Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
GREEK RIOTS PUT
AT KINGS DOOR
Constantine Responsible for
Outbreaks, Suspicion Ex-
pressed in Commons
FIRMER POLICY PLANNED
Athens Reports Readiness to
Surrender Eight Batteries
to Entente

LONDON, Dec T.
oficini announcement was made IN the
House Of Commons this afternoon that
Hare II ground for relief that King Com
nfnntlna and hia Government we're involved
n the recent riotous outbreak IN Athens
n was added that the Allies would take
Immediate steps II was indicated that
FRESH pressure win be exerted at Athens
10 prevent the dynastir government from
menacing tho safety OF tho Allied forces ~
uroecc.
Tho outbreak referred 10 I'm the statement
took place last Friday, when Greek ana
Allied troops clashed with the result ihht
more than two hundred woro Killed or
wounded.
Lord Cecil was questioned aH TO wh@her
b. would assure the House that tho Greek
avnaaty would be preserved. no matter
what happened. Ho made no reply
ATHENS. Dec. I.
r,rht batterIea OF field artillery will bs
delivered 10 the Allies mn soon an protocol
has been formally drafted between tho Gov
ernuent nnd Admiral du Fournet
Those IN touch with the palace today said
normal relations had been re-eHtnpllshsn
hetweon tho allied commander. Vice Nd
miral du Fournet. ana tho creek SoF"i"-
the city was calm today. meeting Of
the Cabinet wan called for this evening.
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PARIS, Dec. San cnlphEBU H"' NoNl
placed on all Greek shipping In French ana
ethor Allied ports, In consequences OF tho
recent events In Athens
The Entente Ministers have received IN
structiona from their Governmenu 10 de-
eihre TO tho Greek authorities that u ~ no
longer merely q question OF tho ccBsion OF
war materials, but far more serious pueH-
tlon. and that reparatlon must be made cor
responding with the gravity Of tho assault
on the Allied troops.
ALLIED TROOPS LEAVE CITY
Tho firing ut Athens ceased during the
night says an HavaA dispatch. The En-
tsntc troops have been sent back from
Athens TO PiraauB.
Tho MatIn states that Athoa Romanos,
Greek Minister TO France has sent his res.
ignntion TO his Government on account OF
che aggression OF Greek troops against the
forces disembarked by tho AllloR
The removal from ofico OF Mayor
1enaleis. OF Athens. formerly member OF
The Venlzelos Ministry. "a reported In an
other Havas dispatch. NJ Bennkis has
been replaced by NJ. Markouria. former
Mayor and one Of tho chiefs OF the reBer-
lists
General DouRmania and Colonel Mo.InH.
who arc regarded ms opposed to the Entente
have resumed their functions at the head
OF the Greek general staff
OLD PROMISE or KING CITED
respondent begins with King ConHtantine's
offer last month to deliver 10 the Allies the
greater part OF the artillery and munitions
In Greece on condition that he might pre-
serve neutrality This engagement OF the
King tho correspondent says, was not
carried out az the Government declined to
mtify Il. although It had been reduced to
writing In an autograph letter OF the King
Moreover, the King declared he was unable
70 guarantee that order would be observed
In the streets OF Athens or that his wishes
would be respected
Consequently, at the expiration Of tho
Tina for the delivery Of the first lot OF
guns. Vice Admiral .du Fournet having
received information tina, trouble was Inn
niinent. diBembarkcd troops Tho Admiral
had been instructed by tho French Govern
ment that the guns were not 10 bs taken
by force. the correspondent says. but Greek
troops opened tho attack ON the French
with rifles, machine guns and cannon. kill
ing some and wounding others
"owing TO these conditions and IN conse
auenoa OF what has taken place" the dis