GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1916, Page 5

GREECE.

POSITION OBSCURE. * PROVINCES EXCITED, Athens, Dec. I The position is obscure, but the indications are that Allied detachments weie landed as a measure of precaution with orders not to seize the war materia! ".vhicli the King promised to .surrender to the Allies as compensation for that delivered to the Bulgars and Germans. Meanwhile Greek troops suddenly .assumed the aggressive and the events cabled followed.

Subsequently COO Anglo-Egvptian marines marched out of the Zappeion with all equipment under n strong guard en route to the Piraeus. A detachment of Italian marines who had taken refuge in the Archaeological School were permitted quietly to depart under a Greek. escort. A Venixelist newspaper states that the provinces are excited. The Allies' representatives have been expelled from the control at many railway stations and telegraph offices. The Allies have placed an embargo on all Greek ships- anchored at Athens.

CREEK TREACHERY THE FIGHTING IN ATHENS HEAVY ALLIED CASUALTIES. deceived Dec. 4 ,11 p.m London, Dec. 4. ' Detailg of Friday's events in Athens are not yet known in London. Paris, Dec. 4. It is understood that King Constantino assured the Allied Ministers that no disturbances need be feared. The contingents of sailors and marines landed were therefore small. When the British proceeded to take up the position assigned to them they found a strong Greek force in possession. While the British were retiring, the Greeks treacherously fired upon the British, who suffered considerable casualties.The Greeks also used machine-guns on the French contingent, whereupon the Allied opened fii'e. King Cons|antine then proposed an armistice; tile conditions being that the warships ceased fire, the Allied contingi ents being withdrawn, and the Greeks handing over six batteries instead of ten. Times Service. London, Dee. 4. The commander of the First Greek Army- Corps announces that the casualties in the disturbance were:—Greeks, 20 killed and 54 wounded; French marines, 49 killed and 07 wounded. Paris, Dec. 4. The, Allied Governments are concerting measures to obtain reparation for the Greek attack. The Allied Ministers, acting on instructions, replied to the Governments offer to hand over six batteries, stating that the mater was now too seriousi The Greek Government must make amends corresponding with the gravity of the outrage.

IN A STATE OF BLOCKADE. Received Dec. 4, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Dec. 3. The Allies have placed an embargo on Greek ships lying in Allied ports. Greece is, therefore, in a state of blockade. FRENCH INDIGNATION. Paris, Dec. 3. M. Romanos, the Greek Minister, states that lie is unable longer to tolerate his Government's attitude to the Entente. The Echo de Paris says: "In the tragV adventure at Athens the French flag is more concerned than any other It is on the French uniform especially that Constantine's troops fired. It is Hie French reputation that Constantine is about to smirch with ignobla calumnies that the French cannonaded Athens, the metropolis of civilisation." The paper adds: . "Let us defend our honor and avenge our dead."

Le Journal says: "We are going to exac reparation and provide for future safety."