THE ALLIES AND GREECE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3112, 16 June 1917, Page 7

THE ALLIES AND GREECE

TREACHEROUS ATTACK ON THE FRENCH POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY ALLIED TROOPS London, June 14. Reports from Salonika state that a battalion of chasseurs on Monday night took up positions between. BaJa and Larissa. They occupied Elassona. and Turnova without incident. The cavalry surrounded Larissa on-Tuesday. Ihe Greek General Baivae notiaed the French commander that he would not offer resistance. Nevertheless, certain Grefeks Ireachrouply tired and six French were killed. The Greeks lost sixty. .■•••.• •■•-.■■•• A later report states that 320 Greeks were made prisoner at Larissa. General Baivas was arrested:—Aus.-N:Z:- Came Assri. A French official message state: Our cavalry entered Larissa at 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.Reuter. BRITISH AND FPF-NCH TROOPS LAND. London, June 14. British troops have landed in Greece. A French regiment has begun to land 1 at the Piraeus.—Aus.-NX' CafcteTAssn. ■• . FRENCH ADVANCE IN THESSALY (Rec. Juno 15, 9.10 p.ral) London, Juno 15. A French Eastern communique says: "In Thessfily onr cavalry occupied Trikala. A battalion pf light infantry moved to Volo."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. ITALY'S OBJECT IN EPIRUS SECURING THE.SAFETY O> HER ' ARMY. London, June 14. In the Hou6o of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil (Minister of Blockade) stated that Italy had given Greece an assuranco that the occupation of towns in the Northern Epirus had the exclusive object of secur- •■ ing the safety of the Italian Army at Valona. He felt sure that Italy had no intention of disregarding its undertakings in the matler.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROCLAMATIONJTM. JONNART GREECE NUT TO BE FORCED TO' ABANQQN NEUTRALITY. (Eec. June 15. 9.10 p.m.) Athens, June 15. 11. Jonnart has issued a warnins tocivilians bearing arms that they will be treated as - brigands and shot on the snot. He has also issued a Proclamation promising to revictnal the.country and Taise the blockade, guarantee the. liberties and possessions of all Greeks, ' oppose reprisals, secure an amnesty, and not seek to force Greece to abandon neu-trality.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KING ALEXANDErIaKES THE OATH AFTER THE WAR GRECIANS MAY * HAVE WHICH KING THEY WILL. ! London, June 14. It has been announced in Athens that King Alexander has taken the oath. It is stated that M. Jonnart, the Allies' Plenipotcniary, informed M. Zaiuiisjthat when the- war is over, and order which the Allies will exact is established. King Constantino may resume the throne if the people wish.—Aus;-N.Z: Cable Assn. CONSTANTINE'S PROCLAMATION OBEYING NECESSITY AND FULFILLING DUTY TO GREECE. Athens,, June 14. King Constantine, in a. proclamation, states: "I am obeying necessity and fulfilling my duty to Greece. I am departing from my beloved country with the lieir to the tbrone, leaving my son Alexander on the throne. I beg you to accept my decision calmly, as the slightest incident may lead to a great catastrophe." -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. . THE EX-KING'S LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE KEPT THE THRONE FOR THEIR SAKE. New York, June 14. The "New York Times" publishes an interview with Constantine, which was obtained in July, .1!)16, under a promise not to print it until his death or abdication. Constantine blames the Allies for ousting''him. Ho expresses his love for the Greek people,. and. states that he never cared for -tho throne, which he kept only for the sake-of his subjects.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn; •;■: :. ..