Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 11 December 1916, Page 5

Greece

WAR WITH THE ALLIES.

BLACK TREACHERY REVEALED.

Press Asscwiatioa—Copyright, Australia! and N.Z. Cable Association. London, December 9. The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent wires from the Piraeus that the situation in Athens is critical. While diplomacy marks time, the Royalists are determined to persevere in the path they have chosen. Mobilisation ,is proceeding rapidly. Strong forces have been pent to Larissa, the notorious General Dousanis supervising the warlike preparations. It is unlikely that peaceful counsels will prevail with the military clique, whose ardor is inflamed by the outrageous German reports of Balkan victories and lavish and impossible Potsdam promises. It is stated that the Kaiser has sent wireless congratulations to King Constantine, wishing him further success.

The Greeks occupy points of vantage in Athens and on the Piraeus, trendies are being made everywhere, and guns are being mounted on the surrounding heights. Efforts are afoot to establish a strong army at Larissa, with the object of falling on the Allied rear in conjunction with the Germano-Bulgar attack from the north. The correspondent adds that the Greek military party is full of determination and convinced of success. The, i>arty of treachery is absolutely unrepentant. Further parley "ill only lead to fresh deception. The tragedy is ' very fresh. The fact throws in stronger relief King Constantine’s hideous treachery. It is necessary to insist on these points, because the Greek censorship preverted earlier messages. King Constantine now openly appears to be what he always has been secretly, a faithless deceiver and trickster. It is unthinkable that the Royal militarist regime will’any longer be tolerated, especially as' General Sarrail s feais that the Greek army would attack his rear have been shown to be fullj justified. The full story of Saturday’s man hunt shows that the troops and reservists disgraced even barbarism. Men of all ages were dragged and driven in the streets. Goaded with bayonets and. rifle butts, they were paraded and cinematographed before jeering and filthy crowds. Women were arrested and maltrated. Swift venegance is imperative to avenge our murdered soldiers and sailors and banish the peril threatening the Allied armies. No, compromise 01 dip.o matic settlement is possible in the face of Constantine’s pro-Germanism. The Daily Telegraph’s Athens correspondent states that apait * Olll the savage extermination of ' tMiizelists and the treachery and insults to England and France, we ought to know of the deliberate insults shown towards our diplomatic representatives. Mr Rendle, secretary oi the British Legation, was thrown into * barn and afterwards dragged to the police station. An apology has not been forthcoming. The Athenians are in a state oi blue funk, expecting a naval bombardment. , Correspondents state that the ioa > to Thessaly are filled with Govern xneut waggons, with arms am • Ul ‘ munition, which are being iml taken up to the mountain villages am distributed from Larissa. The blockade is being felt already. Greece is a country of comparatively short commons, and has for neai K • year been living from hand to mout ■ The stoppage of steamer traffic is felt. A week of famine will soon emu met the Greeks of the predicament wheiein King Constantine has led them An Allied naval force has lauded a Syra A replaced functionary was arrested. ns well as several suspects, ensuring tranquility. . (Syra, or 'Syros, is a small -shmd of the Cyclades group, Greece, ten miles south-west of Tmo. During 1910 the dockyard at Syra aistn.

was equipped with modern Britisl machinery.)

PROTEST FROM NEUTRALS. CREEK TROOPS’ ACTION IN THE RECENT TROUBLE. Press "Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Romo, December 10. Ministers representing t,he United States, Spain, and Holland in Athens, have protested against the action ot the Greek troops in the recent disorders. OUT IN THE OPENCREEK ARMED NEUTRALITY. CHALLENGE TO THE ALLIES.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, December 10. The Azest. Buda Pest, publishes a message from Sofia stating that Greece has'notified the Entente and Austro-Germany of her intention to strongly maintain a state of armed neutrality, adding: “We will not make further concessions. Any new dial* lenge will be regarded as a casus belli.” UNO’S LATEST THREAT. RELATIONS AT BREAKING POINT. Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, December 10. Lloyd’s News’ Piraeus correspondent states: King Constantine informed one Legation that he would join the Germans if the Entente break the diplomatic relations.

GREEK CONCENTRATION.

TROOPS POUR INTO ATHENS. ALLIED SHILLY-SHALLYING. * Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) London, December 10

Telegrams from Syra state that troops are pouring into Athens, and that there arc now 20,000 there. Ministers of the Entente demanded an/explanation of the concentration, and M. Lambros replied that it was to preserve order. The Government press admits that sixteen hundred Venizelists were seized. OUTLOOK FOR THE ALLIES.

PRESS DEMAND ACTION,

(Received 11.5 a.m.) Paris, December 10. The newspapers are demanding immediate action in Greece, otherwise it is feared the eastern army may soon have on their hands Constantine’s Greeks and .Mackensen’s Germans fresh from Wallachia.