THE BALKAN STATES.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13729, 18 March 1915, Page 5

THE BALKAN STATES.

M. VENEZELOS INTERVIEWED

( .lEECE ASKED TO HELP SERVIA

THREE REQUESTS BY THE

ENTENTE,

PROPOSED CO-OPERATION AT THE DARDANELLES.

(Received March 17, 10.15 p.m.)

Rome, March 17

The "Corriere della Sera" interviewed M. Venezelos, ex-Premier cf Greece. He said that twice since the outbreak of the war the Triple Entente had asked Greece to send men to help Servia, but the attitude of Bulgaria prevented it. When the operations in the Dardanelles commenced, the Entente semi-officially inquired whether Greece was dispo.sed to intervene.

M. Venezelos proposed to send 50,000 troops in exchange for Greece obtaining the vilayet of Smyrna. The Crown Council rejected the proposal, believing it impossible" to defend Smyrna.