Second Edition Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 2 September 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Greece

A REVOLUTIONARY PROCLAMATION. GREECE AND HER RIGHTFUL PLACE, ■ % Press Association—Copyright, Austra-' • lian and' N.Z, Cable Association. ; (Received 11.55 a.m.) \ Salonika, September" 1. A rumor took shape that \;i special edition of the paper Angyna aniioiineed that King Constantine bad been' abdicated' and had handed over the Regency to Prince George; that. M. Yenizelos's position would net be official, but' rather that he would be a power "bellkid tie Throne. The announcements ■ must still he received with preserve. : ' ■ •; j : The newspaper also adds: "Greece • must range herself on the side of the •Allies.': ■'• :1 vMr' ..;.'.-■••.■.- The people interpret this as meaning that the Army must join the army of the Orient. j The Army will probably need considerable revictualling and equipment before it" is capable of taking the ' field. , . -.. |

A committee of National -Defence | has been formed at Salonika and has ; considerable possibilities/.'^" at present the possibilities are vague ' The leaders are a Colonel of artillery, a Colonel of cavalryj'ttird a'-Venizelist | deputy. They distributed long pro- ( clamations addressed to.;., the- .Greekpeople and the Army, pointing out that the present > state-, of affairs had, lasted long enough*' * *H* vi surrender ( * of the forts waa a grievous misdeed ( on the part of the King':sv G^vt%n- | nient. The writers add: S "the *»ne ( will come /when Greece must place ( ■a herself- on the Entente's side. The members of the Entente have always been Greece's friends." **> J\HH:- -I '' The proclamation is frankly revolu-j tionary, and 'urges. <£fa» Greek soldiers "not to pay attention to orders from •Athens, but to ally themselves with the Entente aU'd assist in driving the Bulgars off Greek soil. NO CHANCE IN ALLIED FRONT. Pi ess Association— Copyright. Reuter's Telegranjs .. ?• - (Received 11.15 a.m.) Lbndoh,- September 1. -The British communiques from .'Salonika state that there is no change in our Struma>Doii;ato front..