New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-22
Athens Organ Say,
Agreement Will
Be Reached.
GERMANS WARN
OF INVASION
Will Follow Foe Across
Border - Hellenic
Ships Searched.
tBy csbl. to The Tribunal

Allies demand that Greece join
with them and fulfil her treaty OBJ
legations to Serbia or demobilize-a
demand backed by the blockade Of
Hellenic ports-has come a demand
from Germany that Greece disarm
any Serbs or Allies who retreat
across her border or face a German
invasion.
Between these demands Greece
must now make choice-and
choose at once. King Peters forces
are making their last stand before
Monastir. A retreat into Greece
seems now TO be inevitable. The
Greek Cabinet has been I'm session,
and an announcement Of definite
stand Is expected to-day.
To impress on the Greek King
that they intend to follow their
words with action. the Allies de-
clared their commercial blockade OF
the Hellenic Empire. This an
nouncement was made In dispatches
received from Athens Saturday and
was confirmed in further messages
yesterday, which quote the declara-
ton as stating that as soon as
Greece shows she has decided to
stand by her assurances to the Al
lies the blockade will be lifted.
Germany Makes Threat.
The Allies ask safety and free
dom of action if they or the Serbs
are forced to retreat into Greece.
But the German Minister Of For
eign Affairs has informed the Greek
Minister at Berlin that in the opin-
ion of the German General Staff
Greece must undertake to disarm
any Serbs or Allies who cross the
border if she would have her neu-
trality respected by the Teutonic AL
lies. Otherwise, says Berlin, the
German and Bulgarian armies
would be obliged to pursue their
enemies into Greek territory.
"The Morning Post" says it is in
formed on good authority that there
is every likelihood that the Greek
government will agree in every de-
tail to the conditions laid down by
the Allies with reference to the
safety of their troops now operating
in the Balkans.
"The Times's" correspondent at
Athens says he learns that Earl Kitch-
ener's conference with King Constantine
and Premier Skouloudis had the good
result Of warranting more favorable
views regarding the prospect OF set
tlement Of the question OF the treat
ment of Entente Allied troops II they
are forced into Greek territory.
The Greek government has again AZ
firroed il friendliness to the Aiiies' ou.
m, Allies ask more. They dsmand
steps which shall show conciusiveiy
that Greece is ready to maintain ss
least benevolent neutrality toward them
and that she will not be counted among
the friends Of the Central Powers.
Kitchener Took Firm Stand.
That Lord Kitchener took firm
stand in pointing out to King Constan-
tine what the Allies could and would
do il now certain. None Of the details
of the interview are known yet, but
London is sure that the British War
made plain both to tie Greek
King and TO the Premier. whom he vis-
tied later. that drastic measures would
follow a refusal to comply with tho
Allied demands.
An athens dispatch TO the Havas
agency says:
after Premier Skouloudis called on
Lord Kitchener. the. British Secretary
for War, at the British legation yes
terday, the field marshal had q two
hours conference with General Dous-
manis, chief Of the Greek General STAFF.
and Colonel Metaxas, chief assistant
on the General staff. at which the Of
fcers accompanying Lord Kitchener
were present.
Great Importance Is attached to this
conference in political circles. The
government organ 'Embros' affirms that
the King and the Greek government
yesterday gave Lord Kitchener formal
assurances that Greece in no case
would take measures hostile to the
Quadruple Entente and that eouneiii-
atory solution Of the present diner
ences would be reached.
Sees Agreement Near.
"The 'Embros' adds that those wne
had the opportunity Of seeing EarL
Kitchener after his visit to tne AInk
ard Premier Skouloudis brought away
the impression that the quss''osS' CUES os ,hs,, So
acute character. "A ~