Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 20, 18 December 1916, Page 5

Greece

THE ALLIED ULTIMATUM. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' NOTICE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable, Association. Paris, December 16. The Allies’ Note to Greece declared that King Constantine and his Government were unable to control the Greek army and prevent it becoming a menace to the Allied army in Macedonia, therefore they demanded the withdrawal of the troops and war material towards Peloponnesus in twenty-four hours, ail movements northward to ho stopped, and that a refusal to accede to the demand would be construed as an act of hostility, and the Allied Ministers would leave j Greece, and the blockade of the coasts .would be maintained until full reparation was made for the recent unprovoked attacks at Athens, and (guarantees for the future given.

Leading articles in the British press i referring to Greece, say the Allies 'have nor demanded King Constantine 1 10 do their bidding ' without being ready to apply compulsion. We can never feel safe, or be able to pursue our projects in Macedonia, until the Royalists are removed from areas where they are able to affect the military situation.

EFFECT OF THE BLOCKADE.

ALLIES CONTROL STRAITS OF CORNITH. ROYAL DEMONSTRATIONS, Press Association-—^ Copyngnt, Austral ban and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received 9.30 a.m.) Rome, December 17. The Tribuna’s Athens correspondent says the blockade is exceedingly strict. There is only sixteen days’ bread in the city, and the inhabitants are already on bread rations, while meat and vegetables ai'e plentiful. The Alics completely control the Straits of Corinth.

There are great Royalists demonstrations in the Provinces.