GRECIAN CHANGE OF HEART.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11435, 27 November 1915, Page 5

GRECIAN CHANGE OF HEART.

DRYING OF SUBSIDISED TEARS. CURSES TURNED TO BLESSINGS. London, Nov. 25. Mr Donohue, writing from Athens comments on the change of attitude. Hysterical newspapers have been weeping subsidised tears and raging against Britain in such a way almost as to lead people to think that the other Allies were not participating in the negotiations. Now, however, that Greece has reaffirmed its profession of good faith and its unshaken resolve to observe benevolent neutrality towards the Entente newspapers have ceased to abuse John Bull and commenced to urge the granting of more concessions. THE ALLIES’ NOTE. THE KING YIELDED. WHEN DANGER, POINT WAS REACHED. The Allies’ Note pointed out that they heartily approved of Grecian neutrality and did not desire Greece to become a belligerent, but required something more tangible than verbal assurances, which rapidly moving events might dissipate. The Government protested that its official word ought to suffice, but finally agreed to the drafting of guarantees. Mr Donohue learns that King Constantine at first opposed an understanding, but ultimately yielded with tne best possible grace. The agreement was the only way out of the difficulty because food supplies were desperately short and hungry peasants have a knack of acting for self-protection in famine.

WORKING THE HUNGER SCREW. GREECE REPENTANT. INTENSE RELIEF OF THE PEOPLE. The Allies pointed out that they did not desire to apply the hunger screw unduly, but the duration of the embargo depended entirely upon Greece’s attitude. The Note was courteous, but firm and careful not to wound Greek susceptibilities. The Allies did not mention demobilisation, but insisted on the control of the Salonika-Serbia railway and it is believed that arrangements were made to give the Allies landing facilities to other ports, particularly at Epirus and in Thrace. There was intense relief among the people at the restoration of friendly relations, and food prices immediately dropped.

THE RUSSIAN HOST. FOR INVASION OF BULGARIA. INSPECTED BY THE CZAR. £ Russian advices state that the Czar inspected General Vesolsfcy’s quarter of a million men on the Danube. AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFENSP/E. VIGOROUS ON THE STYR. TERRIBLE THREATS TO ROUMANIA. Received Nov. 37, 8.25 a.m. London, Nov. 2(5. Anstro-Gormans have initiated a vigorous offensive on the Styr and along the Kieff railway with the object of inducing the Russians to detach troops from Bessarabia. German telegrams via Holland show reports of assembling of Russian armies in the Danube continue to agitate the authorities at Berlin, Hints have been thrown out of terrible things in store for Roumania if she allows the Russians passage. The Austrians will enter the Roumanian frontier.

RUSSO-ROUMANIAN CONFERENCE. THE DIPLOMATIC STRUGGLE. KAISER’S NEPHEW AS DILPOMATIST. Bucharest newpapers state that an important Russo-Rounianian Conference is being held in Silistria to discuss contingencies arising on the Danube. Prince Urosoff is representing Russia. The Kaiser s nephew, Prince of SchaumburgLippohas arrived at Bucharest to assist German propaganda. BULGAR ATROCITIES. THE KETTLE REPROACHES THE PAN. AFRAID OF FUTURE TROULBE Athens, Nov. 36. The Servian authorities have persuaded a section of civilians to remain in Servia. Mackensen peremptorily informed the Bulgar General, Jekoff, tnat tho Bulgarians are perpetrating horrible cruelties on the Servians and this renders the conrjuered districts a danger to the rear ox the army.