Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-05

by handing the resignation of his
Cabinet 10 King Constantine NJ. Zaimis
again places on the King tho responsi-
b!lity OF deciding the future policy OF
his country. In London the first i'm
preston was that the defeat OF the
government would mean the immediate e
recall to power OF NJ. Nenizelos and
the fulhllment of the original agree
/ ment between him and the allied
powers TO go to the assistance OF
Serbia.
| NEWS CAUSES DISTINCT
RALLY ON STOCK EXCHANGE
In this belief. the news caused a d.s-
;inct rally on the Stock Exchange
Later dispatches from Athens however.
indicated a possible dissolution of Par
lament Should this course be taken,
IL would be at least two months before
an election could be held and the u.w
chamber meet in Athens. In the mean
time. either the Zaimis Cabinet. the
resignation of which has not yet been
accepted. with perhaps a change in
| the Ministry of War, or some other
Cabinet member favoring the Kings
policy OF continued neutrality, would
have charge OF affairs. and conse-
Quently there would be no change IN
the military situation.
Even should NJ. Venzclos be called
upon TO form Il new government. il is
not certain that he would join the allies
at present. but tho Quadruple entente
would have the assurance that Greece
would not turn against them.
; on the other hand. ii is not to he
forgotten that King Constantine was
willing TO follow the policy of NJ
! Nenizelos up to Il certain point, and
there are some diplomats here who
believe that. assured of landing OF
very strong Anglo French forces at
Saloniki and Kavala. together with a
I Russian army on the other side Of
Thrace and the possible assistance Of
Roumania, the Greek King might be
willing TO embark on operations against
bulgaria.
Greece never looked with favor on
Bulgarian occupation OF Macedonia. and
there are some In the country who fear
that victorious Bulgaria might throw
covetous eyes on Kavala which King
Ferdinand fought so hard to get at the
conclusion OF the Balkan wars
UOUMANIA IN SAME
POSITION As GREECE
Eoumana is. in somewhat the same
y
people OF that country favor the allies
while the King and government wish
TO maintain neutrality ut least until
it appears clear that the allies can
win the war. There have been con-
tinual demonstrations in Roumania in
favor OF Intervention. which have been
heightened by the presence of a large
russian force on the northeastern bor-
der waiting to attack Bulgaria.
In Berlin, according to reports. fear
has been expressed that this force will
he allowed to march through Rou-
manian territory. and that il might be
joined by the Roumanian army. To
discourage this an Austro- German
army is being assembled OH the western
borders of Roumania. Thus the anxiety
of tho Roumanan government can bc
understood
BESIDES massing troops. the allies arc
taking other steps to persuade Greece
and iioumania that it is to their inter
est t" Join against the central powers
Premier Iaimis has been in Office
less than Il month having been asked
by King Constantine to form "a Cabi-
net after the resignation OF Premier
Ncnizclos on October e. The retire
"tHN VI lHt NtnlEtlOS ministry grew
ont OF its policy in favor Of entering
the war with Serbia against BULGARIA.
TO do which, NJ. Vemizelos maintained.
Greece was bound by her treaty obIi-
cations. The King took the ground
that in Tho circumstances Greece was
not obligated To take up arms.
NJ. Nenizcl"s resigned the premier
ship in April, owing to disagreement
with the King ON similar question OF
foreign policy. but won a pronounced
victory i'm the genera THelecti6ns Of June
and returned TO office in August His
majority In Parliament remained in
tact after his retirement last month.
and tho Zaims ministry WAS able to
maintain itself before Parliament only
by the acQuiescencc OF A. VcniZeIos
In a speech on October IL. the former
Premier said Grcese should not allow
Bulgaria to crush Serbia
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