Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 70, 19 October 1916, Page 5

Greece

CREEK DUPLICITY, jmi CONSTANTINE’S INTENTIONS. AMMUNITION UNEARTHED. Press Association—Copyright, lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, October 18. Mr Jeffries, correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, reporting from Athens, states: Although the King temporarily consented to defer his threatened departure from Larissa, there is growing evidence of his intention to organise the defence of Larissa. • I am informed that 16,000 shells, 30,000 cartridges, and forty field guns" were stored at Orfanon, a lonely junction on the Larissa railway, and that 5000 and 4000 rifles respectively were stored ■ at two other stations. SITUATION DANGEROUS. KING REVIEWS HIS SAILORS. ANTI-ALLIED DEMONSTRATIONS Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 9.15 a.m.) Athens, October 18. King Constantine inspected Greek sailors in the presence of the Royal Family and an immense crowd. The Minister of Marine read - an order for the day. There was no untoward incident, though reservists were present in full force. Subsequently, the Royalists demonstrated in the streets, carrying portraits of the King entwined with evergreens and hooted the Britisli Legation, while Admiral du Founet and a party of bluejackets on emerging from the theatre were driven back. A number of reservists who were attempting to demonstrate before the French legation were arrested by the Anglo-French police. Tlio situation seems dangerous. CONSTANTINE GETS ANGRY. HIGH WORDS WITH PREMIER. RESULTS OF ALLIES’ ACTION. ’resa Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.50 a.m.) , London, October 18. The Daily Mail’s Athens correspondent states that when M. Lam-

bros (Premier) communicated L King Constantine the. Allies’ refns.i to moderate their demands, higf words resulted. The King declare! that only Admiral du Fournet’s com federate would 7 present such a Note. M. Lamhros visited the foreign Office and declared that he intrude to resign. Later he visited tlic Allied Ministers. RIGHT OF THE RAILWAYS. FRESH ALLIED DEMAND. ROLLING STOCK OVERTAXED. Press Association —Copyright, Austiu lian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received 1‘2.5U p.m.) Athens, October 18. The Allies demanded two hundred carriages on the Larissa railway to carry troops to Macedonia. The Government replied that they were 'willing to supply some, but it meant half the rolling stock and would paralyse traffic. ALLIES DEMANDS ACCEPTED. Press Association— Copyright, Aus ralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.60 a.m.) Athens, October 18. The Government has accepted Admiral du Fournet’s Note concerning the methods of police control.