Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 19, 16 December 1916, Page 5

Greece

DEMOBILISATION DEMANDED. ANTI-ALLIED AGITATION. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian Cable Association. (Received 12.35 p.m.) Paris, December 15. The Petit journals Piraeus correspondent says that to-day’s Allied Note to Greece demanded demobilisation and the liberation of the Yenizelists. The agitation continues violently at Larissa and Janina, where the military are distributing heated proclamations urging the deliverance of Athens. FORGERY USED AGAINST VENIZELOS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association London, December 14. Official: M. Venizelos has sent a message to the British Government that the Greek Government has published in the newspapers the fassunile of a lettdr purporting to be written by him to General Koraks, explaining arrangements to instal M, \ enizelos at Athens with Entente recognition. M. Venizelos denounces the letter as a forgery.

Lord Robert Cecil (Blockade Minister) announced in the House of Commons that tlie Allies were about to present demands on Greece to clear up the unsatisfactory situation. r lhe blockade did not imply war between Greece and the Allies.