a.m.) Salonika, August 31. The Bulgarians on the 28th again assaulted the Serbian left wing at Ostrova. The battle lasted till nightfall" when the Bulgurs were cru,shingly defeated and thrown back in disorder. The Bulgarians are now masters of the greater part of Macedonia east of the Struma, and have ordered the recruitment of all men of military age among the Bulgarian-speaking Turkish population. NEUTRALITY TO BE ABANDONED. TINO RECEIVES ALLIED MINISTERS. Press Association—Copyrignt, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.45 a.m.) . Athens, August 31. Despatches say that Greece will abandon neutrality within 48 hours. King Constantino will receive the Russian, French and British Ministers to-morrow. All the Stall’ officers who are on holiday have been recalled.