Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-06
GREEK PREMIER
AGAIN FORCED
TO RESIGN POST
VeniZel0s Once More Quits
Cabinet Following Break
With Ruler.
CRISIS is CAUSED BY HIS
PRO-ALllES SYMPATHlES
With Anglo-French Forces on
Greek Soil, Situation Is
Critical
FORMAL PROTEST is MADE
Offensive Preparations Completed
and New Development Comes
Like Bombshell.
FORMAL PROTEST is MADE
Offensive Preparations Completed
and New Development Comes
Like Bombshell

ATHENS. October 5-Eleutherios
N"nizelos has again resigned as Pre-
mier Of Greece, His present resigna-
t!on. like his former one, came as the
result OF his pro-cntentc sympathies.
King Constantine informed the Pre-
mier this afternoon that he was un-
able 10 support his ministry The
resignation followed
Queen Sophie OF Greece is sister
Of Tho German Emperor
With 10000 allied troops already
landed on Greek territory, despite the
protest OF Greece. the situation crc-
ated by venizclos resigning is crit-
cal.
II was upon the support OF Premier
Ncnizelos that the allies were hoping
10 secure the active cooperation OF
Greece
When the nrst detachment OF
French troops arrived at Saloniki.
France notified Greece that they were
going TO help Serbia. Ventzelos re-
piled with formal protest against
the passage OF foreign troops through
Greek territory, on the ground that
II violated Greek neutrality.
The allied governments, however
ders for the landing Of the troops IT.
is understood that they are to pro-
cced TO the GuevGheli- uskup Railroad
TO guard the line.
ALLIES ARE DEPRIVED
OF PREMIERS SUPPORT
Deprived Of the support of Vcnize-
los and with a protest already hled
against the landing of the allied
troops march through Greek terri
tory would place the allies in pre-
cisely the same position as Germany
was placed when she invaded Belgium
for military reasons"
Germany continues her efforts TO Sc
cure the neutrality OF Greece. She has
offered guarantees and assurances
The resignation of Venizelos came
as bombshell It was only this
morning that the Greek Parliament.
after an ail-night session. passed
vote Of conNdenc" in the government.
The vote was l42 to lo2, with thirteen
not voting. The session had been
most disorderIy. The opposition lead
ers protested agains; the occupation
OF Greek territory by foreign troops
and accused NJ. Nenzelos OF leading
the country into war unnecessarily.
These arguments were rcfuted by the
Premier. and in long declaration to
the Chamber he communicated the
facts regarding the landing of the
allied troops, and made known that
the quadrupie entente proposals made
to Bulgaria on July 81 had been an
nu!led
We have clear-cut treaty OF OBJ
legations toward Serbia which will be
vigorously respected even if this in
wolves our taking n position against
cerely regret" said the Premier IT
consider IL would be dishonorable for
Greece not to conform with her treaty
obligations. Moreover, am convinced
that II is TO our interest to range our
selves on the side of the quadruple
entente. Some time has passed since
the entente powers have made requests
of Greece. To-day they ask nothing
but this--they offer Serbia. Greeces
ally, succor in the event of circum-
stances which would require Greece
herself under her alliance, to give
Serbia help
BELIEVES SUCH POLICY
WOULD he SUICIDAL
Great nations may. with impunity,
treat treaties as scraps of paper. For
smaller countries such n policy would
be suicidal.
we have treaty with Serbia. If
We are honest VIC will leave nothing
undone TO insure it's fulillment in let
ter and spirit. Only If we are rogues
may we find excuses to avoid our OBJ
legations"
During the Premier's speech he ac-
cused the opposition press OF selling
its honor to German propagaudists"
When the representatives of the oppo-
5i;ion journals in the press galleries
attempted to file out in protest, they
we're prevented from so doing by the
crowd massed behind the press boxes.
They were forced to stand there while
hisses and catcalls came from the gall
leries and tho floor of the Chamber.
The number of German and Austrian
military in Sofia is estimated at about
5000 and others are arriving daily
from Turkey and Germany Aero
nauts and artisans are coming in great
numbers. Bulgaria's mobilization has
produced 30 per cent fewer men than
was expected
1T PAYS TO TRAVEL YORK RIVER LINE,