The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-07
LONDON IS
Fears Allies Have Lost Grccc~ as
Well a. Bulgaria..
specia, Cab,e Despntch TO Tar STU.

W II So
LONDON. Oct. 7.-Stupefaction in
Athens. surprise In Berlin and some
thing akin to anxiety in I<ondon re-
suited from the sensational turn the
action Of King Constantine and Premier
Nenizelos have given the Balkan kalci-
doscopc. So little is known here. now
ever. beyond the fact of the Premier's
resignation that 1t is impossible properly
to gauge the situation. far less to pre-
dict it's outcome. The editorial writers
are perplexcd. Some of them frankly
admit that comment il useless in view
Of the paucity of information and mainly
discuss possibilities. The papers repre-
senting the anti-Government grumblers
abuse British diplomacy and concur that
the gravity of the situation has been
materially intensified.
The Times thinks that II the Greek
people acQuicsce in King Constantine's
second refusal to follow the advice of the
Ministry il will &C far toward showing
| that n constitutional monarchy is applied
at Athens. us 1t Is at Sofia, and justifics
the recent contention If the Berlin press
that King Constantine would he able ito
choose his own path out of the political
labyrinth towering igh above the con-
| s%titutional hedge of responsibility
The Times adds:
The situation demands prompt de-
cision by the Allies and does not admit
OF ,emporizing or half measures. The
first step is to ascertain Enthusiastically,
and without delay the intentions Of King
Constantine Apparently We have to
deal with hin and not with any advisers
he MAY accept In place Of VI. Nenizelos.
The Morning Post says:
1T may not, perha ps, he su~pertuouS
| to suggest to Sir edward grey that the
time has arrived for nerve and resolu-
ton. 1t is not sufficient to have lofty
views and a righteous cause; Ii is me- es-
|, sary TO strike for them. Both Turkey
| and the Balkans have been sadly FUN
| BLEED since the beeinr.ng OF the war.
Sir Edward Grey and his colleagues
do not seem to realize that the intelli-
gent use Of force is the whole art of
diplomacy. II there is fear Of ~ attack
on Greece, our friend, let us use the
navy and army in her support, but II
| Greece is helpless. in the hands Of a fac
! tion. to defend her national interests.
then let us help free her of that faction.
Greece will not forget the fact that she
| depends altogether on the sea and that
the sea IL controlled by England and
france. The proper way 10 deal with
the crisis Is to throw a force through
Salonica to support Serbia at all costs,
whether Greece Is faithful to her ma
, tional policy or TO her liohenzollern
hangerS-on,
The Daily Telegraph thinks that in no
wise Is the situation in Greece a case of
a sound and firm Ministry being sud
denly broker up by roval Intervention
and recalls the size of the minority In
the Chamber and the significant absence
1 Of nine OF the Ministers, This is no,
a healthy. not a possible position for
any Ministry the Daily Telegraph re-
marks, adding the opinion that the
matter goes deeper than superficial APP
\ ~pearances would indicate.
The Daily Chronicle does not expect
! that the present disagreement between
| King Constantine and NJ. Venlzelos will
continue and adds.
anyway the business of the Entente
is to go vigorously ahead. They have
lone enough fumbl!ne in the Balkans
The paper expresses confidence in the
view that r~esolute action Is now needed
and that a really imposing force should
Immediately he lande at Salonica.
The Daily Noes SAYS:
THE duty of the Allies is to end as
speedlly as possible a situation which Is
! lntolerable for Greece, Serbia and them
selves. The obvious method is tn in
crease with all rapidity the army al
Salonica.'