Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
AGREEMENT GIVING ALLIES
FREEDOM AT THEIR BASE
Almost Entire Greek Army Reported
to Have Been Transferred
to Kozani.
READY BY NEXT THURSDAY
Concentration Of Austro-Germau
Forces for Attack Said
to Be Well Under
Way.

SALONIKI, December 70,
via Paris, December 20, gao
a.m.-The highest Greek
military authorities declare
it to be their belief that an
Austro-German attack on
Saloniki is inevitable. The
Greek general staff will quit
Saloniki tomorrow.
The last remaining Greek
troops. save one infantry
regiment, have been trans
ferred to Kozani. The en-
tente allies have ordered the
evacuation of several viii I
lagos around Saloniki by the
civilians for military rea-
sons.
Turks May Aid Teutons.
PARIS, December eo.-The
Saloniki correspondent of the
Petit Parisien, in a dispatch con-
cerning hostilities in the Serbian
theater OF war, says:
The Germans have begun
again to concentrate forces ap-
parently with the object of fresh
operations. The Bulgarian army
is seriously weakened and will be
replaced in these operations by
Turkish forces. Turkey has been
instructed and has agreed in
principle to give an undertaking
to Greece to evacuate from Greek
soil as soon as the entente allies
are defeated, but it remains to be
seen whether Greece will permit
the Turks to enter her territory
after refusing to have the Bull
garians."
Agreement With Allies.
The Athens correspondent of the
Matin says he learns from a reliable
source that complete agreement has
been reached by the Greek and entente
army staffS as to the application of the
measures requested by the latter for
the security of the entente troops and
the freedom of their movements.
Telegraphing from Athens. under date
of December Is. :he Havas correspond
ent says:
Premier Skouloudis declared to the
of an Athens newspaper
today (Saturday) the report that The
German minister had Informed him
the central powers intended to violate
Greek territory was unfounded.
The inactiOn for four days of the
German and Bulgarian troops on the
Greek frontier. however," the corre-
spondent adds. lis attributed as much
to diplomatic as to military reasons,
and it is thought that the Germans are
not sufficiently strong to attack the
allies alone and are trying to over
come the objections to Bulgarian action
on Greek soil"
Bulgars Ordered to Halt.
ut is stated that the German answer
to the Greek protest upon the question
Of the entry of Bulgarians into Greek
territory was handed in at noon Sat-
urday," says the Athens correspondent
Of the Figaro. Germany. it is under-
stood, declared that Notwithstanding
the military necessity which required
the pursuit of the retreating entente
lilies the imperial government, taking
note of the popular Greek sentiment.
has ordered the immediate halt OF the
rorces for an invasion is said to be
Inder way When this concentration
has been completed definite decision
will be taken. Thus the question has
,ot been settled by the reply, but in Of
iciaI circles optimism reigns. The Aus
forces are estimated at
bout 10000, with much heavy artil-
ery. It is said that they will be entire-
v ready next Thursday
Teutons Too Weak Alone.
LONDON, December 20.-"UnIess Bull
,arian or turkish troops are employed,
ybich is considered unlikely. there can
~ no enemy advance on the entente.
Inc in Greece" says the Morning
,ost's Athens correspondent.
Allied air reconnoissances have dis
overed no German forces south of
Iskup. where five German regiments
re located. and only German engi-
eers are busily engaged in repairing
ailway bridges destroyed by the al
les. It may be assumed. therefore.
nat the allies have plenty of time to
repare the defense at Saloniki.
"Confidence is expressed in official
ircles here that as a result of the ne
.otiations with the Greek ministers in
he European capitals the integrity of
ireek territory already has been guar
nteed by both European war groups"
A Central News correspondent at
.thens says the German and Austrian
onsuls have left Saloniki for Monastir
nth their STATS and archives. Before
hey left they warned the Austrian
nd German subjects to prepHe to
ave within o fortnight.