Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-05 | Page 8 | Saloniki to be Held by Allies

SALONIKI TO BE HELD BY ALLIES Athens, via Rome, Jan. 4, 11:15 p. m. The king 'of the Greeks appears to have considerably altered his viewpoint view-point in the last month. Speaking to tho Associated Press correspondent today on the present situation in Greece, the king, while reiterating his determination not to be forced or persuaded per-suaded to abandon neutrality, no longer spoke of demoralization and appeared to be reconciled to the idea of the allies remaining in Saloniki until un-til the end of the war. On good authority it is asserted that M. Venlzelos has already twice been approached with respect to the terms on which he would accept tho premiership, pre-miership, and ho is said to have refused re-fused to consider the proposal at the present time, on the ground that Greece would now be unable to be of any practical assistance to the entente en-tente powers beyond what it is al- matter open for further discussion, presumably in the spring, when Greece's aid may 'be invaluable. Bven those in royal circles begin to admit that Greece possibly may be forced sooner or later to join the entente, en-tente, although they cling to the hope that this may be put off as long as possible. Despite the efforts of both sides, the equivocal situation in Macedonia, Mace-donia, as tho result of tho presence of allied armies, constantly gives rise to annoyance, of which advantage is being taken bj' the various influences. The recent demonstrat'-ons on M. Venizelos saints day as well as the fact that the Gounard majority in the last elections, has not yet ventured to demand the formation of a Goun-aris Goun-aris cabinet, is considered Indicative nf the popular desire that M. Venlzelos Venlze-los be returned to power in place of the present cabinet, which is not in harmony. The stringent censorshLp on all telegrams tel-egrams for political purposes has already al-ready been the cause of two joint representations rep-resentations by the entente diplomats to the government.