New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
GREECEPREPAREDTO
 DEMOBIL|zE ARMY
Expected King Constantine Will
 Issue Decree Shortly
ALLIED TROOPS FALL BACK

pied Serbian Town of Gievgcli--
 Tcutons Said to Have One Million
 Men in Balkans.
 All arrangements for demobilizing s the Greek army have been made and it is expected decree to that end will De issued shortly, an Athens despatch announces.
 In his recent interview with the Associated Press correspondent at Athens, King Constantine said that if the entente allies used coercive meas urcs to enforce their demads Greece would protest to the whole world that her sovereign rights were being violat- cd, would resist passively as long as she could, and when she could hold out no longer would demobilize her armies and await the march of sevents."
 Gievgeli Not Occupied.
 Saloniki advices declare the reports that German troops had reached Gievgeli, close to the Greek border Of Serbia, were premature, there being no sign of Teutonic or Bulgarian troops near Gievgeli up to a late hour yesterday. Hostile occupation of Gievgeli would have imperilled tho allied retreat.
 The current statement of the Rul- garian war office traces the Franco British retirement as far south as the Rabrovo-Valandovo line Valandovo is about twenty miles from the Greek border.
 Million Men in Balkans.
 The Teutonic powers have more than a million men at their disposal ia the Balkans, premier Radislavoff of Bulgaria declares, according to a London news agency despatch.
 Enrolment for military service un- der the Earl of Derbys recruiting plan for Great Britain ends at mid- night tomorrow. London despatches tell of great crowds at the recruiting stations awaiting opportunity for en- rollment during the closing hours.
 Minor French Fighting.
 Only military engagements are re- ported on the western war front, aft- CT the exception of minor trench fight ing in the Champagne region. A complete understanding on ur- gent questions relating to the conduct Of the war has been reached between France and Great Britain, a Paris de- Sspatch announces.
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 Another American steamer, the San Juan of the New York and Porto Rico line. has been held up and searched by the French cruiser Descartes, and two passengers, described as Germans taken off. Discussion of the food problem m Gesmany is expected to be begun Tn the Reichstag on Monday Despite the protests of the entente 1 powers which feared that disturbances in China might arise during the i progress of the war if the form or government were changed to mon- archy, a decision in favor of such l change has been announced in Peklng and Yua Shi-Kai now president of the republic. accepted an offer of the crown made by the council of state.
 To Demobilize Army.
 Athens, Dec. 10, via Paris, Dec. II, 1O:O5 a. m.-The Greek government has made all arrangements for de- m mobilization of the army. It is eX- kpected decree to this effect will be issued shortly.
 The French minister had his sec ond conference of this week with King Constantine this morning. Subse- uuently the ministers of the entente mowers called on Premier Skouloudis Iii is learned on good authority that Energetic representations were made tor the purpose of inducing Greece ko hasten action in regard to the "a cilitfes demanded for the allied troops at Saloniki. X decisive move on the part of the Greek government is eN- pected momentarily.
 The interview given by King Con- stantine to The Associated Press has been re-pub1ished here, and has creat- Eed Q sensation.
 French Attack Rcpulsed.
 Berlin, Dec. II, via London, 2. m. 1.-The French again have bombarded and then attacked the position recent ly taken by the Germans northeast of Souain, in the Champagne region but were repulsed, the Germans retaining s all their gains, according to official Announcement today.