Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
RETIRING PREMIER /.
I FIGHTS HIS KINGS
DESIRE FOR PEACE
AS Venizelos Leaves Pal
ace He Is Acclaimed
by Populace.
MONARCH ANXIOUS TO
MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY
Asks NJ Zairnis, Governor of Ma
tional Bank, to Form New
Ministry.
THREATS AGAINST NATION
Turkish NTinfsfer BecJorec 1to.eo,uo
MONARCH ANXIOUS TO
MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY
THREATS AGAI
T NATION
Turkish Minister Declares Massacre
VIII Follow Break With His
Country.

LONDON. March 7 (1o:45 P. M.).-i
Greece's attitude in the European war
was tho dominating feature OF tho
news OF to-day, overshadowing even
tho bombardment OF the Dardanelles
by the allied fleet That action con-
tinues. with reported success for the
allies. and battles still are raging In
Poland. while the French again have
assumed the offensive in the west.
However, mono Of the War Offices Law
claim to any decided successes in tho
lana nShttng. Greece apparently Is at
the parting OF the ways. with her King
eXertinS his influence to maintain the
country's neutrality in the European
war In opposition to Eleutherios Vent
zelos. the retiring Premier, and the
man to whom Greece owes her revival.
NJ. Venizelos yesterday announced tho
resignation OF himself and his Cabi-
net. as King Constantine did not an
prove the policy OF the government
To-day In the Chamber of Deputies he
clearly. Indicated that. differences boz
tween himself and the monarch were
over the question OF peace and war.
He said he had advised the King to
select as new Premier M. Zaimis, gov
ernor OF the National Bank, who he
said. will follow policy of neutrality,
which, 1 hope, Will not endanger our
newly acquired territory"
VENIZELos ACCLAIMED
ny GRECIAN PoPULACE
grand council Of ministers was
held at Athens to-day under the prcsi-
dency OF King Constantine and, as
Nenlzelo5 was leaving the palace at
its conclusion he was acclaimed by
the populace.
King Constantine won great POPULAR
ity by the successful manner in which
he led the last two Balkan wars This
popularity. however, he shared with
NJ. Nenizelos. to whose diplomacy In the
conference following the war Greece Is
said 10 owe her success. and whose or
sanization Is largely responsiblc for
her ability to fight as she did. The re-
firing Premier also was the moving
spirit in the Balkan alliance which
united tho Balkan states against
Turkey.
While this political dispute is going
on In the Greek capital. the allied
fleet continues bombarding tho forts
OF the Dardanelles. forcing OF which
Will make great changes in the Near
East-changes which 1t Is considered
mono of the Balkan states and least Of
NIL Greece can afford to treat slight
ingly.
Having damaged two forts on the
european side OF the narrows pre-
viously. the British battleship Queen
Elizabeth and others of the allied war
ships Saturday started bombardment
by Indirect fire on the forts on the
Asiatic side of the narrows These
forts are Offering stubborn resistance
In addition. the Turkish army, with
modern German guns, Is concentrating
on the Gallfpoli Peninsula to oppose
any landing. and. until 1t is disposed
or naval experts declare the ships Will
not be safe In the strait
ATTACK ON DARDANELLEs
AROUSES BULGARIA
Bulgaria is said to have been
aroused by the attack on the Darda-
nelles. and Is looking to the future 1t
Is stated that King Ferdinand Is con-
sidering n coalition government to
direct the affairs of the country
through the crisis which is expected
The only other events reported in
the Near East are n couple OF skirm-
ishes which British forces advancing
from the head Of the Persian Gulf
have had with Turks and tribesmen
In these engagements both sides suf-
fered rather heavy casualties
Russia has still another battie on
her hands. While she is declared to
DO pressing her offensive In North
roland and Eastern Galicia and hold
Ing mp the AustrianS In the Carpa-
thians. the Germans have launched an
attack In tho region OF tho Ptlica
River. south of Warsaw. where q big
battle is developing
The most important news In tho west
Is that tho French have returned TO the
attack In the Vosges. and, according
to Paris. have obtained footing on
some OF the hills near Munster. and
are pushing their lines forward
BREAK WITH TURKEY
MAY MEAN MASSACRE
FARlS, March "a Havas dispatch
from Athens says: