Evening star., 1915-03-09
GOUNAR|S TO FORM
CABINET IN GREECE
New Premier Expected to
Favor Continued Neutral
ity of Country.
NAMES OF MINISTERS
WILL GO TO THE KING
Constantine Said to Have Acted on
General Stats Advice in
Venizelos Case.

ATHENS, via Paris. March ..-M.
Gounaris, deputy for Patras. has con-
sented at the request of King Constan-
tine to undertake the task of forming
a new cabinet. 1t is reported that NJ
Baltadjis who was foreign minister III
the Theotokis cabinet, has consented to
take that portfolio under the leader
ship Of NJ. Gounaris NJ. Gounaris VIII
submit his list of ministers to the king
tomorrow, it is understood. and obtain
all agreement that the chamber shall
be dissolved if the supporters of the
ministry are in the minority. when Is
considered highly probable. The new
premier is expected to favor the con-
tinued neutrality of Greece.
Facing Cabinet Crisis.
Greece has been facing a cabinet
crisis since the end of last week. when
NJ. Venizelos, the premier who faVors
Greek participation in the war on the
side of the allies, resigned because ms
policy did not meet with the approval
of King Constantine. who desired thae
the country remain neutral.
NJ. Zaimis was requested yesterday 10
form a cabinet, but he declined.
General Staff Advises King.
PARIS, March 9.-M. Rhallys,
former prime minister of Greece. has
given an interview to the correspond
ent at Athens of the Matln. in which
he says that King Constantine acted
on the advice of his general staff in
opposing tho policy of Intervention
proposed by NJ Venizelos. The staff
was of the opinion that an expedition
against Constantinople would weaken
the military situation on the Bulgarian
frontier, which in Athens is regarded
as dangerous in view Of Bulgaria's g
doubtful attitude.
Attitude of M. Venizelos.
A Havas dispatch from Athens con-
tains the following quotation from the
Paatris, which is published In the
Grecian capital:
King Constantine wrote NJ. Veni-
Zelos, emphasizing the necessity Of the
convocation of the chamber of deputies
to vote on urgent measures. NJ veni-
zelos replied that he had consented. in
view of the abnormal conditions re-
sulting from his resignation, that the
new cabinet might appear before the
the constitution, and gave his assur-
ances that he would not insist upon the
dissolution of the chamber If the new
cabinet obtained vote of confidence.
Further than that. NJ. Venizelos said
ne would make no concessions. He
declared that he could not, as the chief
of the majority, consent that his party
should support by its votes a policy
that the outgoing cabinet had declared
was disastrous for the country.
Without Risk, He Believed.
LONDON, March 9.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times. in dispatch
discussing the resignation of Premier
venizelos and his cabinet because the
king desired to maintain neutralit, in
the war. says:
IN. Venizelos was convinced that
Greece, without running any risks.
would, by the dispatch of even SMALL
er military and naval force. have ac-
Quired not only prestige. but also the
right to demand territorial compensa-
tions which would complete the Greek
national unity.
by o-operation of this kind with the
entente powers, to assure Greece Of
their support in case she should be at
tackled by the two central powers.
which. if they should invade Serbia.
might be tempted to advance to the
Aegean sea. In the crown council M.
Rhallis "a former premier) pronounced
himself strongly in favor of this ac-
ton.
Not wishing to bring any pressure
to bear on the decision of the king, NJ.
Venizelos gave strict orders to the po-
lice to forbid any demonstration by his
supporters.
Says King Is Not Freed.
BERLIN. via Amsterdam and London,
March 9-The German newspapers dis
cuss the Greek situation on the as
sumption that NJ. Venizelos, the retir-
ing premier, wanted Greece to partici-
nate in the war. while the king and
Gen Dusmanis favor continuing neu-
trality. Theodore Wolff, editor of the
Berliner Tageblatt says in his paper:
."rhe kings bold step has not freed
him permanently from the war en-
thusiasts, as NJ. Nenizelos has ma
iority of the parliament. The ma
iority of the newspapers and the cof-
fee house orators favor England. and
if another Dardanelle fort falls great
nopular demonstration will be seen in
Athens However, as soon as the bud
get passes the king can send parlia-
meut home. Since he has the army's
sunport, the demaSogues are not SO
formidable as they appear.
The Lokal Anzelger says: The role
assumed by the king was no right one
in view of Venizelos' popularity, but 1t
should not be hard to show the think
ing populace that the abandonment of
ablaze.