New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10
Solution Expected to
Meet Allied Needs
and Athens Dignity
BLOCKADE BARS
NEUTRAL SHIPS
Given Until s O'clock This
Morning to Quit Con-
stantine's Ports

London, Dec. s.-From the informa-
tion available it seems that the diplo-
matte crisis in Greece will be solved "in
a conciliatory manner calculated to
satisfy the requirements Of the Powers
and the dignity of Greece" says an Ex-
change Telegraph Company dispatch
from Athens to-day. The Italian Minis
ter, the dispatch adds, is busily engaged
on this task.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Ambassador
Sharp, at Paris. notified the State De-
partment to-day that the Allied block
ade of Greece began Friday morning at
o'clock.
Ambassador Sharp forwarded q copy
OF the blockade notice, which says that
France, being in agreement with the
Allies to declare the blockade, sets
forth the conditions under which 1t Will
be effective.
Beginning December 8 at 8 a. M the
notice says, the blockade is efec-
tive on the coasts of Greco from
point of the Island of Corfu to point
in the Gulf of Salonics off the Salam-
bria River, as well as TO islands actual
ly under the control and occupation ~
the Greek authorities.
Ships of third powers in the block
AIDED ports may leave freely up to De-
cember 10 at 9 a. m. Orders have
been given to the commander in cher
of the naval forces etfecting the block
ade TO proceed by notifying the local
authorities of the declaration.
Greece Denies Treachery
A statement regarding the clash at
Athens, following the Allied demand
that Greece give up arms and ammuni-
tion to the Allies, was presented TO
the State Department to-day by the
Greek Legation. It declared full re-
sponsibility for the incident rested on
the Allied commanders, and charged
that the Anglo-French feet continued
its bombardment Of the city after an
armistice had been decided upon.
The statement, handed to the de-
partment for its information, WAS
copy Of cablegram from Athens in
structing the Greek Minister at Lon
don TO call the facts TO the attention
Of the British Foreign Once. II is
signed by Foreign Minister Zslocostas.
It's text follows:
Reuters agency has brought the
news that Lord Cecil, answering in
the House of Commons Mr.. Dalziel's
question. said that in spite of the
reiterated express reassurances given
by the King and his government that
no troubles would occur, one Of the
most treacherous attacks was brought
against the detachments of Allied con-
tingents whi.n were landed on Admiral
du Fournet's order last Friday
Refused to Deliver Arms
please bring to the knowledge OF
the Secretary of State for Foreign Al
fairs that the royal government. with
two letters and several oral declara-
tions, had informed the French ad-
miral of the impossibility OF delivering
the war material they were summoned
TO give away.
Despite these warnings. the ad-
miral decided 10 land certsin number
of detachments, which in several col
umns proceeded from Pireus to the
capital which was under military con-
troll The detachments occupied some
of the outskirts and repulsed the royal
army, which only at this moment de-
cided TO defend themselves without any
orders.
after the morning skirmishes be-
tween the Allied detachments and our
troops a truce -7ss decided upon, at the
request Of the admiral. Despite the
armistice, though, and after firing had
ceased. the Allied ships bombarded sew
ersl spots OF the town and shot not
less than thrty-eight shells, seven OF
which were directed against the royal
palace.
There can under such conditions De
no question of treachery or OF an un-
provoked attack"