The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
GREECE GIVES FREE
HAND TO GERMANS
Step Follows Kaiser's Pledge
to Respect Territorial
Integrity.
BULGAR-TEUTON CLASH
Halt at Border Laid to Con.
flict Over Occupied
Sections.
BULGAR-TEUTON CLASl
ssecso, csb,s DesssscA TO rrn svx.

Special Cable DessafcA 10 TRs Sur.
LONDON, Dec. ga despatch from
the correspondent Of THE sun at Rome
to-day says no has learned in reliable
quarters that the Germans have com
pleted their diplomatic man1uvrings
that Greek territorial integrity will be
respected and in return receiving Greek
assurance that no aid will be afforded
to tho Allies
He adds that the Greek Government
has consented 20 Bulgarian and Turkish
cooperation in the Austro-Ger,nan Of
fensive against tho French and British
forces. II this news Is correct and 1t Is
reliably reported II mems that the hope
Of the Allies to embroil tho Greeks with
tho Bulgars Is lost.
Early during the Serbian campaign
the Allies showed Greece that any op-
position to their plans or friendlinees
shown for the Germans would be quickly
punished. Twice the Greek ports were
blockaded when the Government hesi-
tated too long in acquiescins N the de-
rnands Of the Allies.
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The present concession to Germany
may therefore be the signal for sum-
mary action on the part of the Entente
Powers. II is generally understood that
| Great Britain and France not only stipu-
lated that no interference should be
placed in the way Of their operations at
Saionica, hut mat bulgarian aggression
should be actively opposed by Greece.
The DaHy MARS Athens correspond
en', teiesraphing yesterday ouotes
that tne German ADVANCE asaihst saioh, ,
adds:
.To re.ard the advance ror a fort
night is o,yious,y 10 reduce enormously
the chances OF success which already
have been dwindllng through delay.
, Therefore, ] think II is at least a fair
possibility that the statement Of n fort.
nights delay may be a first hint at the
abandonment OF the enemy's attack on
| Salonca He may dig In In his present
positions and turn his energies TO the
undoubtedly serious preparations FOR
an Egyptian expedition. but the aban-
donment Of Salonica to the Allies would
! DC great victory for them.
TIE correspondent OF the DAILY MAJ
! declares he asked former Premier Rhal-
lie. who is a member OF the present Cab
met, what tile GovernMent would do II
The BulgarG and Turks tried to cross the
frontier and that the reply was that
neither would be allowed to act foot on
| Greek soil. NJ. Rhalis was then asked
what the Government would DO II a
, mixed force Of Bulgars ana Germans
: entered the country He replied:
why, you are opstnately remaining
guarantee that neither German, Turk
B nor buisaF VIII eo ''eie'
! '" ~~
The Daily Mairs correspondent at Sa-
louica telegraphs an interview with a
Bulgarian politician who was obliged to
flee from his country. Tlss Bulgars are
/ reprcserted as having plenty of men tC
attack the Allies and are no, halted BY
= .,y rcsnect for Greek neutrality He
-,ys ,bs Ru,us,s are irving 10 extract
from Inc Germans guarantees of com.
,,an.a,,on u,h,ch Ipriud.. a demand 10,
On ,.rr,,nr, ,hs,, have oorupied II IN,
%, ~, -, 1r.a "a ,I.s. dam.nds
.a,,, ~. ,,nr,,,ton IN. p,Iy.rs u,iii "dis
80! ~ ne nrr,,,,,.. ,,s 6sssncs n, ,ba CON.
III az" ,,"a ro'' '"e Wv we
49, = s,,,ta, ,,..,. q. 40,
"e .na pa',.o -. Ia .1,,.
TespeSths ."e i''.N"" 'n."''s s""
s'ua,soh u'io".sHse". INC n.'e'
anu r.en." WV Cs '""Ne "o ,aen , !,
non oi any ueNe'op,',en's ~ ',,a' "e,u
German heaNy ar.iiie'y ~ tne t'aH'
Dorian region contihued 20 ,hro" shein
aea"'t e". w
DAY, according 10 unoHiciai despatches
from A'hehs Du, oncre - no.nins u
Indicate that the expected a''acS of
Sa'ohca mas oesun'
Situation At saionira.
| In the absence O. news OF real &C
tyitv by either the Teutonic or allied
sorces on the Salonlca from, suspense /,
London respecting the situation in tn.
pa,Lans 10 reaching an acute staee +
Is felt that the troops defending Salonici
are on the eve of what will perhap
nrovs "a he one of the mos, imrs,rtan
hattIas of the war
~ tho Gernans are held IL means ,
rs,,,ai oollanse al lcas, Of their design,
aaotns, Tho S,.z canal and Egypt 7
,hsv nre thrown back II means mo-, oni,
,he snt,re co,lnnsc of those designs nm
,,,,,, In ali lIkelihood prove the turnlni
~o,n, In the war ON the other hand
,n. Ary,o- pritish fnrc,s are defeate,
a,,,,a,' gr..m S,lon,,n The cause n
possibly It's most serious reverse.