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Show oo SUBMARINER Nets Laid in Greek Harbor and Subsea Boat Brought to Surface. London, Monday, Sept, 4. The Daily Chronicle prints a dispatch 'from Athens asserting that King Constantino Constan-tino is understood to have expressed himself in favor of Greece abandoning abandon-ing her neutrality in favor of the allies. The Times also prints a dispatch from Athens saying that King Constantino Con-stantino has expressed himself in favor of a reconsideration of Greece's policy. His decision, It is stated, Is due to the entrance of Rumania into the war. London, Sept. 3. The ontente is acting with a strong hand in Greece. And, under the directing influence of tho allied diplomatists and military commanders, order already is emerging emerg-ing from the choas of the last few weeks. Among the stern measures taken by the allied ministers at Athens the following fol-lowing became known today through censored dispatches: 1. A demand has ben presented to the Greek government that the operation opera-tion of the Greek mails and telegraphs must be placed in the hands of the entente. 2. The diplomatic and other representatives repre-sentatives of the central empires and their allies must be expelled from Greece. 3. The harbor of Piraeus has been practically taken over by the allied fleet The wireless station, the only means by which Greece can communicate communi-cate with the outside world, has been seized by a landing force from the warships. The harbor was dragged and submarine nets laid, with the result that a German submarine was captured. It is believed this undersea boat received suDplIes of oil and ammunition am-munition from the Interned German liners seized ypsterday. 4. It is probable that the entente will take over Piraeus as a small base. From the port food will he distributed by rail to the western wing armies on the front in Macedonia. Piraeus to Become Bass. 5. In their campaign of expulsion a number of Germans and Austrian agents in Athens already have been arrested, it is reported. Baron von Schenk. the German publicity agent, Is in hiding. As a result of these measures. It Is reported from Athens, the Greek government gov-ernment and the Venlzelists arq near-ing near-ing a compromise by which the future attitude of the nation will soon he decided. It Is expected that the present pres-ent premier, Alexander Zaimls, will retain re-tain his portfolio, several prominent Venlzelists entering his cabinet It is expected tlmt the proposed "lections, which Venlzolos has opposed all along, threatening that his party would abstain from participation if the elections were forced, will be Indefinitely In-definitely postpone. Former Premier Venizelos Is reported vesterday in a dispatch from Athens "to have announced an-nounced his support of tho Zaimls ministry as reconstructed bv (ho appointment ap-pointment of M. Ropoulls and General Danglls to Important portfolios. It Is not oxpsotod that as a result of these developments Greece will enter the war. but that an attitude of benovolent neutrality toward tho en-l en-l tento powers will bo scrupuously ob- served, tho allies being granted all rights and liberty of action of Greek territory. ' Will Not Oppose Demand. The Greek government is expected lo offer no opposition to the demand of the entente that control of the malls and telepragh wires bo vested in their hands. These demands were based on the fact that the central empires were obtaining information of a vital character, char-acter, such as troop movements, through the agency of the Greek wire systems. The note setting forth the allies' position was delivered by the French and British ministers at Athens. A wave of pro-ally sentiment is reported re-ported to be sweeping Greece and Brit-' ish correspondents express the belief that, owing to the stern measures taken tak-en after quibbling of more than a year, the Greek situation will soon be satisfactorily satis-factorily settled. oo |
