Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
GREEK COURSE TOBE
FRIENDLY TO ALLIES
"BenevoIent Neutrality" Is
Policy Decided Upon, Says
Message to London.

Message to London.
LONDON, October s.-A message to
the Times states that the Greek gov
eminent has decided to issue declara-
ton of its attitude of benevolent neu-
trality" toward the entente powers
The supporters of former Premier
venizelos. who constitute a majority in
the Greek chamber, 1t has been learned
on high authority, says dispatch
from Athens. will not oppose the new
ministry so that added complications
may be avoided at critical PERIOD
Overthrow of the Zaimis cabinet would
involve the dissolution of the chamber
which is considered extremely hazard
Gus. as the Greek constitution does not
permit fixing a date for elections dur
ing mobilization of the army.
Greek Public Apathetic.
Discussing the attitude of the Greek
people toward recent political develop
ments. the Athens correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph says:
The public remains apathetic, and no
troubles are apprehended The gen.
eral feeling is that the people DO not
want to fight. At the root of this at
titude is the conviction, instilled by
an able German propaganda, of Ger
man military invincibility.
ut is announced that Germany gave
formal assurance that Bulgaria would
not attack Greece and would abstain
from an attack on Serbia until after
Serbia had been crushed by Germany"
Zaimis' 9-Sns,s.e> Cabinet.
Alexander Zain.A who has accepted
the Premiership IN succession to NJ.
Constantine. has completed his cabinet,
which is constituted as follows:
Premier and foreign minister-Alex-
ander Zaimis.
Minister of the interior-M Counaris.
Minister of war-Gen. Yenakitsas
Minister of marine-Admiral P. Coun-
touriotis.
Minister of f1nance-Stephen Drageu-
mis-.
Minister of instruction-M. Theetokis.'
Minister of justice and communica-
tions-D. S. Rhallis.
The cabinet members will appear in
the chamber Monday.
Describes Venize1os' Interview.
What purports to be details of the
historic interview between King Con-
stantine and Eleutherios Venizelos
which resulted in the latter's resfgna-
tion as prime minister of Greece are
printed In the Greek Journal Kairoi.
After agreeing to mobilization as q
precaution involving no change of
policy. the king asked the premier what
was the object of the concentration Of
such a strong army on the Macedonian
N. Venixelos answered that the object
was two fold-frst to defend the
country and second to go to the aid
OF Serbia in case she were attacked by
Bulgaria.
The king then remarked that he
agreed with Venizelos so far as defend
ing the country was concerned, but
could not see that Greece was called
upon to help Serbia The premier re-
Greece by her treaty of alliance, but
Constantine retorted that when Greece
asked Serbias aid against Turkey in
May, 1914, II was refused.
King Cites Contradictions.
To further arguments on the part Of
Venizelos tho king replied that the
premier was contradicting himself. for
when the allied powers asked Greece to
assist Serbia at the time of the Aus
trian attack venizelos made a promise
armed cooperation of Rumania and the
benevolent neutrality of Bulgaria.
These conditions not having been
pledged, the king pointed out. he re-
= q
Austrian forces arrayed against her
did not exceed 10000. and Bulgaria
was not hostile.
But today" added the king. "the
whom must be added 500, 900 Bull
garians, and the retreat of the Rus
SLAMS prevents the Rumanians from
doing anything for Serbia
Serbs Expect Greek Aid.
spondent. that Greece will not abandon
her ally and that the differences be-
tween King Constantine and NJ. veni-
zelos can be smoothed over. It is
maintained that the interests of Greece
are quite as much at stake as Serbia,
as both are equally threatened. Atten-
ton Is called also to the fact that Aus
tria hitherto has claimed rights to the
port of Saloniki.
German View Of Balkans.
Reuters correspondent at Amster-
dam. sends the following CLEANED from
German newspaper comment on tho
Developments in the Balkans:
The dramatic situation In Greece 10
widely. but Tor the most part cautious
1y; somm Tssasd,. upon BY the German
blatt. declares 1t to be the heaviest blow
that could have been given the policy of
the entente powers, and that 1t confronts
them with an extraordinary danger.
Herr Woln considered King Constan-
tines action somewhat daring, but he
argues that a revolutionary movement
in Greece is improbable, as the army 10
devoted to the king.
Doubt L. Again Raised.
Tho same doubt is raised by the
Frankfurter Zeitung. which asks which
is the stronger. the king or venizslos.
1t considers 1t conceivable that, a. was
the case IN Italy. external compulsion
through street demonstration In Athena
might cause q reyersion to the policy
Of the parliamentary majority, but only
II N vsnizelos places himself at the
head of . movement against the king
would II. In the opinion Of this news
paper, have q chance Of success Cor
many will gladly greet Greek neutral
ity,' concludes the Frankfurter Zett.
Jung. but II Greece does not remain
neutral, We and our friends are ready
The Lokal Anseiger thinks the main.
tenance Of the sort of neutrality con-
templated by King Constantine requires
an unusual measure Of sang-froid. and
10 only practicable when the parlia.
ment. the country and the army are IL
agreement in regard to it."
italian Army Leader
n:n Vas:xL AaRa