The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-10
CRISIS IN GREECE
CONTEST ON BETWEEN EXPIRE
NIER AND KING CONSTANTlN
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
London, Paris and Berlin Agree That
Greece Faces Unexpected Turns
Venizelos Assails Kings Exercise
Of Authority to Interfere with
constitutional Liberties"

Athens reports via London Friday:
King Constantine has summoned
leaders of all parties to confer on the
situation resulting from the over
throw Of the Zaimis cabinet and 1t Is
expected the ministerial crisis will
end within twenty-four hours.
One Of the statements of NJ. Venl-
zelos which attracted especial atten-
ton in the debate in the chamber or
deputies Thursday was that Great
Britain's offer to cede the island or
Cyprus to Greece was independent OF
the result Of the war while other
promises of concessions were condi-
tional on the success Of the Allies.
Greece, he said, was to acquire part
Of the Vilyet Of Brusa and Bulgarian
Thrace, while Bulgaria was to be
shorn OF the territory she gained as
a result Of the Balkan war. All OF
this, he declared, would be obtained
by Greece at small cost since the. pro-
posals Of the Entente powers required
only the assistance Of smaller units
Of the Greek fleet.
Referring to the allegation that
Serbia had failed to send against the
>Bulgarians one hundred and fifty
thousand men in accordance with the
provisions Of the treaty Of alliance,
NJ. Venizelos said she actually had
one hundred and thirty thousand
troops opposed to the Bulgars. II
Greece had taken the field, the for
mer asserted her army to-day would
have been within a short distance OF
Sofia and Serbia could have devoted
her energies to holding back the Aus
tro-Germans, whose numbers were
less than had been reported.
London reports that the all-nlgnt
meeting of the Greek chamber the
new attack of Former Premier Veni-
zelos on the policy of the government
and his criticisms Of King Constan-
tines interference with "constitu-
tional liberties of the Greek people,
are recent stages of the new political
crisis which has oVershadowed the
military situation in. the Balkans.
According to latest information from
Athens, the king is expected to con-
tinue the Zaimis cabinet and dissolve
parliament "a ther than accept alter
native of permitting NJ. Venizelos to
return to power.
King Constantine is said to be in
thorough sympathy with the conduct
before the chamber Of General Yam
akitsas. war minister, whose remarks
! brought on the crisis and to have
demonstrated appreciated OF the
minister's force by appointing him
an aide de camp.
In view Of the large range Of pos
sibilitses and the difficulty OF pre-
dieting with certainty any definite un-
raveling @, the snarl, London is not
indulging in premature optimism over
the defeat of the Zaimis cabinet. 1t
is disposed to await further develop
ments before accepting the situation
as in any way indicative Of Greece's
intention to fight with Serbia against
Bulgaria.
Paris reports that while agreeing
that the Greek crisis is serious, opln-
ion here is divided as to the probable
consequences. Jean Herbette, whose
Judgment on International politics
usually is sound, point out that the
one hundred and forty-seven deputies
who turned out the government and
thus voted for the intervention repre-
sent a majority Of the Greek people
for among those who supported the
cabinet there was more than one dep
uty Of uncertain nationality from
newly acquired provinces.
The Journal takes gloomy view
of the situation. The events OF
Thursday, it says, presages the dis.
solution Of parliament with the ac-'
centuation of neutralist tendencies
and perhaps even com olnatlon
which will make still more delicate
the present difficult position OF the
Allies at Saloniki.
"It is impossible" says the paper,
mot to remark the coincidence be-
tween the crisis and the arrival at
Athens of The German mission head.
ed by Col. ION Falkenhayn. Oar ad-
yersaries never fail to strike while
the iron is hot"
Berlin reports: The press of Berlin
makes no attempt to minimize the
victory of former Premier Ven1zeios
of Greece over the Zaimis ministry
and asserts it brings sharp crisis In
the affairs of Greece.
i U0 4GSSUIdll OCNOSSS & SS1o~~>~~
to comment on this situation. 1t says
new and grave political crisis mas
been created by the vote Of the cham
ber of deputies and believed financial
difficulties or the chicancery prac-
ticed by the British fleet may have
been the cause
But the fact can not be denied
that a majority of the chamber has
taken the standpoint that it is better
to go through thick and thin with
the Entente as its true ascsal and
with it's financial support. according
to the wishes of Venizelos, and to en-
trust the nations future to a daring
adventure, rather than to assume the
burden Of temporary sacrifices and
hardships. which the country's per
sistence of it's neutrality would en-
tall