Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-29
MARTIAL LAW
SAFETY STEP
FOR GREEKS
rs ADOPTED BY GOVERNMENT TO
DEAL WITH ELEMENTS WHICH CON-
TlNUE TO ACETATE IN BEHALF or
OLD ROYALiST REGIME.
fAssociated Press Correspondence.o

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.1
ATHENS. Sept. a9.-The proclamation
Of martial law, which rs now in force by
royal decree, has been adopted by the gov
eminent as a means of dealing with the
elements which continue 10 agitate in be-
half Of the old royalist regime Of King
Constantine. Ii j. n drastic measure. Sn-
perceding the constitutional guarantees Of
free speech. speedy trial and placing the
capital and the section Of Southern Greece
comprised III Attica and Boetia in \ state
Of siege. and giving Ia the military instead
Of the evil authorities the safeguarding of
public order.
On the ahdiration Of Constantine most
If hi~ ministers and chief officers were *
lied "r deprived 81 their functions. But II
was impossible g. make q clean sweep Of
all those friendly tn Ihe old regime. md.
many 81 the leader inclndin. prominent
military men. remain NJ Athens. II H. said
hey hold meetings AT Two poini~. one III,
kapii~>ia. = suburb. and the other at
Alhen~. where plots are Matched and the
-%aniuality ~ Crn~tnntine'- rr-arn looked
forward IT,. While the new administration
aa~ Il firm hold ~ affair. and T. IN ccin-
pleie accord with the eniente-allieS. Vet the
ntenle officials feel there j. still y danger
y III old military element which continues
" a.itate with the public and T. even ~Hidi
. have some 81 IL Representatives ia the
uiourase of the new king.
Martial law IN expected Z" reach these
niit.r m potter. u ~ also sxnecre. ~,
lr \ stop u the flood " sensational ~
Tor which keeps the ignorant cla~~e~ and.
~ %rea~aniry IN q e%ontinul State Of unrest. .
With the evident purpose 81 making ihcml
believe that 4 German victory and THE re-
oftonStanfine are near III hand. Sonnet
OF these reports were OF the fall Of Yer,
dun. the flight Of the French government
from Paris. and a separate peace nv Rus
The government and he Alfred diplo-
IiaIs are san Dcd that IN this !. part az
2 systematic campaign bv which the ecn-i
trail powers are operating through The ele-
IneHt favorable 70 the late king.
Au American official closely III tonch
sith recent events tells how q report cir
that an American fleet was com
ne 20 support King Constantine. This re-
port wa widely believed and had been
- . fact IN inc local press. One
of the kinr'S household met the Americana
m;aister. Mr.. D'oppers. and said: /,
"At last We are 10 have the American
"'Inieed.s sand the American minister.
when Is ii comlne?v
'N.rv soon: - has passed Gibralfer: wei
have kilograms from that point"
~ am sorry "a differ with yor." said
The minister. "bnt | don't believe the fleet
j. COMING"
"Why not" demanded the ROYAL official.
'.BecauSa." sand the minister. III AMI
listi " lent To Greece the Amer
lean minister viii bc one of the first to
know H." !
This put nm end to the report that the
fleet was coming. an,lAit brought about
considerable c%nnlne-- toward the American
aagihor.tio~. II II thi, ~ort of rurnor. forl
l%"'litical effect. thai martial law will seek
~ stop.
The rignr- M ihi~ martial law are indi
Gated hy the rHlc- issued wv thn rnmnsind
IN. general Of The Athens district. One &c,
the prohibitions lc lav- down il ~ follows /.
The communication IN any public man
ntr. IN expose. nrinion ur information. NJ