POSITION IN GREECE.

West Coast Times, 17 June 1916, Page 2

POSITION IN GREECE.

POSITION VERY UNSATISFACTORY. PRWGERMANI DLTMONSTCLVILON. THE LIMIT OF ENGLAND’S PATIENCE. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) ] Received 8.15 p.m., June Kith.) : LONDON, Juno 10 The Daily Chronicle’s Paris correspondent says that nows from Groce is unsatisfactory. Premier Skolloudis is not nttemting to preserve a prudent or becoming attitude towards the Entente. The pro-Germans are orgaiirtiug demonstrations against the Allied leg'Vtious, the object being not merely general annoyance, hut to obtain an excuse to enforce martial law to enable the Vemv.elists to he persecuted.

Offensive films are being shown in the cinema theatres which produce Ger-

man propaganda. .Members of the Government do nut trouble to deny complicity with the enemy. England has,hitherto been reluctant to proceed to positive measures, but her patience nas its limits, DISGRACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS IN GREECE. PERMITTED BY THE POLICE, THE ALLIES INSULTED. WILL THE ENTENTE ACT? (Received June Kith. 9. A) p.m.) LONDON, June Hi. Owing to the censorship at Athens it is impossible to gauge the situation. letters however, show tliat the Greek police have permitted disgraceful demonstrations against the Entente in which hundreds of ruffians under the Government Secret Police and Agents parade the streets insulting Britishers and Frenchman and smashing the offices of the Pro-Ally newspaper Review Riven at Athens. The theatres show pictures depicting drunken Allied soldiers (lying from tho Bulgarians and Germans. ! The hitters show that the vast majority of Greeks would welcome any measures the Entente cares to take against in Greece in order to rid her of the present Government., wnieh is acting utterly regardless of the Constitution. GREECE OBEYS ORDEB.

EVACUATION OF EAST MACEDONIA. LONDON, Juno 1(5. 'File Times’ correspondent r.t Salonika says that Greek mountain convoys are observable moving south from Serres. This indicates that Greek evacuation of East Macedonia is proceeding as a result of tho Allies’ pressure.