, 1916-09-06

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already have taken place in Athens and thas
the defacto Government of Greece has de-
cided TO abandon neutrality and range itself
on the side of the Entente Allies, Other exc
parts take a. more conservative view. Inc
aTimes'' editorially attaches small impof-
lance TO Wednesday, revolutionary move
ment at Salonica, declaring that this is COM
pletefy oversnadowed by the news Of the APP
pearance of the Entente Allies sh ps off Pirae-
us. .sThis must be taken to indicate" says
the Chimes" .sthat the Allies are wearied of
the equivocations which have so long pre-
vailed in Athens and are resolved to battle
the intrigues of their enemies. The "Chron-
icIe'' discusses what i, terms the great diff
culties which former Premier VenIzelos must
encounter III an endeavour TO guide Greece.
London, Sept. 1si.-Before the Greek
garrison at Salonica surrendered, Reuters
correspondent cables, three companies of
French colonial of French colonial infantry
marched TO the parade ground and stacked
aims in front of the barracks. They were
soon followed by two battalioDs of infantry
which took up positions both sides OF the
parade ground and in the rear OF the bar
racks. Machine guns were posted at several
conspicuous points and aImoured cars were
stationed opposite the entrance to the bar
racks. The Greek soldiers withdrew within
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the Greek commander conferred with the
Greek authorities. Just before II o'clock
at night several unarmed Greek officers &C.
companied by two French officers crossed
the Parade ground to a pavalion on which
General Sarrail awaited them. AS the hour
of eleven struck all the Greek troops march
ed from the barlack unarmed. The foreign
office announced tonight that it las received
official confirmation of the reported Greek
revolt at Salonica. The Foreign Office now
ever says it has heard nothing of the report
ed abdication of King Constantine Of
Greece.
Rome,r Sept. 1st.-The official statement
issued by the war office to-day is as follows.
On the northern slope OF Monte Cimone in
the vally, delachments of our troops surpYis-
ed some of the enemy s saps which they des-
troyed with hand grenades and explosives.
The enemy fed leaving arms and ammuni-
ton 10 our hands. In the Sugana valley
during the afternoon of the Both the enemy
attacked our positions at the head of the
Coalda valley on The right bank Of the
Brenta after intense artillery preparation.
Other forces created q diversion against
our lines in the Val Canpello between
Prima Lunetta and Malaga Cenone.
Our troops counter attacked aud drove
back the enemy who left several dead
as we'll as 30 prisoners in our hands.
In the upper Dogma valley there was hostile
heavy artillery fire. On the Isonzo front
during o violent thunder storm yesterday
the enemy attempted to attack our position
east of Gorizia and north of Opacchiasella,
but were promptly driven off. Enemy artil-
lery shelled Cormons, Valisel and Gorizia,
where the hospital was again hit and some
of the personnel wounded. In Albania dur
ing the morning of August Both our comfo-
site column occupied Tepeleni On the Voyusa
after a rapid march over very difficult ground.
The Greek garrison Withdrew. At the same
time detachments of Bersaglieri made a feint
on the enemy positions on Monte Grads and
Monte Trubes on the right bank of the
Voyusa. Our troops crossed the river nenr
Carbonara and stormed the defended villages
of Klog and Kekal under a heavy artillery
fire, 70 prisoners, including 40 Austrians and
a large quantity of ammunition fell into our
hands, during the night the news Of the
occupation OF Tepeleni having been received
the Bersaglieri withdrew again from Mont
Gradist. Enemy aircraft dropped bombs
without doing damage.
London. Sept. 1st-Five successive attacks
were made by German troops last night on
British positions on the Somme 'front.'. The