THE BALKANS.
A DEEP PLOT. GREEKS TO JOIN BULGARIANS.' AND ENCIRCLE THE ALLIES. CONSTAXTINE- THE VILLAIN OF THE PIECE. Received Sept. 1, 12,40 a.m. London, August 31. The Daily Mail's Amsterdam correspondent states that German newspapers resignedly admit that King Constantino is faced with the alternative of joining the Allies or a revolution. It is believed a plot existed, Greece joining the Bulgarians when Salonika would have been encircled, followed by a massacre of the Venizelist leaders. Dutch newspapers suggest that King Constantino's illness is diplomatic fiction, due to the failure of the plot.
iViORE PILLS FOR CONSTANTINE. ".VICTIM OF HIS,OWN WEAKNESS/ 'Received Sept. 1, 12.30 a.m. London, August 31. Mr. Jeffries, writing from Athens, says the situation is agitated and insecure. Forty-eight hours may bring remarkable changes. The King receives a Venizelist deputation on W'ednesday, which represents all classes.' They will present the King with the most remarkable document ever offered a sovereign. One paragraph says: "Oh! King. You become the victim of your natural human weakness, accustomed to admire everything German you believed in a German victory and desired to concentrate in your own hands post victory." AlPthe Government's power depeaida upon the King's answer. KING CONSTANTINE. FLEES FROM ATHENS
j REFUGES WITH UHLANS. Received August 31., 10.55 p.m. Bucharest, August 81. Mr. Ward Price, at Salonika,' cables that the evening's -sensation is that King Constantino lias fled from Athens and ■taken refuge with a German escort of 300 Uhlans, who have been waiting several days -at Larissa. The report is unconfirmed. ENEMY BATTERIES SILENCED. BULGARIAN LOSSES. FRENCH AND SERBIAN PROGRESS. Salonika, August 30. - The enemy shelled the Koprivad ridge on the Struma front. We retaliated, silencing the batteries. Our aeroplanes bombed Drama station, and troops and transport at Porna, apparently with success. London, August 30. A German communique says: We stormed Mount Kokul and the '.Serbians were dislodged. Tile Bnlgars are falling back upon the outskirts of Sorovitch. It is estimated that the Bulgarian losses on the Serbian front were 30,000. Paris, August 30. A French, communique says: We bombarded ,he Struma front and Lake , Doirau. We progressed westward of the Vardar. There was violent artillery firing at Ventrenilc and Ostrovo. Tire Serbians repulsed the Bnlgars westward oi Ostrovo, witu heavy losses. London, August 30. A correspondent suggests that the occupation of Kavalla had not a military object, but was carried out in order to seize the huge stocks of tobacco, of which Germany is very short. THE CREEK CRISIS. BULGARIAN FAILURE.
Athens, August 30. The newspapers foreshadow the resignation of tho Cabinet. London. August 30. Tlic Daily Telegraph's Athens correspondent states: All political classes agree that the Cabinet, question has reached a critical stage, and that this week Alii probably see a decision. It is believed that M. Zaimis is not prepared to accept the responsibility, in view of Roumania's intervention. The Bulgar attempt to roll up the Allied left and roach the sea is failing miserably. The evacuation of Soroviteh is expected every moment. The Daily, Chronicle's Athens correspondent states: There is nothing decisive. on the Allies' left, which is still a point of interest, but there are- modifications which may lead to important results. There is an attempted movement towards Kataranitzandas, with the object of throwing attacks on the Serbian left Hank. This attack is opening, but t'iie Serbian" line holds firm, and elsewhere there are slight advances hero if lid there. BULGARIAN REPORT SUCCESSFUL AT EVERY POINT. Received August 31, 7.30 p.m. Amsterdam, August 30. A Bulgarian communique reports: On the right wing we consolidated our new positions on Fiorina plain, west and north of Ostrovo Lake. We repulsed Serbian attacks at Moglena, and conquered , the heights south of Sborsko. .On the left wing we consolidated our aew noaition? east of the Struma,
GREEK VOLTE FACE PROBABLE. KING CONSTANTINE RECEIVES THE FRENCH MINISTER. PRINCE ANDREW RECALLED. „ {Received August 31, 5.25 p.m. London, August 30. The Exchange Telegraph Agency, Athens, reports that exceptional diplomatic* find political _ movements show that a change of the situation is probable. There ire visible signs of a volte f ace in pacificist circles. King C'onstantine receives the French Minister to-morrow. Received August 31, 5.30 p.m. Rome, August 30. King Constantine lias recalled Princfe Andrew. (Prince Andrew is tile King's youngest brother but one.) GERMAN INTRIGUES IN GREECE. VURTHER SAFEGUARDS DEMANDED. VEMZELOS' SPEECH DENOUNCED. Received August 31, 7.30 p.iq Athens, August 30. The Roumanian Intervention Ims profoundly changed the situation. German agents, anticipating the intervention, renewed their intrigues, forcing the Entente Ministers to demand fresh safeguards. As a result the Greek Government has dismissed, tlie majority of the general staff showing Gerntunophile tendencies. The Entente Ministers still consider further German plotting .possible, and demand the completion of safeguards. Following the declaration, (VI, Venizclos wrote to M. Zaimis, urging him to act quickly, and promising the entire Liberal support to M. Zaimis. The Vcnizelos meeting was largely a fiasco. MM. Gournaris, Rallis, and Dusmanis announced that M. Vcnizelos' speech wa9 an insult to King Constantine. Resolutions expressing devotion to the King were carried. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. Zurich, August 30. A war council has been summoned at Vienna to consider Ttoumania's entry. King Ferdinand will attend. Field-Marshal Hindenburg has- given the notorious General Bernhardi the command of an Austrian army corps in the Kovel sector. Paris, August 30. Essad Pasha 'has arrived at Salonika In command of an Albanian contingent. Athens, August 30. General Mosehopoulos hopes that his appointment will lead to improved relations between Greece and the Entente. He lias declared his sympathies with the .Allies.
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