GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

CONSTANTINE'S DUPLICITY.' NEUTRAL ZONE VIOLATED 'GREEKS MOVING NORTHWARD. Received Jan. 17, 9.30 p.m. London, Jan 17. Mr. Ward Price, the war ctrrespondent, writing from Salonika, states that General von Falkenliayn's appearar.ee at Thessaly has disillusionised those who believed in the ivord of % Athens Government,

The French headquarters learn that General von Tiilkenhayii is now at Elasiona. northwards of Larissa. The Greek troops which King Constantine promised to withdraw towards Peloponnesus, fire now moving northwards, violating the neutral zone at Ekaterina, where the Franco-British are keeping the peace between King Constantine and the provisional Governments. General von Falkenhayn reached Thessaly either by submarine or aeroplane. It is evident that King Constantine has been playing for time during the past six weeks till the moment foi Greek ind German combined action arrived. I ■ ■ A TRAITOROUS MOVE. Received Jan. 17, 0.-15 p.m. London, Jan. 10. Mr. Ward Price, the war correspondent, confirms.the statement that General von Falkenhayn, with Thessaly and Greek troops, is moving northwards.

THE CRISIS APPROACHING. FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH CONSTANTINE. London. Jan. 10 The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent says the Allies are again negotiating with Constantino and lmvo forwarded observations on the Greek reply, insisting on further pledges and refusing to raise the olookade, but leaving the door open for further diseussicn on the Piraeus incidents.

General Collaris, who commanded the Ist Army Corps during the events at Athens on December 1. has been placed on the llitired list and replaced by General Yannakitsae, ex-Minister of War in the Skonloudis Cabinet.

Salonika reports that the Greeks are moving northwards from Thessaly. The Times correspondent at Athens says a fortnight will show whetlier Germany is powerless to help Constantine or whether we snail be involved with the Greek army. Constantine is pleading that snowstorms are delaying the transfer of tho troops from Thessaly. These SG,OOO Greeks may appear at any moment against us. NEED FOR MAINTAINING BLOCKADE. Paris, .Tan lfi. The Athens correspondent of the Petit Parisian states that necessity for the energetic maintenance of hie blockade is increased, owing to efforts to delay the execution of the ultimatum and attempts to make the dismissal of the commander of tho Ist Army Corps merely temporary. The removal of troops, the Peloponnesut. is proceeding slowly. The Government is delaying the release of Venezelists and the re-establish-ment of the Allies' control. The Reservists who returned to Athens on the pretext of maintaining order have now beei. replaced by the police. The Italian Minister remains, believing that the difficulties have been overcome The Vcnezilists regard Constan- ! tine's reply as an indication that Geimanv is powerless to strike a great blo-p in the Balkans. WILL CONSTANTINE BE DEPOSED. London, Jan. IG. | The Tribune'.-> Rome correspondent states that ii is understood King Conjstantine will be deposed and an Italia", prince, a relative of King Victor, succeed him. M. Venizelos is supporting the change. The Dt:ke. of Aosta, nousin of the king, has been-offered the post, but has not yet accepted it. FALKENHAYN INTERVIEWS CONSTANTINE. v Londo'.i, Jan. 10. i Remarkable messages from Rome announce the arrival of General Falkenhayn at Larissa, where he conferred with King Constantino. It is reported that General Fnlkenhayn made the voyage from Kavalla in* a submarine.