New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
Agreement with En-
tente Believed to
Have Been Reached.
READY TO MOVE
AGAINST BULGARS
Venizelos Supporters, Mil
itary and Civil, Flee
ing Athens.

Athens. Sept. 26.-In circles close 10
King Constantine the belief is eX-
pressed that he will declare war i'm
mediately.
Color is lent 10 this belief by inc
sudden departure Of ex-Premier VENT
zelos TO the Island of Crete, where the
revolt against the Greek authorities is
spreading with lightning-like rapidity'
and By the submission Sunday to rep
resentstives of the Entente of gov
eminent proposal that Greece drop her
policy of neutrality on condition tnA'
she be accorded loan sufficient TO pay
for the mobilization and equipment OF
her army.
In some quarters the feeling is ex-
pressed that VI. Venizelos's action has
been hastened by the prospect OF an
early agreement between Greece and
the Entente Powers regarding Greeces
entry into the war, and it is consld-
cred that the Cretsn is now playing
his last trump in the struggle with the
King.
The information that an agreement
NAV be reached between Greece ana
the Entente comes from official sources
and is based on kilograms from Oreek
ministers in Entente capitals
Kings Critic Silent.
The French press Of Athens. .whicn
for the last month has been SHARPLY
assailing King Constantine ano nou.,
ing every suggestion that nc cou'o
honestly pc desirous Of Greece Joining
the Entente Allies, is no" silent.
Tbc coidness of the diplomats. the IN ,,
difference Of their governments aho
~ bi,terness of the press Of the I'm.
,ente powers vas due to suspicion OF
the sincerity Of King Constsntlne,s de,
,ire "a enter the war. which was osseo
on q nrivate conversation between tne
King and an Entente diplomat almost
month ago. and which the Entente gov
nrrrents are said 20 have INSISTED on
r.garding as revealing the true atVl,
,udc Of the monarch. despite repeateu
oaic;al and unofficial assurances 10 the
contrary.
Tho reiterated offers Of the present
Cabinet TO reorgsnize itself to meet tne
desires of the Entente By dropping any
unaccentable members VINO mlght oe
;,,J;.o.ed 70 which the Entente gov.
.rnuen,s merely failed 20 reply IS SsIu
=. los, 70 be considered as an earnest
&c ,be sincerity of the Greek govern
n.n.'s intentions and that the sllenc'
,.bicb had been inflicted on Ireocc
NC tho fall Of the Zalmis ministry Is
70 end Immediately.
The rovalist organ Forward IN an
editorial says that war snoulo ~ 20
.i,rsd on bulgaria without awaiting
,oh;i;,,.ion unless the matter OF tno
,ot,rn AZ IN. Greek soldiers made prls-
or.r nv the Bulgarisns and sent 70
Germany is settled within PERIOD ot
hours.
yeni,elos on Mission.
One explanation advanced o. the dc-
,ar,urc Of NJ. NenizelOs IS that inc lor-
eion povers desire 10 nominate pre-
fec, of Salonica, thus definitely BRING
mo about the separation OF the clly
ron, Greece. and that VI. Nenizeios. 20
80 SoIonica to Greece, is gong 20
foroncc with the Entente Alice
av,ho,it;es there in an endeavor TO
arrange another solution OF the SItua-
The general belief here, however IS
.ba. .be viait OF VI. NeniZelos Is CON
rcted with an insurrection. u w.;
Following the departure OF ". Neni-
zeios a general exodus of his adherents
hogan Former Deputies and former
ministers of the Liberal party army
o4icers and government officials are
leaving Athens as rapidly as they can
obtain transportation. 49,
Rear Admiral Paul Condouriotis'
former Minister OF Marine, and Cen
eral Miliotis. accompanied the Cretan
Colonel Laniou. commander OF the
Greek forces AT Corfu, after hsrangu-
ing mis- men and telling them that no
stigma should attach TO those joining
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