The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
Tells Athens People All De-
monstrations Against Allies
Must Cease
FRENCH GAIN MORE
GROUND ON SOhiME.
Petrograd Claims German
Counter-Attacks in Carpath-
ians Have Been Halted-Italy
Tells of Defeating Austrians

London. Oct. 1S.-After a night and
day or rioting, King Constantine ID re-
ported in dispatches from Athens to-
night to have issued an official warm
ing to the people that demonstrations
against the French marines and sail.
orS must end
In his warning he declared that
Greece's fate as a nation hangs in thu
balance and that was the reason for
his plea.
The Greek government today also
sent to the neutral nations an official
protest against the landing of allied
armed forces to patrol Athens as .
violation of Greek rights
So violent is the frenzy of feeling
against the allies among the Greek
royaiists that not even the Kings
words will quell the Infatuated popu-
lace, and grave consequences are like
ly 10 result.
Only the prompt intervention of
Greek troops prevented a bloody clash
between civilians and French marines
last night.
A group of small boys were shout.
ing insulting epithets at the marines
and were arrested by the foreigners.
"A great crowd Immediately congre-
gated, threatening the Frenchmen.
SoAulSTs 10 ftesNut.
Greek soldiers were hurriedly dis
patched to the scene. and bv charg.
ing i'll managed to scatter the crowd.
Others troops were Immediately
posted throughout Athens and Piraeus
to prevent further demonstrations
At a conference with the British
minister, King Constantine declared
the suspicion evidently entertained by
the allies and which has led to the
@f 81.
that Greeks would attack the allied
army was utterly groundless and with
Gus reason.
The King is reported to have Offer
ed to withdraw all the Greek troops
from the northern provinces. especial
ly the troops at Larissa. in order to
prove the integrity OF the governs
ment's intention.
Ask American Aid.
A great crowd of Greeks. after the
clash with French marines ard other
anti-ally demonstrations. marched to
the United States consulate and pre-
scented a memorial begging the pro-
lection of the United States. The
movement was inspired by rumors
that an American feet was on tina
way here.
The resolution, as presented to ths
United States minister, who promis-
ed to forward ii to Washington.
reads:
I'm the name of the people spon-
tanaously assembled before the Legal
ton. | come to you as a representa-
tive of the great, free, liberal Ameri--
can people. to register with you and
through you to the people you SO
worthily represent, the protest OF the
Greek people.
The Greek citizen has decided to
remain neutral because he does not
think it to his interest to participate
in the European war, and on this ac-
count he has become the victim OF CO.
ercion by the rival groups engaged
in the struggle. During the past year
the rival groups gradually abolish
ed all the functions of the Greek
State. and now one of the groups
even occupies our capital.
We are aware that the American
people have always fought TO- liberty
against slavery and. therefore, ap-
peal to their powerful influence to
avert the subjugation of those who
desire only to remain free. Owing
to our exceptional position with re-
gard TO the powers In the conflict.
such influence can be exercised eff
fcaciously only by America. We
trust that the noble American people
will lend 4 sympathetic ear to our
appeal"
AS Matter Of Security.
The chief Of the allied naval forces
has advised the government that for
reasons of security entente troops have
been obliged to take measures for tho
control Of all the state police. for
which attachments have been disem-
barked at Athens and Piraeus for con-
troll of the police and as protective