THE CRISIS IN GREECE

Grey River Argus, 31 October 1916, Page 3

THE CRISIS IN GREECE

— -^^* .. AN. OFFICIAL REPORT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ATHENS. . October 20.. Official. — With a view of dispelling: the Entente's distrust the King- has ordered the transfer pf forces from hpirus and Thessaiy to Peloponnesus, leaving- sufficient to maintain order. KING CONSTANTINE'S ACTION. LONDON, October zg. A correspondent at Athens says that King Constantine struck off the naval and military cadres all pfficers who joined M. Venizelos. The Allies requested that the names be restored and those detained released. A Greek general has gone to Cyprus and Egypt to collect Venizelist volunteers. • i . I IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIONS. KING ACCEPTS ALLIES DEMANDS LONDON, Oct.ober 20.. The "Observer's" Athens correspondent states : "The improvement in the Relations is due to the Greek Government's assurances that it recognises that the Salonika movement is solely anti -Bulgarian in its aim. The Government alsp understands that the Al lies will regard any attempt to hinder the movements as a breach of 1 faith. Hence they have agreed not to place any obstacles in the way of reinforcements to the Greek force at Salonika.