The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-17
ON VERGE OF WAR
GREECE IN THROES OF INTER.
NAL STRIFE OVER WAR.
Greece, Italy and Bulgaria Are Trem.
bling on Brink Of War-Grecian
King Stands for Peace.

bling on Brink Of War-Grecian
King Stands for Peace.
The latest dispatches from Greece
on Monday say the situation there is
grave as a. result of the political
deadlock over the question Of inter-
:ent'cn in the war on the side Of the
allies. NJ. Saints, governor Of the
national bank of Greece, has not yet
shown indication Of being able to
organize a new cabinet to succeed
that of Premier Venizelos, which re-
signed Saturday because King Con-
stantine did not approve the premi-
er's aggressive policy for participa-
tion N the war.
Rome, Italy, reports Monday that
some Athens correspondence declare
the deadlock between King Constan-
tine ard many Of his advisers regard
lug the country's Intervention in the:
war resulted from antagonis,n be-
L" era the ruler and Euluetherios
VeniZe!os. premier in the cabinet
which resigned Saturday aste- its
la-ation n favor Of joining the allies
was frowned on by the king.
OtLer correspondents declare the
II Ter, ention Of Grt ece on the side cf
',.a allies alreai, has ben agce':d
rpon ano that tn, apparent crisis
'sas e::tnged art,ftially to mako 1t
easi=r for King Constantine to decide
against Germany, T., which he las 1e.t
;1;t,lrr ..ome o1ligerions for faaby
aud political reaStIs.
London reports Monday thai the
bulgarian pre1rie. has promlj Il a
statement concern ng his govern
ner.'s position. and public opinicn IL
sscnrl.g the change.
Italy is aroused although there are
rv Indications that this nation secn
will change it's policy Of armed neu-
.rality.
Rome reports: The Giornale d'Ita.
LA, which represents the political ma
jority supporting the cabinet, argue
that it will be difficult for Italy long.
er to remain neutral, declaring the
attack on the Dardanelles has
brought up three great problems az
fecting Italian interests.
"The first Of these problems" the
newspapers say, "is the new rule tc
allow Russia access to the Medit'
terranean; the second concerns the
equilibrium Of the Balkans; the thire
the partition of Asiatic Turkey, which
affects the equilibrium OF the eastern
Mediterranean.
"It is impossible for Italy to keel
out of the solution of such problems
urless she Is satisfied to see not only
the powers Of the Triple Entente
settle these affairs, according to theil
interests, but also the small but au
dacious and resolute nation, Greece
London reports: A Reuter- dis
patch from Athens says that NJ. Veni
zelos, speaking in the chamber ot
deputies declared he had advised
King Constantine to send for NJ
Zaimis to form a new cabinet. NJ
Zaimis, the retiring minister added
will follow the policy Of neutrality
and I hope this policy will not en-
danger olr newly-acquired territory.
"our party" NJ. Venizelos con
tinues, twill refuse to support any
government which may be formed
Besides, NJ. Zainis, if he forms q cab
met, will not come before the cham
ter."
Reuters Athens correspondent say:
that a grand council of former GreeE
premiers summoned by the king, me-
Sunday. King Constantine presided
NJ. Venizel explained at length the
| policy which his government though
| it necessary to pursue. An immense
crowd cheered NJ. Venizelos as ne was
leaving the palace, the correspondent
says.
Paris reports an Athens dispatch:
king Constantine has accepted the
| resignation Of Premier Venizelos anc
his cabinet and has requested NJ
Zaimis, governor Of the Nationa
Bank, to form ministry. N. Zaimi:
asked the king to give him until to
morrow to consult with his friends.
"The Turkish minister, Salih Bey
has declared openly that massacre:
| would take place in Turkey If Greece
| broke with the porte, while Count
| Mirbach, the German minister, in
formed the diplomatic corps thai
Austria and Germany would declare
war on Greece the day that Greece
moved against Turkey"
Under date CT Saturday the CORE
spondent, announcing tie resignation
Of the cabinet, which he blanes or
the king ng'sdisarproyal Ct the govern
ment's policy regarding intervention
al
premier Venizclos went to the
palace at 2::30 o'clock this (Satur-
day. afternoon and remained with
the king for M e than an hour. The
chief of the army general staff and
the principal officers, also, were at
the palace to give their advice il nee
essary.
Returning to his residence, the
premier notified the ministers Of the
resolution Of the king. The premier
then announced the regisnation OF
the cabinet. The news was q sur
prise in diplomatic circles.
yesterday, Premier Venizelos told
certain foreign ministers he would
resign irrevocably If his policy did
DOT receive lHS dppTO'al VI IAS hlAS'
who now has called Alexander Zaim-
is IA former premier) for consulta-
tion."
Concerning events prior to the
resignation, the correspondent says:
"This morning, when the king, ac-
companied by Premier Venzilos, left
the cathedral where Te Deum on
the anniversary Of the taking Of ia
nina was celebrated, they both were
acclaimed by the crowds. This mani
festatio1 was interpreted as indicat-
ing the perfect accord Of the nation
in pursuance of its traditions.
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