GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 June 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

I > _ j\ CONSTANTINE'S EXIT. EXPEDITED BY ALLIES' TROOPS. TAKEN ABOARD BRITISH WARSHIP. _" Received June IS, 0 p.m. London, June 15. The Daily Telegraph's Athens correspondent states that Constantine's palace for several days was besieged by crowds, reservists mvl "thronging the entrances, V ''-eventing tl'c Royal family frov>* , With Allied tvooi* '" l * proceeded to the ''orinth <vv, ; T cratsini Bay. M. Jcunart r.in-.iitu. it permission to occupy the Cn.'ictn canal and Thessaly. and expel from 'Athens a number of Greeks, intimating that he would use force in the event of non-compliance. M. Joiinart was acting as executor for the three protecting Powers, but it is reported his instructions were modified at the last moment owing to a sudden change tin the part of one of the Powers. Constantino was still a prisoner after the expiry of the ultimatum on Tuesday. Crowds prevented three Ministers entering the palace. M, Zaimis informed M. Joiinart that he was unable to disperse the crowds. French troops thereupon commenced landing in the Piraeus on Tuedsay afternoon and marched to Athens. There was a sudden diminution of the crowds at the palace and less agitation and animation in the streets. Constantine, braving the besiegers, departed in tho evening in a closed motor car at <a terrific pace, accompanied by the Queen and Grown Prince. He drove unmolested, to Tatoi, and thence to Crupo, where he embarked for Corfu aboard a British warship. It is reported that he has chosen Denmark as his ultimate destination. ■» ■ PROCLAMATION TO PEOPLE. A' WARNECG AGAINST BEARING ARMS. Received June 15, 9.10 p.m. Athens, June 15. M. Jounarb issued a warning to civilians bearing arms that they would be treated as brigands and shot on the spot. He also issued a proclamation promising to rovictual the country, raise the blockade, and guarantee the liberties and possessions of all Greeks, also intimating that he would oppose reprisals' and secure an amnesty for offenders, and would not seek force to make Greece abandon her neutrality. FRENCH AT LARISSA. MORE GREEK TREACHERY. London, June 14. British troops have landed in Greece. A French official message says: Our cavalry entered Larissa at 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Paris, June 14. Reports from Salonika state that a battalion of Chasseurs on MoniJk: night took positions between Sala and Larissa and occupied Elassona and Tiriova without incident. The cavalry surrounded Larissa on Tuesday. The Greek general Baivas notified the Frendi commander that he would.not offer resistance, nevertheless certain Greek-s treacherously fired and six of the French were kilM. Tha Greeks lost sixty. ...,.'. A later report states that 320 Greeks were made prisoner at Larissa and General Baivas was arrested. New York, June 14.' The New York Times publishes an interview with King Constantine, obtained in July, 1916, on the ■promise not to print it until fcis death or abdication. He I blames the Allies for ousting him and expresses his love for the Greek people. He never cared for the throne, which he kept on? for the sake of his subjects. London, June 14. The Daily Mail's Syra correspondent states that the Royal family will accompany King Constantine. The Allies will probably deport the German leaders, M. Gounaris, General Dousmanis, and MM. Inetaxas and Mcreouris. It is announced from Athens that Prince Alexander has taken the oath. A French regiment has begun to land at the Piraeus./ It is stated that M. Jounart informed M. Zaimis that when the war was over and the order which" the Allies exact is established, King Constantine may resume the throne if the peoplt will. Reuter's Athens correspondent says that King Constantine issued a proclamation saying: "Obeying necessity and fulfilling my duty to Greece, I am departing from my beloved country with [the heir to the throne, leaving my son Alexander on the thfone, I beg you to accept my decision calmly, as the slightest incident may lead to a great catastrophe." ! Amsterdam, June 14. The abdication of King Constantine has caused a painful impression at German headquarters. The Kaiser ia chagrined and has sent sympathetic messages to King Constantine and Queen Sophie. The newspapers consider it probable that Greece will declare war on the Central Powers. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that Italy had given Greece an assurance that the occupation of towns in orthctn Epirus had tljj- exclusive object of securing tfie safety ol".'!ic Italian army at Valona. He felt sure that Italy had no intention of disregarding its undertakings in the matter. ■ i*