Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-02
Weakened at First.

lAuHuUH, Dee S.--&trHiStlce HIS Deen
effected between allied troops and the
Greek reservists at Athens. A Reuter-
dispatch from the Greek capitol today
asserted that King Constantine had ag-
reed TO delivery of six mountain batter
les to the allies.
In return, it wasyeaid Admiral Four
nett agreed to withdraw allied troops
from the city, pending referneee of the
agreement to the allied government.
London regarded this dispatch as in
dicating clearing up in the admiralty
tense situation brought about by the
initial refusal of the Greek government
to acquiesce in Du Fournet's demand
for disarmament of Greece. This re.
fusal was marked with sanguinary
clashes between allied troops and Greek
reservists, according to dispatches da-
ted Friday and received here today.
There were encounters at three points
in the outskirts of the city A VERT.
able panic seized the residents of the
Greek capitol-the streets were deserted
of civilians, the shops all closed and all
traffic suspended
Was Some Rioting.
Not only were there open outbreaks
of fighting in the outskirts of the city
between reservists and allied troops
mostly French sailors-but dispatches
said there had been lively street fusil.
ladies' exchanged between members of the
royalist and Venizelos factions-the
clashes in some instances occurring in
the heart Of the city.
The armistice which has apparently
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city was reached at Admiral Fournet s
suggestion, according to information
from Greek sources at Athens. A Cen
trail News dispatch declared that the
encounters in the city had been "term
mated and negotiations were peoceed
ing
If official advices later cofirm te de
,cision of King Constantine to surrender
six mountain batteries, such q partia
acquiescence in Admiral Du Fornet ,:
demands will be complete reversal oil
the determination arrived at not only
by the king but the crown council anC
the cabinet. These three governmental
agencies all agreed two days ago to re
sist all attempts by the allies to force
surrender of arms.
King Gets More Time.
|, King Constantine followed this refus
al by calling to the colors all the Greek
reservists. Apparently it was concen
tration of these reservists which inject
ed the fighting elements into the situa
tion. Nearly all Athens dispatches de
failing outbreaks in and around the city
have mentioned the reservists as being
the belligerents.
The time limit set by Admiral Dr
TFournct for compliance with his de
mands for disarmament expired yester
day, but before this the Greek govern
ment had formally notified him Of it:
refusal to accede and the French ad
miral had begun concentration Of force;
at Piraeus, port of Athens, and landing
Of allied forces on Greek soil.
Early dispatches today, apparently
filed late Friday, said Fourdnet had
granted an additional "a hours of grace
in his ultimatum.
There was considerable apprehension
here pending receipt of official adviee'
as TO the extent of the fighting in and
around tn city One dispatch received
here said there had been many casual
It's in the fighting at three points il
the southern outskirts of the town, and
Others mentioned, sanguinary fight
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