The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
GREEK TERMS CALL
FOR 100000 ALLIES
Big Army in Balkans Neces-
sary Before She Will Go to
Aid Of Serbia.
LONDON FEARS
sp,c,ai cab, D,spafcA 10 Tuu Sun.

Special Cable Despdtch TO Tun Sun.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Uniess the Allies
send an army of not less than 100000
men to the Balkans Greece cannot SEQ
her way clear to enter the war on their
side. To do SO with her own mobilised
army supported by an allied expedition
AIRY force smaller than the given num-
Der would be suicidal. in Greece's judg-
ment.
This is the keynote of an evidently In
spired statement which appeared to-day
In all the evening papers in the Greek
capital and has been telegraphed to
London. Another feature Of the state.
ment is the resentment felt by Greece at
the Allies interference with regard to
the Greco-Serbian treaty. The Entente
lowers Interpretation Of this treaty u
that it obliged Greece to come to the
aid OF Serbia. Greece. however. con-
tends that 1t does not. because Serbia,
attacked by powerful armies. needs
every man she has to meet that attack
and thus is unable to furnish to Grcecs
for combined operations the $50. 900 men
called for In the treaty.
The Greek Statement.
Greece. the statement says. being an
Independent nation" In able and deter
mined to take care Of the matter herself.
Nevertheless, in order to place no OBJ
stacle In the way OF the allied armies
going to the aid of Serbia Greece de-
clares her willingness to allow these
forces to cross her territory. The news
agency despatch regarding the state
nnant Nttb1.Ghal lf AfhAna L. na fnltn uyo .
"All the evening papers publish ar
Identical note. said TO be an exact rep
resentation Of the Governments view
point In the situation. The note expresses
surprise at the Intervention OF the
Powers in the relations between Greece
and Serbia. the faculty Of Interpretation
OF the treaty OF alliance Of those oun
tries belonging exclusively to the con-
tracing parties. the accord having been
freely concluded without the interven-
ton or guarantee of IA third party.
1T must not be forgotten says the
note. that Greece is an independent ma
ton that disposes Of its fate IN fall
sovereignty
THE note goes on to say that the
Austro-German attack on Serbia releases
Greece, at least from the obligation OF
armed Intervention. and that, indepen-
dent OF that alta *. IL Ii materially I'M
possible for Serbia to give Greece the
support OF $50. 900 men stipulated In the
treaty In case OF wal with Bulgaria and
that the Entente Powers have not fur
nished a contingent equivalent.
100000 Men Needed.
''rhe note adds that the specialists
best qualified consider that the Balkan
expedition would require at least 100000
IL .-
Greece would ruin herself without even
the consolation of saving Serbia.
"'On the other hand say the note,
Greece offers all the service she car
render In allowing the free passage over
its territory of the Allies troops coins
to the Serbian front, and In maintain.
ing her own army on Il var footing
1.-THE note expresses the gratitude OF
Greece for the offers made. though not
yet concrete. and thanks England FOL
the offer OF Cyprus. IL recalls the GreeN
s~ympathies for the Entente and tn
%benevolence of the neutrality maintained
thus far. II ends by saying that Greece
does not forget that a state. no matter
how small. has the absolute right e
regulate for itself It's own fortunes"
The British press is beginning to man.
ifest symptoms OF anxiety. and some
papers frankly express the rear tha'
Greece may at any moment turn against
the Allies and attack the allied forces
which she allowed To land in her terri
tory.
London Press Anxious.
Thu Pail Mall Gazette says:
'If Greece's sovereign RENAME con
WINGED that Germany and her allie
have the upper hand, what Is there u
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