The Raymer enterprise., 1923-09-06

and though there seemed really small
chance Of hostilities, the nervous
statesmen remembered the somewhat
similar situation between Austria and
Serbia that developed into the great.
est of all wars. Actually It was only
Italy that was shaking fist. A few
days before the members Of the Ital.
Ian military mission headed by Gen
Ebrico Tellinl. which with like mis-.
sions from France and Great Britain
was engaged in dellmitlng the Greco.
Albanian frontier, were ambushed
and assassinated between JanIna and
Santi Quaranta. Greece had been ex.
tremely dissatisfied with certain find
lngs of the mission. and the fact that
the Greek delegate who always &c.
companied the Italians was absent
when the crime was committed con.
vinced Italy that It was Greek 20
lltlcal plot.
Premier Mussolini therefore instruct.
ed Minister Montagna to present to
Greece a written note In which Italy
demanded:
Ample excuses from the highest
military authorities.
Solemn funeral ceremonies In the
Greek cathedral at Athens to be at.
tended by all the members Of the
Greek government.
"Honors to the italian flag on the
part Of the Greek feet. Some units
Of the Italian feet will be sent to
Piraeus expressly to receive Greek
salute Of 21 salvos.
"A thorough investigation and cap
ture Of the assassIns within FIVE days
Of the acceptance Of this note.
"Capital punishment for the Grim.
Inals.
IAN Indemnity Of 100000 lire
(roughly $500. .000). payable within
FIVE days.
Military honors to the victims as
they are put aboard an Italian war.
ship for return to Italy"
Mussollni demanded a reply within
"a hours, and his government at once
got busy with Its army and navy. Part
Of the feet left laramie hurriedly
under full steam for an unannOunced
destination, and other units were con-
centrated at Capo di Leuca, the point
Of Italy nearest to Greece. Huge
mass meetings were neld In various
Italian cities and there were demon.
strations against Greeks. but little vio-
lence.
In her reply to this ultimatum
Greece rejected demands four, five and
six, which were considered too hu-
initiating. Demands one, two. three
and seven were accepted In modified
form.
The interallIed council Of ambassa.
dors met In Paris and sent message
to the Greek government declaring
that II reserves for the powers the
right TO make known eventually. the
penalties and indemnlties which may
he judged necessary In connection with
the killing Of the members Of the Ital-
I'M boundary mission. The British
foreign office also got busy at once,
making extraordinary efforts to pre-
vent hostilIties. It was understood
that In case Of deadlock with Italy,
Greece would propose to refer the en-.
tire matter to the League Of Nations.
Italy was aggressive in two other
quarters. To the astOnishment of the
other powers. she suddenly entered the
Tangier question, landing few sol.
dlers In that African town and an
nouncing that she must be considered
in the settlement Of Its future status.
which Is to be made by England.
France and Spain In conference In
London. Mussolinl also had made de-
niands on Jugo- Slavia for a settlement
Of Fiume affairs satisfactory to Italy.
ind his virtual ultimatum expired FRI
LAY. II was reported that Italian
troops were mobilizing In Fiume.
T. LEOrIONS in the irish Free State
II passed OF with surprisingly little
disturbance. Final reports were not
available last week. but 1t was be-
lieved that the government party
would maintain its plurality In the
new parliament. President Cosgrave
and nearly all Of the other government
leaders were reelected, but Eamonn
de Valera was returned by County
Clare, defeating Prof. John McNeill,
Free State minister Of education.
Other republicans who won seats were
Countess Markiewicz and Mary Mac
Swiney. The government deemed the
situation 10 safe that President Cos
grave and some Of his ministers left
for Geneva to prepare for Ireland's
entrance into the League Of Nations.
The republicans threatened to set up
q rival parliament. but It may be moi