The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
Special Gable DESPATCH 10 THr Sun.

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ATHENS, via London. Nov. 2l.-The
Government has given a written reply
to the note Of the Allies agreeing in
principle to the main demands. 1t is
believed that the demand Of the Allies
that Serbian and allied troops re~treating
into Greece shall not be disarmed or
informed Is accepted. and that Greece
also comedies liberty Of action on Greek
territory n railroad and telegraph
facilities.
The Government reserves some of the
details for further consideration.
1t Is understood that the Government
was f~avorably Influenced by the UNDER
taking Of the Allies to restore any parts
of Greece they occupy and to pay M
justiiable indemnittes.
The Entente Powers presented a
collective note to the Greek Government
asking for a definite statement OF the
Greek attitude. The Greek Cabinet was
called together Immediately to consider
the note. and the statement was made
after the meeting that the note had
served to clear the situation, the Greek
Government being informed definitely Of
what the Allies expected Of her. Mem
bers OF the Ministry said that the En-
tente demands were less exacting than
had been expected.
The Athens correspondent Of the Daily
NdtI says:
"The Joint note OF the Allies IL de-
scribed as preliminary to an understand.
ing with Greece. The Allies had to face
the latest declaration Of Premier Skou-
loudis that Greece would disarm SER
bians and must expel or intern the Allies
IL they were forced to retreat into Greek
territory. Greece was thus placed In an
u~nfriendly. almost hostile, attitude to-
ward the Allies.
IA this statement annulied the earlier
declarations OF the venixelos, Zaimis
and Skouloudis governments promising
benevolent neutrality. Great Britain,
France. Italy and Russia ip yesterdays
I asked for q plain oeclaration
definitely Withdrawing the unfriendly
statement Of Premier skouioud,s SO "a
TO restore confidence. The reply will
probably be given to-day and Is expected
to be entirely satisfactory. declaring the
friendly and benevolent disposition of
Greece toward the Allies and her readi-
ness to give the allied troops all IA
c~ilities In Macedonia. This answer will
furnish the starting point for a further
discussion OF h various questions in
volved."
Premier Skouloudis is quoted in an
Athens despatch to the Petit Pdrfstcp as
saying that Greece Is neutral and will
remain neutral In spite OF pressure, no
matter from what quarter applied, but
that as II Affects the Allies, and France
In particular. this neutrality will be of
SO benevolent a character lat Greece
will never lift a finger against the
allied troops"
The Premier said hat when asked to
give an engagement that Greece would
permit the allied armies to recross the
frontier and use Greek territory as a
base and field OF operations he was
obliged to answer that such an even,
would raise the question Of the applica-
ton Of the Hague Convention which per-
mits neutrals TO prevent. by disarming
belligerent armies. the conversion OF
sheir territory Into a battlefield. lie
broached this, however. only from a the
o~retical and legal standpoint, he said,
and without intending In any way to
commit himself as to the future.