The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-30
CONDITIONS IN
NOTE CALLED
HUMILIATING
Greeks Prepare to Appeal to
League of Nations in
Event of a Deadlock
FOLLOW ASSASSINATION
Italian Demands Likened to
Austria's Demands Which
Started the World War
MANY DEMONSTRATIONS

Started the World War
MANY DEMONSTRATIONS
Rome. Aug. 30.-Demonstra.
tions against Greeks are reported
from all parts of Italy, says
Central News dispatch from
Rome, but 80 far there are NO
acts Of violence. The govern
ment has called upon the news
papers and the Fascist forces to
assist In maintaining order.
London, Aug. 3O-A dis
patch to the Evening News
from Milan says the Italian
fleet in laramie harbor has
received orders to be prepared
to sail in the eventuality of q
movement against Greece.
Athens, Aug. 30.-It is understood
here that Greece is not disposed 70
accept the humiliating conditions i'm
posed by the Italian government In
its note demanding satisfaction for
the killing of the five Italian men,
bers Of the Greco-Albanian delimita-
tion commission.
In the event deadlock is reached
in settling the affair Greece, It is =
further understood, will propose to
submit the question to the League Of
Nations.
The Greek government is disposed
to express its profound sorrow over
the massacre and to indemnify thu
families Of the Italian officials who
were murdered on Greek territory.
The Italian governments note to
Greece demanded that the Greeks pay
an indemnity Of $4,000. 900 lire, salute
the Italian fleet and PUNISH the
Greeks responsible for the .assassina-
tion. An answer was required within
"a hours.:';An Athens cablegram las.
night said Premier Gonatas had i'm
formed the correspondents that while
Greece did not find all the italian
demands acceptable she would agree
to some Of them and ask for modif;-
cation of the others. The Athens gov
ernment has signified It's intention
Of replying to the note within the
time limit.
SITUATION HELD GRAVE
Paris, Aug. 80 (By the Assoc
lated Press)-The inter-allied
council of ambassadors today DE-
cided to send telegram to tn
Greek government on behalf OF
the French, English and Italian
governments jointly protesting
with the energy that the gravit''
OF the circumstances warrant"
against the outrage of which thr
Italian mission of the commission
for delimitation Of the Albanian
frontier has been the victim"
The telegram further invites
the Greek government to institute
an immediate investigation int.
the circumstances surrounding tn,
massacre.
Decision to send the Telegram.
was taken by the secretaries of
the council at meeting this morn
ing in the absence of the ambassa-
dors from Paris owing to the va
cation season. The ambassador
have been urgently summoned and
will probably reach Paris in time
for the meeting tomorrow.
1t is expected in some quarters
that the action of the ambassa-
dors' council may be followed by
some more in the council Of thn
League of Nations now in session
at Geneva, as both Greece and
Italy are members of the league.
1t is held by students of. the
league here that the council has
power to take cognizance of tn.
situation and make immediate ne
presentations to Italy in view o
her ultimatum even though no
appeal has been made by Greece
for league Intervention.
The drastic character Of the ult;-
matum caused considerable COM
ment in diplomatic circles this
morning and the hope was exprese-
ed that Italy would be satisfied Il
.uspend her demands for satisfac
ton until an inquiry would b.
made.
The Italian note was made pub
lie too late for comment by the
morning newspapers but the mid
day editions express the opinio:
that the Rome government !. va
acting rather precipitately eve,
if it had just cause for complain.
against Greece.
The terms laid down by Ital
are compared in some quarter;
with the conditions imposed b
Austria. on Serbia in 1914. Tn
hope is expressed that some So0I
result-may come from the aetioii
of the ambassadors council, thS
jurisdiction Of which has been gen
orally recognized.