ALLIES TAKE FIRM MEASURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 23

ALLIES TAKE FIRM MEASURES.

LONDON, June 22

A. message from Athens states that King Constantino and his family have left Athens and are staying at. Dakalia Castle. ATHENS, Juno 22.

Semi-official : The Allies have handed Greece a Note demanding the general demobilisation of the army, the immediate dissolution of the Chamber, a general election, and the replacement by others of certain high authorities. It is understood that the latter include police agents under German influence. Semi-official : The Entente Note to Greece states firstly that the three guaranteeing Powers will not require Greece to abandon her neutrality, in proof whereof they put the demand for demobilisation

first, but there are certain complaints as to Greece's failure to observe a loyal neutrality, reaching a climax in the Bulgarian army's unopposed entry into Greece; secondly, Greece's Constitution has not been observed, a 3 the Chamber dees not reflect the true opinion of the electors; thirdly, the Entente protests against the tyranny of the gendarmerie in violating the people's liberties, for which the guaranteeing Powers are responsible. The Entent, therefore, put forward their demands.

The Entente's Note to Greece states it is evident that collusion is present in the Cabinet with our enemies and lias called for firm action and guarantees for neutralitv.

A aeep impression was created when the evening newspapers published the Entente's Note. The Venizelist organs deplore the necessity for the Note, and the Government organs denounce the Entente's interference. THE DEMANDS ACCEPTED. LONDON, June 22. Renter reports that a despatch from Athens states that Greece has accepted all the Entente's demands. M. Zaimis visited the Entente Legations and gave and received satisfactory assurance-;. The new Government will be purely a business one, 3.1. Zaimis himself taking charge of Foreign Affairs. The decision to form a Cabinet has caused intense satisfaction at Athens. ATHENS, June 23. G crmanophile newspapers vehemently declare that the enforced elections, demanded by the Entente are intended to secure a Venizelist majority and plunge the nation into war. The Venizelist organs reply that the Entente is compelled to use violence to save Greece from the Government tyrants ami restore popular liberties. The elections have bee:" l , fixed to take nlace at the end of Jul v. COPENHAGEN. June 24. The Tageblatt says it is anticipated that there will be a Venizelist majority in the Greek elections, and adds that if M. Venizelos's subsequent Cabinet decides that Greece must join the Allies the King, Constantine, as head of the army, must act as he thinks best. The army will obey the King. MERCHANTMEN RELEASED. ATHENS, June 25. The Allies have released all Greek merchantmen, including a number of wheatladen vessels. The Entente lias agreed to pay Greece an instalment of a loan to enable her to tide over her urgent needs till the elections. THE FRENCH ATTITUDE. PARIS, June 25. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies considered the Greek situation, and recommended a vigorous application of the AJlies' measures. The committee also passed a resolution regretting the fresh Turkish persecutions in Syria, declaring that they should be punished, and urging the Greeks to take steps to end the reign of terror in Syria.