New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
GREEKS DEMAND
TROOPS RETURN
Peremptory Note to Ber-
lin Reported To Be
Ultimatum.

London. Sept. 20.-Greece has de-
manded that Germany return the
Greek troops carried away from hava-
Ia when the Bulgars entered that port.
DELAYED dispatches from Athens indl-
cated that the note was an ultimatum'
recurring this act before to-nignt' put
while the demand is said to be hrm'
there was no confirmation to-nlght
that the demand took the form OF an
actual ultimatum.
Meanwhile King Constantine and ms
ministers are striving to resume nego-
tiations with the Allies. Dispatches
from Athens say that they have agreed
in principle for departure from neu-
tralty and that every effort vii! DC
nsde 10 dispel any distrust by the
Allies Of Greek motives.
The Entente has not recognized 'ne
Kalogeropoulos ministry. A represe"'
,ativo Of the Greek Foreign once
called on the Allied ministers a.
Athens to-day, asking them as mat
Tor of form TO recognize the new Cab
met II it proved unsatisfactory later
thew were told, it would resign.
Thu. the Greek situation is as mud
dled as ever. But gradually the trend
toward the Entente is increasing Con-
stsntine is being weaned away from
his pro- German tendencies and the agl-
tation throughout the country for
move against the Bulgars has not
abated.
Ceruanv's action in countenaneing
Bulgarian occupation of kavals has
aroused intense feeling. The deporta-
ton of the Greek garrison is held TO be
an act Of hostility; the retention Of
the Greek troops is construed as mean
ing that they are prisoners and not
neutrsls.
While the Greek note demanding
their release is strong-it asks that
they be brought to the Swiss border
that they may be moved 10 Mediter-
ranean port and there carried to Greece
nevertheless, Athens agrees that
they will not be forced TO serve
against any ally of Germany.
II Germany does not release the
prisoners the situation will be serious.
King Constantine, in view of the press
ure of the country, can hardly let the
matter rest. A threat of war may fol-
low. The difficulty the Germans must
face is the Bulgar determination 20
hold what they have won. This may
force the issue.
Athens, Sept. 19 (via London. Sept.
20).-There follows the official text OF
the dispatches exchanged between the
OF the Greek Fourth Army
Corps az Kavala. General Hsdiopoulos,
and the Minister of War through the
admiral OF the British feet. which
demonstrates, according TO the Greeks,
that the Greek government made every
effort 10 extricate the Greek army from
KGvala.
On September II General Hadjopou-
los telegraphed:
"The 4th Greek Army Corps at
Kavala wishes TO surrender immediate
ly to the British. The Bulgarians have
threatened 10 lombard the city to-mor-
row"
The British admiral thereupon sent
the following message: DO you wish
ME to permit the Greek troops to en-
lark on Greek ships"
In response, General Callaris, the
Minister Of War. sent this message:
ITO the Fourth Army Corps at Ka-
rala Transport yourselves immediate
" with all your forces and. il possible.
all supplies to Volo. arranging there
for with the British admiral. Embark
preferably on Greek ships. but il there
are none on the ships of any other
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