New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
BALKANS SEETHE
WITH ACTIVITY
War Preparations Go On
in Rumania, Bulgaria
and Greece.
NEXT MOVE DOUBTFUL
Public Opinion in Athens May
Block Concessions TO
Aid Allies.

London, Aug. liking Constan-
tine of Greece has requested Eleu-
therios Nenizelos to form a new
Cabinet. The former Premier has
asked four days to reach decision,
according to an Athens dispatch to
TIE Exchange Telegraph Company.
There is said to have been TO
restraint during the interview to-
day between the King and the Lib
c,al leader such as has been re-
ported at previous audiences. 1t is
believed in Athens that the two
have arrived at an understanding
which is virtually complete.
Whether the return of Venizelos
. o. power means the commitment of
Greece to the policy of the Entente
Allies is not altogether clear.
Greek opinion has been reused
against the least concession in
Macedonia as a means of drawing
Bulgaria % the Allies. Venizelos
advocated such a grant at the be-
cnning Of the year, but it is
yroblematical whether he will insist
on it in view Of the adverse popu-
lar sentiment.
Rome Sees Balkan Aid.
With the Kings acceptance Of
the resignation of the Gounaris
Cabinet, a new phase in the Balkan
situation opens. When the Cham
ter of Deputies assembled yester-
day, ZayiJzanos, a Venizelos ad-
herent, was elected president. The
press of Rome construes the defeat
Of the Gounaris party as an indica-
tion that Greece will throw her lot
with the Entente Allies.
The Balkans arc seething with activ-
u.s. Reports received by the Italian
government from Rumania, Bulgaria
and Greece show that military prepara-
ton. .n those countries are being car
Iel on with intense activity. In some
quarters here this is taken as an in
d,car0u that these states are nearing
O. decision as TO their policy in the war.
Bumanian King Confers.
The Geneva Tribune" prints the fol-
lowing dispatch from Rumania:
King Ferdinand yesterday gave a
long private audience to the Greek
Sir, -'cr. who is a member Of the party
headed by Eleutherios Nenizelos."
French opinion considers 1t prema-
tlre 90 see in the defeat of the Gou
r-r,s ministry acceptance by Greece of
'se line Of policy outlined by the Quad
tuDIe Entente in its last note. The
"Natr doubts that Nenizelos will take
the stand for the Entente Allies he had
o. the beginning of the year.
But ~ least" says THE Mstin,"
the Allies will find in Nenizelos
statesman capable of applying broad
Judgment and intelligence to the con-
sder-to. of his country's interests
Vcn:zelos Gets Ovation.
Ad spatch to Reuters sAgency from
Athens. describing the opening of
Parliament. says that the royal family
was not represented. but that the ca
paDty of the House was taxed by
tHrong Of diplomats and their wives
a. officers Of the army and navy. The
arrIra of Ncnizelos created "inde-
scrbab.e enthusiasm" among the
crowd occupying the approaches to
the Parliament building.
Premier COIlaris read the royal de-
cree opening the session The Depu-
tie, were then sworn in. After the
election Of a new speaker Gounaris an
nouuced the resignation OF the govern
ment and asked that sittings be sus-
pended until the political crisis had
been solved.
There was another enthusiastic de-
mon, -ation in the streets when the re-
SUIT OF the election Of speaker was an
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