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Show DEMONSTRATION FOR THE GERMANS London, Aug. 31. Premier Zaimis, neutralist head of King Constantine's ministry, has announced his decision to resign, according to a despatch from Athens to the Daily Telegraph. Tho intervention of Rumania in the war and the grave consequences of that intervention to Greece, are given as the reasons for his decision by the Athens newspaper, Nea Hellas, which the Telegraph's correspondent quotes. This telegram comes on the heels of a Reuter despatch from Athens, which asserts that general remobil-ization remobil-ization Is under consideration. The mobilization of the Greek armies at this time could have only one mean ing intervention by Greece on the side of the entente. Rumors of a ministerial shakeup also are reported by the Reuter agency, which hints that former Premier Venizelos, the pro-entente leader, probably will be Included in the reorganized cabinet. Following the shakeup by which General Moschopoulos, commander at Saloniki and a friend of the entente, became chief of staff of the Greek army, a Central News despatch from Athens announces that the entire general gen-eral staff has resigned. The anti-Venizellsts are making their last stand. Great demonstrations demonstra-tions are being made In favor of continued con-tinued neutrality, following closely on the heels of the tremendous demonstration demon-stration accorded the ex-premier last Sunday. Yesterday 20,000 persons took part in a great demonstration at which three former premiers, Stephen Dragoumls, D. G. Rhallis and M. Gounarls, made speeches. All urged the people to support King Constantino Constan-tino and the government. The three ex-premiers have long been regarded as neutral, with a slight pro-German leaning. Yesterday's meeting was violently anti-Venlzelos. Meanwhile, the Greeks at Saloniki were holding a meeting urging that the demands enumerated by Venizelos Venize-los be pressed upon the government These demands included a benevolent neutrality toward the entente and re-mobilizatlon, re-mobilizatlon, with the ultimate view of aiding the allies. The former Serbian premier, M. Passitch, has arrived at Saloniki. otV |
