The state herald., 1916-12-08
GREEKS AGREE
ON COMPROMISE
ALLIED DIPLOMATS SATISFIED
WITH SIX BATTERIES IN.
STEAD OF TEN.
FIGHT SAVES RUMANIA
RUSSIAN TROOPS DRIVE BACK
GERMANS AND euLGARs
At BUCHAREST.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Athens. Dec. 5.-The Grown Council
sat until 2:3O o'clock Saturday morn
Ing. Later the French, British, Rus
sian and Italian ministers made the
following announcement:
"On the proposals Of the ministers
OF the four powers. at the instance Of
Admiral du Fournet, the Greek gov
tente will accept six batteries Of
mountain artillery, instead OF ten,
whose surrender was demanded by
December first. waving on their de-
livery all questions Of the surrender
Of other armament. The Greek gov
ernment accepted and agreed to pro-
coed with the immediate. delivery OF
the six batteries"
The casualties resulting from the
clash of entente allies and Greek
troops In Athens are not officially an.
nounced. but have been estimated as
high as 200. An employe Of ths Brit.
ish legation is said to have been fatal
ly wounded. The fighting began as
soon as the entente troops were land.
ed to enforce the demand for q sur
render Of the Greek guns.
Athens.-Before quitting Athens.
Vice Admiral du Fournet called on
Gen. Callaris of the Greek forces and
explained that the entente forces
had no orders to fire on the Greeks.
Gen. Callaris explained that tho
Greeks likewise were not ordered to
fire on the allies. and It was agreed
on both sides that the affair was due
to misunderstanding.
Petrosrad.-Russian troops have ar
rived south of Bucharest and engaged
in battle to save the Rumanian cap.
ital. the war office announces.
The German and Bulgarian troops
have been compelled to retire. The
Russians and Rumanians have taken
prisoners and booty.
Further successes for the Russians
on the Transyivanian front also are
reported.
Berlin.-The sinking by . German
submarine Of a 6.0O0ton French trans.
port filled with troops was announced
by the admiralty.
London-While the fate OF Bucha.
rest Is still hanging In the balance.
comes the news that Russia IL making
heroic efforts to turn the tide OF
events in Rumania In addition to eX-
ertinG vigorous pressure against Won
Falkenhayn in Moldavia. where the
Russians have gained = footing at
Kirlibaba.
Petrograd declares the allies prom.
ised Constantinople and the Darda-
nelles to Russia.
Premier Asquith announces that be-
cause Of the acute political crisis in
Great Britain he will advise King
George TO consent 10 n reconstruction
OF the government.
Fighting between Greeks and en-.
tente troops ut Athens IL reported to
have ceased.
London Saturday. - The Daily
Malls Athens correspondent says:
Firing between French sailors and
Greek troops has begun near the
Thezion station. the terminus OF tho
Piraeus line and near the Acropolis.
"A panic has started in Athens.
Crowds are rushing through the
streets and the shops are being shut.
Two French cruisers have entered
Phaleron harbor.
"A messenger has Just entered tho
British legation and says firing has
taken place on the slopes Of the
Acropolis. The firing could be heard
At tho legation. Passengers who have
arrived from Piraeus say that passing
Thexion station. they saw fighting"