The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
Only News Confirmed Is Pres
ence Of Piraeus of Powerful
Allied Fleet with Transports
CROWN PRINCE, PRO ALLY,
SAID TO BE ON THRONE
Revolutionaries Said to Have
Taken All Forts in Greek
Macedonia-Allies Doubtful
of Value of Greece

London, Sept. 1.--Some of the
most startling events of the world
war are transporting at Athens
behind the suffered windows of
rigid censorship. All Greece ~
in Torment of revolution: the
King IL reported to have stbdieat-
ed his throne and Crown Prince
George to have assumed the
regency; the rehabilitation OF the
army has been ordered: the cleo
tons set for October have been
postponed: the entire allied
Mediterranean fleet has as
scmblcd before Athcns-accord-
ing TO sensational dispatches
reaching here.
IL is impossible TO separate the
char from the grain owing to the
complete isolation of Athens,
For forty-eight hours. until late to-
night, the Greek capital was conn
pletely cut off from the world Just
before midnight two dispatches came
through bearing todays date from
Athens:
One was from the correspondent ef
the Exchange Telegraph Company,
and said that thirty allied war
ships. accompanied by transports. had
arrived off Piraeus. the port OF
off Sala mis- and Phaleron.
TT other dispatch announced the
pos. tenement of the Greek elections
Neither touched on the question which
holds London. and indeed, the, whore
world IN fever of interest. whieh is
The fate Of king Constantine.
sent Out As n Rumor.
The FIRST report of the King =
ahdicatian was received here from
Gaicn{ki hspn hizyt1tRhaI nv
G. Ward Price. Official representative
sof ssfe sfr-rvrrss-~'.Ssees-e sse-sssssstss
In that region It was sent without
comment at its face value as being a
rumor. which had come to the ears
OF the entente commanders at Sa-
loniki Coupled with 1t was the re-
port that Crown Prince George had
assembled the throne. with former
Premier Nenizelos as the rulirf
power
Alexander Zaimis. the present pre-
mier, who, several days ago, was =
ported 10 have resigned, would. II was
said retain his portfolio with the con-
sent and approval OF Venizelos. The
new course of Greece. as a result %
these events. would be marked by an
attitude OF benevolent neutrality
towards the entente powers, with later
possible support of arms when the
mobilization of the army had been
completed 4 message TO the same
effect has been received from the cor
respondent of the Reuter- Agency az
Saloniki This correspondent attached
the warning that pending confrma-
ton, the report must be received with
all reserve"
These dispatches were received
early today Since then there has
been nothing to bear them out.
Greek Legation Increiulous.
The Greek legation here. although
frankly admitting that it's communica-
ton with Athens has been interrupted.
places no credence in the reports. The
British foreign office tonight an
nounced in reply to hundreds OF in
ouiries that IL had received no con-
frmation OF the reports and believed
them unlikely.
The foreign office asserted. however
that proof had been received OF re-
evolutionary activities in Greece which
have resulted in battle between
veneizelists and the Greek garrison
Of 9aloniki. The seizure of two
Greek forts by the revolutionary com
mittse." was reported. They are both
In the Saloniki district, Fort Vodena
and Fort Little Karaburun The
former 10 On the railroad TO Monastir.
an important point behind the allied
line in Macedonia about forty-nve
rallies west of Saloniki The latter is
essuth of the city. Both were sur
rounded during the night by the vol.
unteers who were organized to oppose
the governments course The gar
risons are said to have surrendered
The fghting at Saloniki also took
place during the night. The same
organization of Greek volunteers
which captured the Vodena and Little
Kara burun forts was responsible FOR
the hostilitis at Saloniki.
These Greeks, organized to assist
the Greek regulars, who are resisting
the Bulgarian invasion. endeavored to
induce the Saloniki garrison to join
them in a pro-entente demonstration
according to dispatches received here
The garrison refused and before dawn
In the morning a large force of revo-
lutionists surrounded the barracks,
cut the water mains and electric light
wires and shut off supplies of food
A detachment from the garrison at
tempted to make its way out to OBJ
tain supplies. but was cut off by the
besieging volunteers and ordered to
surrender.
When the regulars refused the vol
unteers fred shots in the air and were
answered by a volley. The volui-
teWs then began to shoot to kill
ana the regulars were forced to re-
treat to the cover Of the barracks.
French General Suppreeses Trouble.
The battle might have assumed seri-
Gus proportions. but for the timely
Intervention Of General Serial. COM
noander-in-chief Of the entente troops
n the Saloniki district. He brought
up French troops and suppressed the
6ghting. The commander OF the Greek
regulars refused to treat with the
ysvolutionists. but listened to the
French Officers a. \ result Of which
AcsatinusA On second Pass.l