Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 100, 24 November 1916, Page 5

Greece

ALLIES CARRY THE DAY. Athens, November 23. ■ The United States Legation represents Austrian, Turkish; and Bulgarian interests, those of Spain being entrusted to Germany after the expulsion of the four Ministers. The Greek Government protected against the expulsion to the last, but Admiral de Fournet replied that Ministers engaged in espionage must go. '

THE ESPIONAGE CHARGES. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Athens, November 23. More than 20 persons who were compromised in the espionage charges left with the enemy Ministers, including Herr Schenks, the principal agent, and Herr Caro, director of the, German school. BETWEEN TWO FIRES. HANGING ON TO WAR MATERIAL (Received 11.50 a.m.) Athens, November 23. The Government also liases its refusal to hand over war material on the ground that it will provoke a German declaration of war. AntiICntcnte circles arc jubilant. They declare they will face resolutely the possibility of a blockade.

TH.E PROS AND CONS. CLAIMS OF NATIONAL SENTIMENT. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.15 p.m.) Athens, November 23. The Government, in formally refusing to hand over their war material to tlie Allies, declared that National sentiment was opposed to such, disarmament. Router's Athens correspondent f states that Admiral du Fournet's demand to surrender the war material' I included eighteen batteries of field j .artillery, sixteen batteries of mounitain artillery, forty thousand Mann- [ Hclier; rides, and 140 machine guns. ! Admiral du Fotimet contended that this would equalise the war material handed to the Bulgo-Germans. j ! The Government replied that the : Entente had already taken 191 j modern gunß, while the guns given to the Bulgo-Germans were obsolete.' I The Government further contends I that acquiescence in the demand would constitute a hostile act towards the \ Central Powers, and. besides, would, prevent Greece from defending her-, self. i