The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
OF E
PREMIER is EXPECTED
SkOulOudis's Withdrawal Is
Likely to Be Result Of
Crisis With British.
Special Cable DsspsfcA to TINS sur.

LONDON. Nov. - (wednesday).-rhe
immediate resignation Of Premier Skoul-
oudis n predicted in a despatch from
saionica. winch says that reports are cur
rent that the Premier IL about To leave
office IN acornt Of the difnuities exist
ing between Greece and Great Britain.
At tho same time an Athens des-
patch quotes . prominent Government
Official as saying that King Constantine
and Premier ~Skouloudb assured Lord
Kitchener on his recent visit to Athens
that Greece would not take hostile
measures against the Entente and that
the existing differences would be salts
factorily settled.
Announcement was made by the
British Foreign once yesterday hat no
Greek ships are being seised or held up
In ports Of thu United Kingdom and
that no blockade of Greek ports has
been Instituted.
The announcement Of the Foreign
once that Greece Is not under blockade
10 regarded as pushing by some Of The
morning newspapers. The
mcnt Ia ~variously interpreted A. mean.
Ing that Greece has yielded to the de-
mands Of the Allies or that tho Foreign
once Is now simply interpreting the
announcement made BY IN British Le-
cation at Athens.
Reports Exaggerated.
Tho Ttmcs recalls It's editorial Of No
venSber 20. saying that the stories Of
the blockade werc greatly exaggerated.
and contends that tho legations an
nounoement covers the possibility Of
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| circumstances may appear to warrant.
Tho Daily CAro1tcie expresses the
opinion that the two statements do not
conflict. while the Dolly Nssos thinks
thai the statement Of the Foreign Of
nee compaicates the situation and In.
fers that something has happened since
the legations announcement was made
to modify me situation
The Morning Post. without speculate
ing or The Interpretation to be put on
the Foreign Ofice's action. calls atten-
ton to the despatch from its Athens
correspondent under yesterdays date,
saying: Burning questions are still
entirely unsettled between Greece and
the Allies"
Members OF Parliament discussed the
announcement in the Hobbies to-day.
They admitted that II befosged the sit
uation. and expressed the, hope that II
explanatory statement would he made
before adjournment. but none was
given. Many members gave Il As their
opinion that there was no discrepancy
between the two statements and that
the apparent dificulty was merely .
diplomatic quibble.
Ipeedy Settlement Expected.
In the absence Of Official exclamation
II IL generally assumed tina tho recsp-
ton Of Lord Kitchener's representations
BY King Constantine and Premier 6kou-
loudis had been moro favorable than
wa reported and that the announce.
mont of the legation In Athens was
premature. indicating merely what the
British position would be In case Of q
refusal on the part Of tho Greek Gov
eminent to make the cor~essi0ns asked.
NJ. Denys Cochin. tho French Cabinet
Minister nov In Greece on . special mis-
sion. had luncheon yesterday with King
Constantine, according to an Athens da-
patch. and the situation wa thoroughly
discussed. No announcement was made
OF tho results Of the conference. The
despatch reports the impressions pre-
vailing after the conference that q set
tkment satisfactory to both the En-
tente n Greece would be reached.
Another Athens despatch ascribes the
reported change In the attitude OF the
Greek Government to promises made by
Lord Kitchener in his interview with
King Constantine that Great Britain
viii nave %.OOO.O 900 troops IN the Aeld BY
next March and also will be able "a
arm and supply 6.O0O.OOO Russian
troops.
A despatch from Salonica says that
Greece stands ready to give assurance
to the Entente Powers hat she Is keep.
ing troops mobilized in Macedonia only
because Of the necessity Of self-preser.
walton In case the British and French
should withdraw from the Balkans
leaving Greek Macedonia at the mercy
Of the B~ulgarians. The statements Of
the Entente Powers as to their inten.
lions regarding the continuance Of thu