Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
Berlin Tells of Document
Sent by France and
Great Britain.
OVERTHROW KINGDOM?
According to Report, Plan
Is to Take Action if De-
mands Are Not Met.

Berlin, Jan. u, (via wireless to
Sayville, n. IA note to the
Greek government, amounting to
an ultimatum, is said by the
Overseas News Agency to have
been presented by France and
Great Britain. According to Sofia
dispatch to news agency, Greece
is required to deliver their pass
ports to the ministers Of the GEN.
trail powers within As hours, fall
ing which the entente Will take
necessary measures
London, Jan. Is, (4:35 p. ny
A dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Exchange Telegraph company
says French and British troops
have been landed at Corinth,
Greece, As miles west of Athens.
Berlin, Jan. IS, (via London,
3:45 p. m.)-The Cologne Gazette
received information today that
the French and British troops
which landed at Phaleron, near
Athens, have returned to their
ships.
Berlin dispatches of yesterday,
which have not been corroborated from
French or British sources, stated that
unusual measures were being taken
by the allies in Greece.
According to these reports allied
troops were landed at Phaleron, five
miles southwest of Athens, and also
at Piraus, the port of Athens. In this
connection, the Overseas News Agen-
cy Of Berlin said:
1.-THE fact that the British are
blockading the Greek coast and are
subjecting Greece to other inconven-
fences is interpreted by Berlin news
papers as meaning that the entente Is
preparing the overthrow of the Greek
government to substitute a republic
with Venizuelos at its head"
Germany Rejoices.
Berlin newspapers" says the
Overseas News Agency, in expressing
satisfaction over the surrender of
Montenegro, point to the political
abilities of King Nicholas and recall
the fact that the emperor of Russia
called him his unique friend
1T is argued by the press in its
comment that if King Nicholas was
disinclined to follow the example of
King Peter of Serbia, who at his home
in an Italian palace, they say, awaits a
final victory of his allies after having
been deserted by them, the reason is
lost.
Cause of Greek Threat!
1.-THE newspapers also now find an
explanation for the nervous agitation
at the Italian court during the last
| few days, it being thought probable
that the heir apparent to the Monte
negrin throne, Prince Danilo Alexan-
der, was preparing his relatives there
| for the event about to take place They
| declare also that it is now clear that
| the extreme measures taken by the
| entente powers against Greece were in
order to weaken the impression which
the Montenegrin catastrophe would
cause
1.-THE general opinion expressed Is
| that King Nicholas had asked from
Italy help which she was unable to
render, as well as from France and
Great Britain, whose vessels have for
! some time been avoiding the east
coast of the Adriatic.
Commenting on the military conse-
quence of Montenegro's submission
the newspapers point out that the
roads to Antivari and Scutari are now
open, and that by determined strokes
Austria-Hungary has shattered the
whole political structure reared by
Italy in pursuance OF her efforts Il
drive Austria-Hungary from thu
Adriatic."
MOntengrin CapitulatiOn Told.
Details of how the negotiations fol
the capitulation OF the Montenegro
army were conducted were given on
today by the Overseas News Agency a.
follows;
"On Jan. 13 two Montenegrin min
listers and one major of artillery APP
peared before the Austro-Hungaria1
: vanguard and expressed the desire I
enter into negotiations for the Rpit
ulation Of the army. Austrian author
tiles answered first that the capitula
lation was the unconditional surrer
: der of arms
Both the Montenegrin ministers RI
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