GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

* _ TEXT OF GREEK REPLY. BEQUEST TO RAISE BLOCKAEr. Athens, January . The Greek reply stated:—(l) In view ef the guarantees not to extend their action on land and sea, V:id recognising the Entente's principal aim was to secure the. safety of their troops Greece agrees to carry out the transportation ot Creek troops and war niuteri'Al. (2/ Greece agrees to the re-establish-ment of .the Entente's control of troop-. without intervention m administration or communications. |?) Greece will make the rp-pa.-ations demanded.respecting the outbreak of L'ecembcr 1", and will llso release tie persons detained. [i) Greece will make an indemnification of the sufferers in conformity with Greek law*/ - Finally, a£ hoi military remova!. ..re almost accomplished, and this ultimatum is Accepted,' Greece requests the immediate raising of the blockade GREEK EEPLY UNSATISFACTORY. London, .Ta.i. .1. 'Re'iiter's correspondent announces that the Allies considei the Greek rsply insufficiently precise.' The Greek Government _ will be told that the rcnlj- gives pleasure as -far as it goe... but that more definite acquiescence is necsv.ary. The Allies do net intend to r-oif. cle blockade until their full demand., ..re conceded. The Allies' /iprue-foiive will remain in Athens. . . FRENCH OPINION. Paris. .Tm. 12. The newspapers, sommtnting on the Greejc reply, opine that a corapiote rupture is preferable to the present situation. . EQUIVOCATION ALLEGFO London, Jan. .2. The newspapers point out that Greece's ■ reply apparently accepts the ulfmarum but the phraseology is argumracative and vagUe, so that whether it iirncunts to an unconditional acceptance "arnot be determined until the full text js extmined, but General Sarrail, who h»s complete control, is unlikely to tolerate equivocation for the purpose or gaining time. , W FURTHER NON'SFA'Sr. . Times Service. 'Received Jan. 13, 7 p.m. London, Jan. iX The Allies are informing Greece that omplete acquiescense is imperative, btharwise General Sarrail acts.