Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 96, 20 November 1916, Page 5

Greece

—«<B»— ■ THE NEUTRAL ZONE. PnsH Association— Copyright, Australiau and N.Z. Cable Association London, November 18. The Chronicle's Athens correspondent states that the result of General Rogues' visit is that a neutral zone between the . jurisdictions of the Athens -'ami the Provisional Governments lias been fixed. The zone runs north, roughly, parallel to the preBalkan war frontier, beginning near Eknterina, passing Grevena, and ending at Konitza.hi Fn>irus. The zone varies from) tln;ge, :t |;() x sevcii,. miles in breadth. >Ji occupied by Allied troops] ans., military forces "ill not be permitted.to <jJfO?s'it. Cabinet. it is believed, is not willing to concede the demands to hand over rifles, artillery, and ammunition, therefore the matter has been left to General Fournet to settle. The Observer's Athens correspondent. states that the National Army dashingly supported the British in the capture of Djumaia, sustaining 150 casualties.

FURTHER ALLIED DEMANDS. WAR MATERIAL WANTED. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and. N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received 1.10 p.m.) Athens, November 19. Admiral du Fournet has demanded that the Greeks hand over all the war material which the troops now under arms are not tisrng.