The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Large and Effective Army
Ready to Take Field fof
Allied Cause.
UNITED COUNTRY is
BEHIND ALEXANDER
Great Change Takes Place in
Nation Since COnstan-
tines Fall.

Was ashington. oct S.--Greece is nearly
ready to put n large and effective army
in the field to cooperate with the al
lies. according to dispatches from the
legation here. Lack of equipment is
being remedied rapidly with the allies
aid
Minister ROussos today gave the
following summary of the situation in
his country as described in the lega-
tons dispatch:
"rhe situation in Greece is Incoming
more satisfactory every day. The
people are thoroughly confident of the
efficiency of their government and
they are willing TO allow the present
ministry to continue the work of re-
organization of their resources Of the
country SO that Greece may throw her
fun strength into the war.
No Pro German Party.
There is now no pro- German party
in Greece. In fact such party never
existed SAVE in the person OF King
Constantine aided by certain membe rs
Of his court.
"The Greek people had a real affec-
tion for their king and had confidence
in his word, which accounts for the
fact that his pseudo policy had many
supporters. The abdication OF King
Constantine without bloodshed or an
uprising Of the people indicates the
feeling.
Perfect Order Now.
THE reasoning people of Greece had
long realized that Constantine's policy
| was carrying the country to ruin and
relief was felt when he abdicated
Perfect order now reigns throughou,
the country and the malcontents have
been disposed Of.
| THE French troops were received
with great enthusiasm when they land
ed at Piraeus. Mr.. Venizelos is cheered
popular with all the people. All events
have proven that his policy was the
| only one Greece could adopt.
/ king Alexander is in perfect &C.
cord with his people and with the gov
ernment and his good faith Is I'M
questioned. Greece will now use ever!
effort to aid the common cause"
Alps in Grip Of Winter.
Geneva. Oct. s.-Heavy snowfall
and severe cold are reported from tn,
Italian Alps frontier
| Rain Stops Operations.
Although the sun shone again Mon
l.r>
the territory east of the Passchen
daele -Gheluvelt ridge n veritable bog
making infantry actions on IA larg
scale impossible for the present
There have been, however a mum
ber of small actions in the nature o
trench raids on "Reminiscences, an
the bic, guns of both the British an
the Germans are keeping up tn
mighty duel virtually without pause.
Likewise in the southern line i
France and in the Austro-ltalian the
ater only the artillery is active. O
the northern end of the front in Rus
STA, several attacks by the German
on positions In the Riga sector hay
been repulsed by the Russians. VIII
!. also took prisoners.
Although ii had been anticipate
that the main committee of the Ger
man reichstng on Monday would dis
I. cuss Germany's war aims, the debat
t Twas postponed until Tuesday.
I The political factions in Russia 4
last have come into agreement o
I points which have been In dispute be
! tween them and the government ovt
= the forming Of a cabinet, and 1t
ANNOUNCED that a coalition govern
n ment will be Immediately institute
The country, however is threatent
with a general railway strike, whit
was partly put into effect at midnigl
Sunday.