Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
GREECE YIELDS
TO KITCHENER
Satisfies Demands Made
81, BY Representative Of
Allies.
SAFETY GUARANTEED
ANGLO-FRENCH FORCE
Great Britain Makes No Attempt TO
Enforce Commercial Blockade Be.
!, cause Of Assurances by Athens Cow
eminent - Announcement From Ath-
ems Prsn,aturs-Ailies Still Hope to
send Rsinforesmsnts to Monastir.

London, Nov. 23.-The foreign office
states no Greek ships are being seized
or held UP in the ports Of the United
Kingdom and that no blockade OF
Greek ports II in force.
No amplification Of the foreign Of
fice's statement is obtainable in Of
f1cial quarters. The deduction is that
the Greek government has satisfied the
demands submitted by Earl Kitchener.
secretary for war. who was in Athens
last week. and has furnished guaran-
tees Of the safety of the Anglo French
expeditionary force.
Il is believed that the announce
ments from Athens concerning COM
mercial blockade Of Greece were pre-
mature In that they presented intend
ed action as accomplished fact
Recent dispatches from the near
east have stated that the British gov
eminent had inaugurated a peaceful
blockade of Greece" The purpose. 1t
was said. was to induce Greece to
xrant immunity to allied troops which
might be forced into Greece.]
Still Hope For Monastir.
The latest news from the Balkans
has revived hope in England that
Nonastir may hold out long enough to
enable the French and British troops
10 effect q junction with the Serbians.
Northeast OF Pristina It Is claimed the
Sefbians have won = decided victory
but there are doubts as to its import
ance.
II u now believed that allied forces
which may take refuge On Greek ter
rftoSy, afe hardly likely to attack from
: the rear. The present attitude Of
Greece II shown IN remarks made BY
NJ Rhallts, creek minister Of Justice
mo ~ quoted Mta press dispatch Of
having conf stained bitterly Of methods
adopted ~ the Sntente alias. He ~
stied that their tafdiness in bringing
efYective support FOR the Serbians made
Greek participation impossible.
70 Maintain Neutrality.
He declared. however, that the
Greeks were determined to maintain
neutrality and the entente allies had
no reason to fear danger should they
be forced across the Greek border
The French position In Macedonia is
reported to have Improved. The asser-
ton is made that the Bulgarians re-
tired after q vain attack on the French
line
The seat Of the Serbian government
has again been shifted. on this coca
sion to Prisrend. while the diplomatic
corps has moved to Petch. Montenegro
A message from Constantinople, by
way Of Germany. reports the resump-
ton Of a violent offensive by the al
lies on the Dardanelles.
Quiet on Russian Front.
q Except for the Russian announce
ment ~ 4 repulSA of the Germans in
front Of Riga, nothing Of importance
has reached the public from the east
ern line British artillery Is busy on
the western front. where the only ac-
tivity Of late has been mining and
aerial operations.
Roumania again figures in news OF
the diplomatic situation. It is report
ed the central powers are about t.
make a request to- the Bucharest gov
eminent to maintain It's neutrality, but
are offering concessions II that gov
eminent viii intervene in the war on
: their side.