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Show GREEGEACGEPTS DEMANDS OF THE ENTENTE ALLIES Note Is Presented After Cabinet Resigns; Former Premier Zaimis Makes Promises. PARIS, Juno 22, 6:30 p. m. A Havas dispatch from Athens says that M. ZaJmi3 has agreed to form a new ministry for purely business reasons, and that lie will take the portfolio of foreign affairs. ATIIKXP, Wr-.hics.iny, Jum 21, via I -o ml on, ,1 u in- 'A : j;; p. in. L'mler heavy pro.ssnre from the oiitiMUt; powers, (irt-'feo IniM iicrppLeil without reserve 1 lie. domantls prosnitiNl today in :i joint note by Great. liritaiu, 'r:uuc anil Kus-ia. Kus-ia. At tlio most critical murneut (irreen was without a ovi'rnmoiit. Premier Pre-mier Skoiiluudia late lodav annoii in'od to the chamber of deputies tho resignation resigna-tion of liiniseir and Ins aociatcs in the eahinet ami the failure for tiie present ' to obtain sin-ri-ssors to them. Tlie notu was d.'pnsilrd at the foreign for-eign office while , tskoulondis was on liifl way liack from the residence of the kin, where, be presented the resignation resigna-tion of the ministry. Thought It Impossible. Before it became knowu that Greece had decided to yield, -it was said in government circles that it. would be an impossibility to accede to the demands. A .'Jem en on Schillmnnn, former Greek m iniv.ter at Wah iutjton and now a member of the chamber of deputies, on heintf asked what tho government intended in-tended to do, replied: '' How can we voluntarily renounce the sovereignty of our country?" King Constantino returned hastily Athens. All the troops in the city were ordered under arms. The deputies were pummoueil to the chamber, where Premier Skouloudis announced that he hail resigned. Ministers Cheered. The chamber adjourned immediately, cheering the retiring ministers as they . left the building. The people of Athens remained calm. After a protracted session of the crown council, presided over by King Constautine, former Premier Zaimis agreed today to attempt to form a new1 cabinet. 1 The highest authority in Greece, when asked for Ida opinion in regard to the demands, said to the Associated Press: ' ' It is useless to discuss demands when the reasons given therefor in the document itself are devoid uf truth from beginning to end. " |