Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-22
London Terms 1t Pacific
Measure TO Force
Greece's Hand.
HINT OF CONCESSIONS
MADE TO KITCHENER
Athens Hopes Reports 0l
Threats of Being Isolated
Are Unfounded.
HELLENIC DECISION IN
BALKANS IS IN DOUBT
Greek Merchantmen Are Being
Searched in Mediterranean
Sea, Paris Hears.
BY the Assoelaled Preas.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. %. f2:2s ,. m.-Ths
rumors of last week that the entente
allies had determined to compel
Greece to repudiate all hints that she
might Interfere with the passage Of
allied troops across her territory ha4s
been substantiated by the Inaugural
ton of a pacific blockade. This saeas-
ure is expected to elicit an immediate
declaration from the Greek Govern
ment defining its intentions without
further hesitation and ambiguity
Some dispatches from Athens so Sc
far as TO say this already has been
attained as a result of Earl Kitchen-
er's conference with King Constantine
and that the earl received ASSURANCES
Of satisfactory nature. The British
government. however. has not set IN
tImated that Greece has eomplied g
the demands OF the alIien.
Greece IS described as prey Of cor
fiicfing emotions-fear of Gcrnaat-
whose military successes have brousiiz
the Balkan war theater nearer, aa0
her natural sympathy for the CAUSE
of the allies debating opposite paths
out of her present difiicul. neutrality.
Some Greek newspapers regard tha
blockade Of Greece as 4 violation 81
international law. t has caused
profound impression. upon which lzH-
mediate action is predicated
| For the time neing military operas
ti0ns in southern. SnE5ia have been
almost suspended This Is reearded isz
England as AM encouraging sign foF
/ the Serbians and their allies. ii view
Fof the fact that q few daxa aea HH1'z
/ garian advance from PrIiep 10 A1onaS-
fir appeared certain
The informal commercial hioeka4e
Of Greece is described as tho frsE
ilnstaIlfnent OF the only medicine which
can cure King Constantine's aYlie<
ton by the Pail Mall Gazette, whic75
adds:
The one argument to which Con-
stantine is amenabIe Is demonstration
! that allies are armed with more thar,
amiability and ready and a'ble to
punish those who play tricks with
them
I'VE have seen enough to conszncz
US we can rely upon good faith n
that quarter only by exhibiting the
punishment which awaits guile The
blockade Is a tardv beginning of tfta
process, 10 which supplements should
be forthcoming without delay
BY the United Press.
PARIS. Nov 22.-The outcome 5.
the entente and Gfrmanic powers
struggle to control Greeee's Balkan
policy is as doubtful as ever today.
just how far the allies have gone or
viii go with their Greek ..con1merc.zl
and economic blockade has not heen
made public officially. Unofficial new
that allied warships were searehizis1
Greek merchantmen in the MedI5er-
ranean was an unexpected develops
ment- 1t is taken as meaning that
literal blockade has been Established
The announcement by the British
| legation in Athens was that the allie.
had deemed it necessary to take GER
tain measures which win have tho
effect of suspending the economic and
commercial facilities which Greco ha8
received from them heretofora'
| Whether this meant merely detsn~
tion OF Greek ships which visited
British or French ports or an actual
blockade of the Greek coast was not
explained. Indications today ara
thought to be that the latter was re~
fetred to.
| BY the Associated Press
SALONIKI, Greece, Nov. q. VIA
| Paris, Nov. o. 1910 p. n--It j.
rumored here that the entente allies
have decided to carry the commercial
| blockade to the extent of establiHl1s
| ing a war zone around Greece aud
! cutting on all supplies. Greeks ex-
press the hope that no such drastic
action will be taken. The Associated
Press has learned, however, that the
/, French authorities unofIieialiy maiis
/ the strongest representations to the
throne respecting the necessity that
Greece give assurances OF more active
co-operation with the allies.
Denys Cochin, French minister With
out portfolio, who has been con
ferring with Greek officials. has Eoiis
to the front.
By the Associated Press.
| PARIS. Nov. %. 4.10 a. m Tne
| declaration of a commercial bl0ck1de
Of Greece by the entente powers h1s
produced a marked impression IL
Athens, particularly as 1t was u<1ex~
pected. An Athens dispatch 10 tn@
Petit Journal says the newspaper
organs of the Greek government 50
cuse the allies. especially 9ree<
Britain, OF seeking to drag Greeee into
the war BY harsh measures.
These papers assert Greece has
given sufhcient proof that s1ae II
tends 10 maintain the policy Of be-
aevolent neutrality and has had ~
Thought Of taking hostile steps. HoN
ever, she cannot permit transferext*
i or the theater of war into her ofif
4 lerrifory. II is suggested that tAe
measures taken by the allies may r<4
suit In withdrawal Of Greek troops
from the frontier or even IN partial
demobilization.
The section OF the press which 41Ez
q ports former Premier Eenizeios a(=
i caseE the government of H4xz1<
4 brouxht 6s hs want Of I0resi EI.t 8
4 conflict with tire ezlsee,ta uonfer1 The
Il general feeling, however. is Ss= t{
II optimism, ana It IS believed ecri1}]4
niizundersfandibss viii Be zxQiaez