, 1916-09-23

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Ma kiewitZ of the same institution have ar
rived i'll Zurich says the "Gnzette" With
the purpose of obtaining financial concrs-
SONS from Switzerland before the econo-
mic agreement between Germany mud
Switzerland is concluded" 1t is underA
stood they desire either to obtain lie
participation of Switzerland in the new loan
or the opening of a credit similar to the SO,
0OO, 600 franc credit opened 10 Switzerland
for French traders under the guarantee of
the bank of France or q combination of the
two plans. The object of he tinanciers is to
prevent further depreciation of the mu,k.
This explains the delay in the signature of
the economic agreement"
Athens, Sept. 18th There is reason
to believe that the Greek Government
has sent an ultimatum 10 Germany and
Bulgaria expiring Wednesday night de-
manding the immediate return of the SOL
dlers taken prisoners at Kavala. When
the Greek seaport of Kavala was entered
by German and Bulgarian troops the city
was garrisoned by the fourth Greek army
corps. According to an official state
ment published by Berlin the entire
corps consisted of 10000 men asked the
German commander for food aud shell
ter aud protection against entente forces.
Inc statement to prevent any breach
OF neutrality the Greek forces would be
transported to Germany to be kept
as guests of the na5ion. The German
account of the affair differs radically
from thnt given out at the Allied capitals
and from stories sent out from Athens. The
number of soldiers transported to Germany
according to these versions was less than q
thou and, one account stating 70 officers and
1OO men. The remainder of the garrison
is variossly said to have been transport
ed to Salonica by the French author
tiles and to be encamped on the island
of Thasos. A recent despatch from Athens
reported the arrival of some memhers of
the havala garrison in the Greek capital,
but no numbers were given. The incident
caused the profouu6est sensation in Greece
and the action of the Germans was Bit
terly denounced by The pro-nllied party, i'm
mediately after Premier Kalogo1opoulos
took office, two dispatches from Athens
stated that he intended to demand the re-
turn of the Greek soldiers from Germany
and that the refusal OF this demand would
be the signal for The entry of Greece into
the war on the side Of the Entente.
Paris, Sept. 19th.-A delicate question was
raised III the Chamber of Deputies today by
NJ. Rouxcostadau who asked the Premier Nj.
Brand to see to it that there was not only
unity of action on all fronts by the Allies, but
also propoTticnate Electives. Protests were
made from various parts of the Chamber
against any discussion Of the subject of the
pfoportionate number of troops engaged from
the different Enten g countries. NJ. Roux-
costadau nevertheless persisted, saying that
France could not expect TO give the blood
OF all her children and that the Allies should
make the necessary sacrifices. nj. BRAND, in
reply, objected TO the question and declared
that it was unjust to throw doubt on the
efforts of the Allies in such a sacred cause.
England, be said, had never said emo" to any
demand for aid. Italy had made the utmost
effort she possibly could considering the
difficulties of the mountainous theatre of WE
in which she was operating. Russia had sent
to France her soldiers from across the would.
Tomorrow" continued the Premier, "you
will see this joint action expanding still
more. Replying to another speaker, NJ.
Brizon, representing the allier department in
the old province of Bourbonnais who at
tempted to calculate the economic value of
the men VINO had fallen in the war, M. Bri-
and said. Nj. Brizon has suggested that it is
possible for the President of the council to
bring the war to an end. That is the idea
he is trying to propagate and it is my duty
to destroy this propaganda. 'Your country,