The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
MARTIAL LAW IS TERRIFYING OUT
 AGITAT0RS-
Old Element in Greece Is Being Rounded Up by Military and Are
 Suppressed.
KEEP GRIP ON AFFAIRS

ence of the Associated PreSS) The proclamation of martial law which is now in force by royal de- cree has been adopted by the gov ernment as means of dealing with tate in behalf of the old royalist regime of King Constantine It is a drastic measure, suspending the constitutional guarantees of free speech. speedy trial and placing the capital and the section of southern Greece comprised in Atfica and Bos- tia in a state of siege, and giving to the military instead of the civil authorities the safeguarding of pub lie order.
 On the abdication of Constantine most of his ministers and chief of ficers were exiled or deprived of their functions. But it was impos- sible to make a clean sweep of all those friendly to the old regime, and many of the leaders, including prominent military men, remain at Athens. It is said they hold meet ngs at two points, one at Kaph- issia, suburb, and the other at Athens, where plots are hatched and the eveniuality of Constantine's re- urn looked forward to. While the new administration has a firm hold of affairs, and is in complete accord with the Entente Allies, yet the s,ntente officials feel there is still danger in the old military ele- nent which continues to agitate with he public, and is even said to have iome of it's representatives in the 1 ,ntourage of the new king. 1 Martial law is expected to reach 1 hese military plotters. It is also expected to put stop to the flood of sensational rImor which keeps | he ignorant classes and the peas ,ntry in continual state Of unrest, with the evident purpose of making l hem believe that a German vic | ory and the return of Constantine Ire near at hand. Some of these reports were of the fall of Verdun | he flight of the French government rom Paris, and a separate peace by Russia The government and the tllied diplomats are satisfied that all his is a part of a systematic cam oaign by which the Central Powers ire operating through the element | favorable to the late King.
 An American official closely ill ouch with recent events tells how Il report circulated that an Ameri can fleet was coming to support King Constantine. This report was widely believed and had been print ed as a fact in the local press. One | ,f the Kings household met the | American minister, MT. Droppers md said:
 "At last we are to have the Amer can fleet"
 Indeed" said the American min ster, when is it coming?"
 Very soon; it has passed Gibral
 ar; we have telegrams from thai point"
 q am very sorry to differ witt you," said the minister, but I won'' )elleNe lHe Ilccl IS COHllu6.
 Why not" demanded the official
 Because" said the minister, ii m American fleet is sent to Greece
 he American minister will be ont ,f the first to know it."
 This put an end to the repor
 hat the fleet was coming and il brought about considerable coolness | .oward the American authorities t is this sort of rumor for pOlitica purposes, that martial law will seel to stop.
 The rigors of this martial law art indicated by the rules issued by tho Commanding General of the Athens listrict One of the prohibitions ht avs down is as follows:
 "The communication in any pub lie manner by expose, opinion, ol information, of anything likely tt increase in the eyes of the people he force of the enemy or to dimin sh our force or that of the Allies ,r which will attribute too mucf importance to the dangers of the war and the losses it involves. ol inspires fear or uncertainty among the people or in the army; or doubt upon a favorable issue of the war or upon it's efficacy, or upon the necessity to consent to all sacrifices In view of this issue"
 Another prohibition is against ex pressing any hope or tendency in favor of the reversal of the pres ent regime" This sweeping meas ure puts an end to any open plot ings by the old regime. but it re mains to be seen to what extent hey can carry on their work in secret.