Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 85, 7 November 1916, Page 5

Greece

TING’S SECRET DEALINGS.

rimnuna I ■ SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Salonika, November G. M. Coundouriotis has made sensational revelations regarding the secret dealings of M. Skoulouclis, the late Premier, with the Germans and Bulgacs.

M. Coundouriotis says that his proAlly colleagues learnt of the surrender of Fort Supcl eight clays after the accomplishment of the crime against the nation. Coundouriotis jumped up from the council table and shouted: “Nobody has a right to dispose of territory which Greece won by the blood of her sons! It is not private property. Not an inch can be smuggled' aWay without the people’s ii iTm th»; al'arhiocl scene that ensued, M.: Skottlqudis mumbled an . apology. He then I 'produced a document, signed by the German Minister, declaring that Fort Supel would he returned to Greece later. M. Coundouriotis concluded by stating that all M. Skouloudi’s exand the Entente statements he communicated to the Chamber, were deliberate lies.

The general opinion in Yenizelist circles is that Yenizelos expected fuller recognition from the Allies than that the Government was a mere de facto concern. This lays the movement under the stigma of being a temporary recruiting agency for the Allied Balkan army. Yenizelos desires full recognition, enabling him to have representatives at the Allied capitals. /

Some of the Venizelists consider there is a Utopian scheme among the Allies to secure the co-operation of King Constantine and M. Yenizelos. This is impossible, since King Constantine is permeated with Germanism, and means to impose Prussian absolutism upon, democratic Greece.

Constantine still has 35,000 troops and piuch artillery at Thessaly. Under the excuse of marching against

the Yenizelists, he is concentrating the whole of the Third Army Corps ydthin 20 miles of the flank of the Allied army.

POSITION OF CREEK NAVY.

ALLIES TAKE NO REFUSAL.

QUESTION OF ITS PURCHASE.

Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.15 a.m.)

London. November G

The Daily Chronicle’s Athens, correspondent states that the Government has not yet replied to Admiral Du Fonrnct’s Note, and it is believed that he will take the ships despite King Constantine’s refusal. The Venizelists insist that the ships shall fly the Greek flag and he manned by Nationals.

It is rumoured that King Constantine is nob averse to soiling the fight fleet owing to the scarcity of money with which to pay the officers and officials.