New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
Athens Has Yielded,
Is LOndOn'S View
of Statement.
HEAR PREMIER
WILL RESIGN
England Will Have Ready
,000Troops by March,
Says Kitchener.
tBy Cable 10 The Tribune. J


London, Nov. 23.--The Allies have
rot declared general blockade Of
the Greek ports, the Foreign Office
announced to-day. The measures
adopted to coerce King Constantine
and his advisers are milder-the
withdrawal, or the threatened with
drawal, Of special privileges which
Greek commerce has enjoyed since
the outbreak Of the war
This less vigorous attitude has
caused some dissatisfaction in quar-
ters where it is believed that strong
measures, and strong measures
alone, can clear up the Balkan stua-
ton. But the general belief is that
Greece, impressed by Lord Kitch-
ener's visit and the threat to her
commerce, will concede the Allies
demands.
Athens, it now appears, will not
disarm any Allied troops who are
forced to retreat into her territory.
But it seems also certain that Greece
will not take any steps to protect
such forces or to prevent the Ger
mans from following them acroy,
the border.
According to authentic informa-
tion, the assurances which were
given by Constantine and his min
igtry that Serb and Allied forces
would never run any danger from
Greece are considered sufficient and
sincere, says an Athens dispatch TO
"The Daily News" which adds that
it is apparent the Greek government
will not hesitate TO transfer its
forces TO East Macedonia and
Epirus, thus doing away with every
suspicion.
Cochin Returns to Athens.
The situation still contains a GER
tain element Of uncertainty. In view
OF the complications, all Of which are
not yet removed, Denys Cochin, min
lister without portfolio in the French
Cabinet, abandoned his proposed trip
t. the front and left yesterday on a
Greek cruiser for Athens.
Wracked by doubt and wavering
between the two threats. Greece
faces serious internal dissension.
There have been signs of a storm
before this, and with the appearance
Of a crisis they have increased. A
Salonica report says that the resig-
nation of Premier Skouloudis is ex-
pected at any moment.
Earl Kitchener, in conversation
with Greek officials in Athens, is re-
ported to have declared that Eng
land by next March would have
100000 soldiers under arms and
would be in a position to arm
and provision 100000 Russians,
ard that consequently it would show
great stupidity TO think the war
could end otherwise than in COM
nlete defeat for Germany.
Were Not Prepared.
This information is contained In an
Athens dispatch TO the Havas agency,
which adds that Lord Kitchener ad-
mitted that the declaration Of war
found the Entente Powers insufficient
" prepared for so long a campaign, but
.aid that the Allies had known how to
utilize the time that has since elapsed
10 complete their military prepars-
tons.
From person who is in a position
10 be fully informed on the situation,
says a Sslonica dispatch, it is learned
that King Constantine assured Earl
Kitchener that he had never considered
disarmlng or interning allied troops
who might take refuge on Greek soil.
though several Austrisns. including
several officers, are now interned in
Greece.
King Sees Misunderstanding.
As for the friction between Greece
and Great Britain and the "coercivs
measures which the British insist IN
no sense constitute a blockade, II 10
stated that the King regards this sstua'
tion as the result Of a misunderstand'
ing, and easily remediable.
Greece is ready to assure the Entente
Allies that her only purpose OF ma'n-
tanning troops in Macedonia is the 'e-
eitimate necessity of self-preservat'on'
especially in the event the Allies de-
eide to abandon their Balkan expedis
tion. leaving Greek Msced0nia at the