Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-12-02 | Page 9 | French Attack Greek Forces

oo FRENCH ATTACK GREEK FORCES London, Dec. 2, 3:55 a. m. A dispatch dis-patch to the Daily Mail from Athens, timed 11:45 a. m. Friday, says: "Firing has taken place between French sailors and reservists on tho slopes of Acropolis. Passengers from Piraeus say that when passing the Thesee railroad station they witnossod the fighting. This fighting, according to other information, was between French sailors and Greek- troops. "A panic has begun in 'Athens. CrowdB are rushing through the streets and shows are being closed. "Two French cruisers havo entered Phaleron harbor." Marino Landed. London, Dec. 1, 3:30 p. m. An night French, British and Italian con. tingonts disembarked to Piraeus with, out incident, says the Exchange Telegraph's Tele-graph's Athens correspondent in a dlB-patch dlB-patch dated Friday. Revolver Shots Fired. Londqn, Doo. 1, 3:30 p. m. An evening eve-ning News dispatch filed at Athens at 1:45 o'clock thiB morning says further reports havo been received o: 111111111111111111111999 forces marching south from Thessaly and other sections of Greece north of Athens. The garrison of Chalcis is marching with rifles toward Schlma-tari. Schlma-tari. The dispatch says a minor disturbance dis-turbance occurred last night. A few revolver shots were fired. No one was injured. Just before the time of the filing of tho dispatch King Constantine notified the entente ministers of his definite refusal to hand over the guns. Du Fouret Threatens. Loudon, Dec. 1, 3:50 p. m. In view of the definite refusal of the Greek government to deliver the arms demanded de-manded by tho entente allies and the threat of Vice Admiral du Fournet, commander of the allied squadron, to take action today unless his demand was acceded to, news from Greece is awaited anxiously. Cable messages dispatched from Athens late yesterday afternoon showed that preparations were being made to resist seizure of arms and also that a transport htfd arrived at Piraeas to land troops If trouble should develop. British bluejackets blue-jackets were ordered to co-operate, and the admiral gave warning that prominent' personages taking part in any resistance would be arrested. The Greek government has given guarantees that order will be maintained, main-tained, but it is feared the calling up of reservists will have the opposite effect. ef-fect. Admiral du Fournet Insisted that sixty-four mountain guns be delivered today. Further time has been given for the delivery of other guns and war material.