Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1914-06-19 | Page 2 | Threats of War Made by Greece

THREATS OF WAR MADEJfJjREECE WARNING LITTLE SHORT OF DECLARATION DEC-LARATION OF HOSTILITIES GIVEN BY PREMIER. Greek Government Sends Vigorous Note to Turkey, Demanding the Cessation of Persecution of Greeks in Turkey. Athens, Greece. A warning to Turkey Tur-key which fell little short of a formal declaration of hostilities, was uttered Friday by Premier Venizelos of Greece in the chamber of deputies. He was speaking on the treatment of Greek subjects in Turkey. The premier's attitude showed that the tension between Greece and Turkey Tur-key was near the breaking point and that the danger of war was imminent. immi-nent. M. Venizelos obviously found It difficult dif-ficult to restrain his language when he spoke of the way in which the Turks had treated his fellow countrymen. country-men. "I do not wish to allow to escape me words which cannot be recalled, but I should fail in my duty if I did not inform the chamber of deputies that the. situation has become grave even very grave," he said. "If a stop is not put to these conditions the Hellenic government will be forced not to content itself with joining join-ing in the lamentations of unhappy refugees." The Greek government has sent a vigorous note to Turkey, demanding the cessation of the persecution of the Greeks in Turkey and the repair of damage caused to them and their interests.