The evening world., 1916-10-20
GREEKS TROUBLED
BY LETTER Of j. s.
CONSUL TO REBELS
Followers of Venize,oS Claim
1t Constitutes Recognition
of Their Government
RESERVISTS RIOT ON
Take Matters in Their Own
Hands in Demonstrations
Against the Allies.

ATHENS. Oct. 20.-Athens news
papers publish a letter said TO have
been sent by the American Consul at
salonica to NJ. Politis, Foreign Min
lister OF the provisional government es-
tabiished By former Premier Venizelos.
expressing "the sincere hope OF being
able to continue with the de facto gov
ernment the cordial relations always
heretofore existing between the su-
thorities and this consulate"
The adherents Of NJ. venixelos claim
that this constitutes recognition OF thu
provisional government by tho United
States. Tho American Minister. Gar
rett Droppers. denies that any consul
has been authorized 20 do more than
cultivate essential relations with tho
dc facto authorities. in Mytilene and
Crete. as well as Sslonica.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o.--Recogni-
ton OF the venizeios Provisional Gov
ernment u Greece has not yet been
considered by the United States. State
Department officials say the letter OF
the American Consul at Saionica was
a matter Of form and could not be
considered ms a recognition by the
United States.
LONDON, Oct. 2o.--Extremely tur-
bulent conditions In Athens on
Wednesday night are reported in de-
spatchcs from Reuters correspondent
at the Greek capital sent that evening.
Tonight" "wednesday the mes
sage reads. ut Is evident that the
reservists are out OF hand. for despite
the fact that strong cavalry forces
are escorting the French and Greek
marines and soldiers spread about
everywhere. tho reservists, assembled
In groups. have taken the law into
their own hands and the Greek forces
for the maintenance OF order do not
dispose OF them.
| The chief OF tho French police
control has informed the editors of the
anti-Venixelos press that the French
will exercise a newspaper censorship
and that newspapers printing anti
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pension"
Twenty-Five officers and 600 men
OF the Athens garrison have gone over
to the national movement and left for
salonica, according to an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Athens.
| Newspapers announce that Janina
In Greek Epirus. also has gone over
to the revolutlonists, but official con
tirmation Is lacking.
French artillery and machine guns
command approaches OF some Of the
principal streets OF Athens. accord
ing to some dispatches from the
Greek capital.
The French have released several
OF the Greeks arrested Tuesday nigh,
for shouting insulting remarks. de-
taining only those who appeared to
be leaders In the attempt to incits
| trouble.
King Constantine OF Greece. I'm nj
Interview with the British Minister
to Athens. complained bitterly Of the
action of the allies In recognizing the
provisional government at Salonica
says an Athens despatch TO the Daily
Nail.
According TO the correspondent. the
King told the Minister that as tn,
allies had deprived him OF all powel
they had better address their pro.
posais TO Venlzelos. The monarch
made certain proposals which tn,
British diplomat considered Of no i'm
portance. and he recommended Con
stantlne 10 change his entire policy.