New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
$4,000 GREEKS
TO AID ALLIES
ATHENS ENVOY STATES RELA
TONS HAVE BEEN BROKEN
WITH CENTRAL POWERS.
AUSTRIAN ARMY FLEEs
GERMANS RUSH TROOPS FROM
ITALIAN AND FRENCH FIELDS
TO STOP RUSSIAN DRIVE.

Washington, July 17.-Uncertainty
as to Greece's status in the world
war was cleared. away with the re-
ceipt of official information that tho
Greek government not only has sew
cred relations with all four of the CEN
trail powers, but is actually in a state
of war with them.
Information has reached the state
Department that the Greek minister
in Paris has notified the French gov
ernment Greece considers herself =
full belligerent and will act accord
ingly.
He said it vas not necessary to is
sue a formal declaration of war, as
the government feels 1t is bound by
the declarations previously issued at
Saloniki by Premier Venizelos, who
took with him to Athens all the re-
sponsibilities and commitments of the
temporary Saloniki government.
AS a belligerent, Greece is expected
to lose no time in modifying her war
and joining effectively In
the common allied operations in the
Balkans. The strength of the Venice
los army is placed at about 10000 men
and the remnants of the former regu-
lar army, while not over 10000 now,
has at times been modified to a to-
tai Of 200, 900 and is capable of reach:
ing 100000 If munitions are provided.
A Greek mission may be sent to the
United States not only to negotiate
for supplies for this army but also to
present Greece's situation as to the
general world reconstruction after the
war.
Rome.-Report of the Russian &C.
cupation of Dolina lin Galicia) was
received here. The Austrians, it was
said, had been thrown back into the
Carpathians.
Neutrality-suspicious. troops are
being withdrawn in large numbers
from the Italian and French fronts
and sent to Riga to start a counter
offensive against Russia, according to
dispatches at the Russian embassy.
Canadian Army Headquarters in
France.-The western part Of Lens,
particularly that known as the Cite du
Moulin, was subjected to a gas at
tack Monday morning.
Washington. On the Lemberg
front German troops are being shifted
back and forth by means of heavy au-
further advances by Gen. Korniloff.
On the southern front in the Carpath-
ians, the Austrians are said to be in
full flight.
Copenhagen.-The Berlin correspon-
dents report that Count ~Brockdorff-
Rantzau, the German minister at
Copenhagen, has been selected to suo-
coed DR.. Alfred Zimmerman as i'm
perial foreign secretary.
Copenhagen, July 17.-Dr. Georg
the new chancellor, will de-
liver his maiden speech in the Reichs-
tag Thursday. The address Is expect
ed to contain an announcement of his
program.
Petrograd.-The downfall of Chan
cellor Hollweg destroys all hopes Of
the immediate characterization of
Germany, in the view of the Petrograd
newspapers.
American schooner bound for Eu.
rope sinks German submarine. after
battle at sea. British transport IA
sunk by German submarine. Russians
another village in East Ca
licia as Korniloff forces cut through
German Illness along. front Of fifty
miles. New German forces arrive ON
eastern front but seem unable to
check the advance Of the Russians,
who are pushing toward Lemberg
Airplanes Of allies bring
down many German flyers in duels
over French soil.
The Reichstag has gone on strike
and the members have decided to sus-
pend the labors both Of the full house
and the main committee until the po-
Iitical situation is cleared up.. This
the war credit bill in abey-
ance.
The Kaiser. has decreed equal vot.
ing rights and summoned high off,
Gals al major parties line up for
light. DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg
post pending vote on credit
bill.
Four German U-Boats Sunk.