Evening star., 1916-12-31

executed. On June 26 Sir Roger
Easement was placed on trial for trea,
sentenced to death June 20. and the
sentence was executed by hanging in
Pentonville prison August 3.
The revolutionary movement In
Greece, which resulted in the forma-
tion of a provisional government by
former Premier venizelos. grew out of
the refusal of King Constantine to be
drawn into the war on the side OF the
entente allies. On September FL the
Island of Crete seeded from Greece and
on September % former Premier Veni-
zelos and Admiral Coundouriotfs is
sued a proclamation declaring the es-
tablishment of provisional govern
ment for Greece. The headquarters OF
lished at Saloniki, occupied by the
entente allies as a base for their ope-
rations in the Balkans. On october 2
the new Greek cabinet resigned and on
by Spyridon Lambros. On October II
the Greek fleet was turned over to the
entente allies on their demand. and
was largely dismantled TWO DAYS iater
the allies took control of the Greek
police. On October Is the entente pow
ers recognized the provisional govern
ment On October Is the Greek gov
ernment appealed to the neutral pow
ers against the action OF the entente
allies. The provisional sovern%ea1; sso,,h1ad an
army and on November Is formally de-
clared war against Germany ana Bull
garia. -
red in Athens and environments pc
tween allied troops and Greek reserv
lists and between Greek royalists ana
Venizelos supporters as result OF tne
refusal of King Constantine to deiver
ten batteries Of artillery demanded ny
the allies. Two hundred men men ~ere sereed d to
by King Constantine and the allies
stopped the nghting. .,,,
THE fndependence Of Poland. wnicn
had been wrested from Russia oy Ieu-
tonic arms, was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria November 3. me
restoration of the ancient kingdom vas
generally regarded as indicating ina.
Germany and Austria had abandoned
all hope Of effecting a separate peaoe
with Russia l.. <.r
An important development In 1ar
eastern politics was the announcement
July of the signing OF a JApis !.
Russian convention declared 10 proHIue
for the mutual safety OF the wv ne
tual interests in the far east Septem-
her 5 new demands made by Japan on
China. which were construed as threat
ening the integrity OF China, were
vealed. October the Japanese cau
net resigned and the emperor intrusteo
the formation Of new cabinet 10
Count Tsrauchi. who is regarded as the
leader of the element favoring an ag-
Eressive military policy for Japan es-
necially with reference to China
The death Of Franz Josef, emperor OF
Austria Hungary. which occurred NO
yember 81, was expected in some quar-
ters to be productive Of events OF far,
reaching Importance from ponticai
point Of view In the dual monarchy.
The death OF the Austrian monarch
reign of sixty y-eight years, the longest
of modern times. Karl Franz was pro-
claimed Emperor of Austria Hungary
the day following the death OF the
aged ruler.
United States marines were landed
in Santo Domingo and fought several
engagements with rebel bands. Final
ly conditions on the island became SO
chaotic that November 70 the United
States authorities proclaimed a mil mill
tary government Of the country: This
was expected TO pave the way for es-
tablishing in santo Domingo such
financial and police protectorate as
the United States already exercises over
Haiti.