GREEK ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 230, 27 September 1915, Page 5

GREEK ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR.

ALL PARTIES AGREED IN POLICY. WILL. MAINTAIN TREATY OBLIGATIONS TO SERVIA. GERMANS ASTONISHED AT GREEK ACTION. ATHENS, September in. A Royal decree ha« hern i*«ued ordering the mobilising of the classes uf tho years ISOi to 1911. iiu'lusivc -twenty in all—as a measure of prudence in view of tKc Bulgarian mobilisation. Ollirial none state? that King Constantino sifrned the decree at six o'clock in the evening ( rowiia gathered at th<- Foreign OftVe and cheered the 1 '-* i — class. This class, with three others already under arms, and the twenty claesc.i now mobilising, will total 300.000. An immense crowd frantically cheered the British Minister, who woe proceeding to visit M. Venijcclos, when the Kind's sanction of mobilisation liecaini l known. Reservists are coming up m masse. Scenes of thr preatest enthusiasm arc witneewd. Many thousands arc already in uniform. It ie expected thut the majority will have joined the rolourn by Monday. The King and the I'rvmi<-r. M. \enizelos. are agreed as to the strps Tirress.iry to meet tho ISalkan .situation, including the maintenan'-e id tbc treaty obligations of lircivo to Servia. A decree lias be«>n promuigati-.l con vokinp the Chamber for Wednesday to introduce martial law. pive the Guvernment oontij>l of tlie railway.-, and prohibit the transport of merchandise. Tlie National Bank of Greece will deposit £14.000.000 sterling for th" mobilisation. The announcement of the mobilisation wan evervwhero roccivc<l enthusiastically. All Creek steamcrn have been TTqumitioned. The mobilisation of the Greek Army has produced profound astonishment in Oermany. where it is feared the move may neutralise or prevent tho Bulgarian attack on Servia. liitterm'ss is expressed against Rumania. The 'Tolopnp Gazette" say"Rumania is played out. Her role as a link between Austria and Turkey i<. ended. We shall puss through Sofia. That will touch Rumania net to side with our foee."

VENIZELOS CONFERS WITH ENTENTE DIPLOMATS.

IMPORTANT ISSUES DISCUSSED. (Received 1.45 p m.) ATHENS, September 2fi. XL Yenizrlos. aftrr an interview with Kinj; ("nnstantine, conferred with the British, French and Russian Ministers. H is believed that important issues were discussrd.