Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-11-18
Followers of venizelos and
Gounaris Resent Monarch's
Refusal to Let Soldier
Deputies Campaign.
STILL HIDES INTENTIONS.
Athens Correspondent Learns
King May Yield, But Fear Of
Attack From Rear Is
Held BY Entente.
PEOPLE RESENT OLIGARCHY
Anglo French Fleet Hovers Near
Grecian Coast ALLIES to In
sist That Safety of the
Army Be Assured.
PEOPLE RESENT 0LIGARCHY

London. Nov. 18.-The first hint of
trouble in Greece is contained in dis
patch from Saloniki, which says that
an antidynastic demonstration took
place at Patras. one of the strongholds
OF former Premier Venizelos. The
voters of that district also are firm
supporters of former Premier Gounaris,
who now represents them in the cham
ber of deputies.
Members Of the yenizelos party are
enraged at the action of King Con-
stantine. who reflsed SO Venizelos
deputies, who are members of the
army. permission to leave their posts to
conduct their campaigns in the coming
election. The Greek constitution pro-
vides that soldiers under arms cannot
vote. This eliminates upward of 300.-
900 voters in the coming election.
Hold Power unIawfuIly. Charge.
The organ of ex-Premier Venizelos
at SaloniM says:
in unlawful possession of the power. :.
There will be no rehabilitation, vet
elections will be held Fifty Venizelos
deputies who were 'mobilized requested
the postponement of the date of their
enrolment to enable them to conduct
their ELECTORAL campaigns. The minis
try of war refused the request. This
allAitlPpS odyS IuuCH lOF lIS
intentions of the Skouloudis cabinet
The new chamber will represent any
thing but the nation
While the intentions Of King Con
stantine and ssJTsa llnsenf with re-
spect to the Balkan situation have MOI
been defined, rumors have been cur
rent that the entente allies troops may
be requested to quit Greek soil. A sig
ntficant feature of the tense situation
is the material increase recently in the
number Of allied warships in the har-
Dor of Saloniki and more are expected
to arrive daily.
Big Fleet Gathering.
1t is said that the presence at Sa-
loniki of large number of French
and British warships with transports
has made some impression on King
Constantine and his advisers. But with
30 much at stake, nothing short of q
positive guarantee of the safety of the
French, British and Serbian troops
should they be compelled to retire into
Greece, will satisfy London and Paris
whose ministers are being strongly
supported by the Russian and Italiar
representatives.
The presence of Lord Kitchener, the
British secretary for war. in the Ae-
gean, and of Denys Cochin, member
of the French cabinet, at Athens, it is
hoped here, will help clear up very
complicated situation.
Says king MAY Yield.
The Athens correspondent of Reu.
ters Telegram company says he be.
lieves that the Greek government ha.
reached decision as to what its at.
titude will be in case the allies armie.
are forced to fall back upon Greek soil
but hesitates to make declaration IL
the form demanded by the entente
powers.
The correspondent says King Con.
stantine has expressed desire to Sc,
Earl. Kitchener, the British secretar,
and discuss the situation with hin
from a military standpoint.
The diplomatic corps has gone from
Monastir TO Florina. just across tn,
border in northern Greece.