Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-18
GREEKS ANGRY AT
ACTION OF ALLIES
SITUATION TENSE
Trouble Starts When Allies
Take Over Creece's Fleet
Of Warships
VENIZEL0S SUPPORTER
ATTACKED AND BEATEN
Great Mob Of Reservists
Gather and Shout: Down
With the Allies"

Athens, Oct 1S.-Venixelist leaders
today decided to call upon the allies to
formally recognize the new provisional
government set up at Salonika, favor
ing Greece's Intervention in the war.
This decision was reached after two
days of serious disturbances in the
Greek capital, in which the mobs threat
ened to attack allied marines.
Two diplomatic missions were organ
lied. They will present the case of the
provisional government to the allies,
declaring that only formal recognition
of this new government win save
Greece from utter chaos.
Negotiations have been begun infor-
mally with the United States to permit
the recruiting of Greek armies in Amer
lea, in the event that the United States
recognizes the new government. Re-
cruiting agents will be sent TO the Unit
ed States, to Egypt, Cyprus and PATHS,
If the desired permission is secured.
Athens, Oct. 1S.-Threatened with
attack by huge crowd of anti-ally
demonstrators, the French marine
forces that occupied the municipal
theatre has abandoned the building
and encamped in the Zeappaueon Gar
dens, near the royal palace.
Greek troops are still patrolling the
streets and Greek battalion is guard
ing the royal palace.' The situation is
most tense. Anti-ally leaders are work
ing among the crowds, denouneing the
allies for seizing the Greek warships
and attempting to stir the mobs 10 new
demonstrations of hostility toward the
allies sailors.
Thus far there has been no serious
clash between the allied troops and the
anti-ally crowds. Several thousand
Greeks, gathered in the streets near
the square surrounding the theatre,
watched the transfer Of the French
marines, but there was no demonstra-
ton except an occasi nal shout.
The allies have detained 25 carloads
of ammunition at Volo, in Thessaly,
which was destined for the interior of
Thessaly. 1t is suspected that the am
munition was being shipped to enemies
of the allied powers.
Athens is virtually under martial
law. All sorts of alarming rumors are
in circulation, but cool heads are at
tempting to prevent clash between
French sailors and the civilian demon
strators that would develop into street
fighting with most serious conse-
quences.
Reports that King Constantine had
fled are denied by Greek officials.
They declare the king returned to
Tatoi palice Monday night after re-
viewing the Greek marines and attend
ing cabinets council at which
proclamation, calling upon the soldiers
TO remain loyal, was drafted.
Greek Troops Called Out.
The trouble began Monday after
noon. Great crowds had gathered to
watch Greek sailors from the ships
taken over by the allied powers, in re-
view before King Constantine. AS the
parade ended and the king took his
departure amid cheers, several shouts
Of "down with Venizelosl" and "down
with the allies!r were heard. A Greek
politician, a supporter of Vemzeios,
was recognized by several in the crowd,
set upon and badly beaten without in
reference by the police.
Shortly afterward French marines,
landed at Piraeus on reports that riots
were threatening, reached the capitai
and took possession of the municipal
theater. A great crowd, formed parity
of Greek reservists swarmed about the
marines and shouted Insulting remarks.
The French got their machine guns