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To this the Premier replied **You are misinformed, then. We are bound to go to her assistance against any third State, and besides our duty to respect our pledged word, Greece's vital interest peremptorily dictates this policy.

BAISER'S FALSE PROMISE,

ter himself, who repaired to Salonika, and returned with the conviction that France in particular and the Entente in general have every reason to be satisfied: with the commander of the Eastern Army, and to be grateful for the sterling services be has rendered them.

become a sheer impassibility, Constantine allowed the Crotan atatesman to form another Administration, but only as a brief parenthesis. After a few wocks tenture of office Venizelos was again dis- missed, and now elections were ordered under arbitrary and unconstitutional conditions. This was one of the turning As soon as the secular enemies of points of the situation. M. Delease, who Greece the Bulgars were ready to move The journalist accomplished his mishad consented to despatch French soldiers into the country the news was communi- sion. The personage representing the to Salonika only if Greece co-operated eated to King Constantine, wil a request Central Empire with whom he discussed with them, had to resign. If at the con- that certain commanding forts, on Bar- pro the subject told him to apprise Venizelos juncture that ensued on the withdrawal rail's future route, should be amply that a partial mobilisation of 50,000 or of M. Venizelos the guaranteeing Powers visioned and prepared for the Bulgaro- The oficial intimation of their 60,000 men would provoke no opposition, had exercised their rights and discharged Germans. that its principal object would be to calm their duties, parliamentary government imminent advance was conveyed in a public feeling, nothing more, inasmuch as might have been revived and the ground despatch of the Greek Minister in Berlin, there was no fear whatever cf an invasion won back which Entente eluggishness and Theotokis, and the request was for- of Greek territory by the Bulgars. The short-sightedness had lost. But the Gormulated in a separate message. The Pre- Kaiser, he added, "has given formal ernments were minded that the Greek guarantees on the subject to King Con nation, which was Constantine, should starting

have liberty of action immune from all outside pressure,

mier, Skouloudis, a poor creature, in whom shittitess and mediocrity mening with age are incarnate, transmitted an order from the Staff that Fort Roupei should be delivered up to our enemies, the There could be no mistaking the signi-

The consequence of this remiasness was route to Demir Hissar and ficance of this assurance. It gave away the concerted plan without reserve. The the formation of the Qoucaris Cabinet, upon to them, and the Bavals thrown monarch who prided himself more on which boldly embarked on the personal closed to the Allied troops at Salonika possessing the baton of a Prussian Field-policy of the King and endeavoured to This treacherous act was aggravated by Marshal than upon the Greek crown, was make of Greece the thin ond of the Tento the circumstance that a number of heavy the Kaiser's secret confederate. His line Tartar wedge which was to split up the guns, machine-guns, and explosives, and a large quantity of ammunition and pro- of action was traced for him by his Allies forces at Balonika. Soon after visions were deliberately stored in the Imperial brother-in-law. His dealings wards Constantine deffed the mask of with the Entente Powers were no more friendship and stood forth as what he was principal fortress for the benefit of the invaders, who were admitted on receipt

handed to the officer in come! wand by and abet the Germans and their partners of his country's benefactors, for the to the fullest extent in his power, and Athens correspondent of the Associated The King's trusty partisan, General leave thing undone to enlarge that Press he expressed his profound indigna Hadjopoulos, commanding the Fourth Corps Kavala, in obedience to power in order to thwart the schemes of tion at what he termed the unheard-of Army

ful Government the Allies All this was evident. It con Ligh-handedness of the recent action of the will of his War Lord and of the laws

requested noted a grave danger. It involved the Allies towards Greece. He likened the sericure losses in men and money,

treatment of Greces by the Allies to the supreme command of the German

to take under their protection his brave

in wich it is permissible for Statthan a blind. He wou'd certainly did the friend of our enemies and the enemy of a pap. German chief of the troops.

M.

to go back upon is word. Venizelos looked dazed, hut before he could utter a word Constantine bad re- spended. You are right, and if ever this eventuality should arise it is I who will take on myself any obloquy involved

in going back upon my promise.

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But the Allied Governments resigned themselves to offer up these sacrifices, and, if necessary, to prolong the war and lose some of their best opportunities, in order to uphold Constantine's authority humour his white, and keep him in con- stant touch with themselves. General Sarrail might complain of the danger to is rear, of the impossibility of moving a regiment, or undertaking any operation unknown to the enemy; our transport captaine might murmur at the case with which German submarines were supplied with everything they needed from secret bases in Greece-the Entente Powers ap- posred resigned to all these evils provided that Constantine were enabled to remain As the post which allowed him to go on lations of the Legislative Chimbers the inflicting them. To questions and expostu. stereotyped answer of Ministers was that harmony of views prevailed!

treatment of Belgium by the Germans,

and exclaimed:-

"It is the merest cant for England and France to talk about the violation of the neutrality of Belgium and Luxemburg after what they themselves have done and necessity. It was under the constraint of aze doing here... They plead, military military necessity that Germany invaded Belgium and occupied Luxemburg'

the army.

troops, and give them food and lodg ing." In these terms one of the principal German Press, organs announced the sur troops to our arch enemy

render of a contingent of Constantine's

Those misdeeds performed by a State claiming to be neutral, but in reality allied to us over since the day on which she associated herself with Franco and Britain by inviting the troops of those nations, were to all intents and purposes THE ROYAL BULGAR-KILLER.” Hatred of the Bulgar, intere enough hostile, and therefore treasonable. Aware would. make, M to seem allied to mania, had long been of the impression they supposed to possess the soul of King Con- Skouloudis told the Chamber that they were caused by stantine, as though he were capable of the result of the bewilderment

terri- profound and concentrated passion of any the unospected invasion of Greek kind. He bad spontaneously assumed the tory The Cabinet, he explained, had the epithet of Bulgarkiller, and bad pult-retsed and is very suddenlosed

protested against classing the Bul Bulgars and Germans had summoned Fort gars among the civilised peond the Bar by the news, which took them by surprise. peoples. These Roupel to surrender, and, disconcerted utterances were on.

Constantine was son forced to back out of his promise, in virtue of a previous promise to the contrary which he had made to his brother-in-law and War Lord. Serbia's existence was endangered, Austria's two punitive expeditions having been driven back by the Serbs, the Teutons now called upon the Bulgars to rise and take part in t combiced drive This was the caserovided for by the Greco-Serbian Treaty, in virtue of which King Constantine was obliged to help his ally with all the forces of the Hellenic State; out it was also the eventuality which he had foreseen when expressing His resolve to play his ally false and go back on his plighted word. And the condition laid down in the by way of pretext the King relied treaty that Serbia should supply 150,000 prive him of this excuse. Venizelos hat asked the French Government in advance whether the two Western Allies would M Delcassé and provide these troops.

When at last the Greek army was Sir Edward Grey unhesitatingly answer- mobilised and the 150,000 auxiliary troops od that they would, and they set about it were promised by France and Britain, without delay, The difficulties in

this question became actual whether Con- Venizelos way were many and embarras stantine would or would not meet his sing. That a farseeing statesman of his treaty engagements. The notion was still Hongkong Star Show in the Botanical the King had thrown in his own and bis Greek Chamber would overcome the opt

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country's lot with the Teutons is incon ceivable, and the device to which the Premier had recours in order to lay he the Monarch's designs, and thus if his sible thwart them leave no doubt that he judged the situation on its merits.

CUNNING TRICK

GREECE'S MOBILISATION.

him to claim as his friends, sug gested that it would be a gracious act on is part to retract them. This was a severe test for his dignity, but he sub- mitted to it, and in the beginning of the year 1916, in the course of an interview Constantine said:→

to yield if the forces massed against the place were really superior in number to the Greeks. At the same time a despatch had been handed to him from the Greek Minister in Berlin expressing the feat that the Bulgaro-Germans would even- towards Roupe! That story tually

Fabrication

I received from nu abso-

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"I regret that I ever pronounced the source and published phrase that the Bulgars deserve to be

to be the

what

Daily Telegraph is of France that this ought to be said."

occupied the fort, the commander of This Berce yet contemptible trust Exactly Fenty days before the Bulgars against the French nation would have Demar Hissar, M. Anagnostaris, received revealed the state of the King's mind and a report that German regiments had ap its hias against the Eatente peoples were peared near the Bulgarian pass, Kools those cot known trend those peoples side the commander of the third corps.

for telegraphed instruc sources. That he confronted tions to the as a venomous enemy where will to work This oficer at once communicated with then evil was limited only by his power Athens, referring the matter to the Gen- needed no further demonstration, But cral Staff there. And the General Staff the Allies persevered, uone the less, in replied, ordering the cession of Roupe, ignoring his sly thrusts. They still These orders were received at Roupel courted his fawdur, humoured his fifteen days before the fort surrendered. vagaries, and extracted worthless pro Fifteen days. Once the commander sur- mites from him. Their censors forbade rendered it the Germans withdrew, and the reproduction of this sally against Bulgars attired in German uniforms, forward into their places. On the months before it could be published.

U. Venizelos instructed

France, which was held back for ten Duval of the forces before Roupel it was

position of the King, and Venizelos still had a substantial majority of deputies on his side. This was all the more note worthy that German propagand he been not only vigorous, hut effective. The cor- rosive work performed by the Teuton agents, under the direction of Baron Schenck, an ex-commercial traveller for But the King's clique was beforehand Kruppe, had made greater headway in the with him. Two days before the Greek population than the Entente Governments mobilisation, a journalis, named Animagined. And their own efforts to com- tonopoule was instructed to approach the bat it were not only always lukewarm, Premier with a proposal that he should but often ridiculous, and occasionally fall in with the views of the King and they brought grist to the Teaton mill and the Kaiser on the following conditions defeated their own object. Germany would guarantee the territorial

the Greek discovered that there was not one German integrity of Greece, extend its frontiers As soon as Venizelos had obtained a to Durazzo, allow it to anner Doilan and majority for his proposal to observe the Gevghel, and would undertake to mam terms of the treaty, the monarch dismissed Minister at Sofin shortly after the mobil private among them. They were all Bal- tain an even balance between it and him and set the Constitution at nought. isation to apprise the Bulgarian Foreign gars, led by fifteen German and four Ans- "This secret intelligence and open co Bulgaria. Other matters would be dealt For the ruler the Treaty was a mereceretary that if Bulgarin attacked Bertrian officers

her adversaries, But, Naoum hesitat operation with the enemy laid Constantine with confidentially, once M. Venizeles scrap of paper," a dead thing which bia she would find the Greeks army among agreed to parley. If he refused and remust not be permitted to tie the laudsed to convey the message In truth it at the mercy of the Entente Powers. It of an absolute Sovereign. The example staggered him, and he said so. Before was expected that they would now rid signed lie pust, Greece would draw upon of his Imperial brother-in-law was pre-carrying out your instructions, he tele themselves once for all of a poisonous herself the dire consequences of being dent to be followed. The obloquy of graphed back to

feel it in traitor, is chief,

whose one idea of foreign. reputed a Germanophile State M Ven- izelos, and only he is of the stature totais breach of faith he would take upon cumbent one to inform you that the way

to run the nations to which he was to himself, as a patriot should. But oddly

explicit assurances that Greece will they possessed. Rumours were afloat that This unconstitutional promise had been throned Public curiosity was keen as to volunteered by the King after the elec the measures that would at last be en- ticus of June 13th, 1915, which had sent forced against him. The Germans who back to the Chamber a two-thirds knew how they had they been in our majority of Venizelikts. It was a godsend place--would deal with him, feared that to the Bulgars, who could not have the Allies would put it out of his powe mobilised unless and until the Serbs, the to help them further, and they were most Grecks, and the Roumanians vudertook to anxious to retain his services until his remain quiet during the process. And troops could second theirs in delivering sa ingenious were the enemies statesmen the final attack on the Salonika army and so simple-minded those of the Allies which should thrust is into the sen. I that it was the latter that undertook to bear and forbear was the rule adopted prevent Serbia from giving trouble to the by Entente statesmen uwards King Con- Bulgars while they were aring against stantine Constantine, answered for Greece, and M. Bratianu, otherwise reserved and word thrifty, gave the requisite assurances on behalf of Roumanik e

undertake a burden of the magnitude sus enough there was little or no opprobrium corian Government has already re the country, he ruled over owed everythi

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A SINGULAR FORM OF UNITE

But

the

cord with the Central Empires to which attached to the King action, hardly any ranain neutral whatever may happen. he would be deported to Malta and de the Entente would not take exception. discsteem was noticed on the part of the Would he consent? If he accepted the Allies. The indignation which Beth mission, the emissary added, his legitimann-Hollweg's off-hand repudiation of mate personal ambition would be gratified very old engagement evoked had seem no less than his patriotic feelings. For ingly burned itself out, and the ruler in return for securing a policy of strict who now blithely violated Treaty of neutrality he would be treated as King recent date and betrayed at once has own ally and his country's protectors was still Constantine's favourite Minister and the treated openly and privately as the Kaiser's perrong grate in the country friend of them all. Great consideration He would also become entitled to lifelong continued to be shown the Greek monarch, Premiership. N

further promises from his Royal lips or The journalist, M. Antonopaulo, having pen were respectfully solicited and grate laid tacso offers before M. Venizelos, fully received, and the cordial relaher The Allies favourite and protégé,

After a conference between the British ceived this answer :" I cannot become tions existing between hum and them

and the French Cabiners it was decided the executor of a policy which I condeme were vaunted in the Entente Power:

to settle all differences between the The favours which Kings and Emperors which was not permitted to question Iris

Extente and King Constantine by means can bestow have no charm for me motives or to criticise his action. Some

of a Diplomatic Note: This Note called Neither do I cling to the portfolio of invisible, some supernatural fore-per-

Skouloudis Ministry, as if Ministers for the

immediate dismissal of haps the Kaiser's good old god

To give the monarch his due, ho has seemed to be encircling the autocret of

decisive played

s part in a country ruled the Hellenes with its protecting presence, been as consistently hostilo to the Allies by an autocratic King It also asked for This awe-inspiring influence which had for they have been uniformly forbearing and the demobilisation of the army. Constan- ever since the opening of the campaign ́as

Our Minister at Sofia and our Consu) the direction marked out by their im offered a touching example of the

effect the swaying of the Allies will iiendly to him. Their mutual relations tine bent before the storm and gave the at Varna have informed mo that Bulgaria placable enemy, is one of the most amazevangelical precept, according to which has decreed general mobilisation, that five ing aspects of this world-struggle,

one should turn the left cheek to the divisions will be sent to cover our

smiter of the right. During the first year frontiers, and that anti-Greek demonstra NATION'S WILL DISREGARDED,

of Sarrail's command of the Eastern Army Constantine employed every ark and device at his disposal, open and covert, to harass that army and render its position precarious or untenable. Over

Mr. Hughes has introduced a Bill in formulated and over again the Genéral, made repre proposals, suð sentatione, for taxed his ingenuity to get the Allied Gov-the Federal Parliament making provision

that

for women domiciled in Australia to raments to dislodge the

troops The Bill was destred by several Aus- But the Allied Governments, with xem tralian women's organizations on the their friendly attitude towards the King, ground that the duration of the war was play unanimity, declined to swerve gave Sarrail to understand that he would greatly disturbing the normal centre of do well to let politics alone and confine engagements. It was argued that pro But the longed absences made for uncertainty, to military matters,

Before issuing the order to mobilise M Venizelos had another talk with the same Journalist. He addressed him thus

foreign Ministers his promise Daily Telegraph

MARRIAGE BY PROXY IN AUSTRALIA.

tíona have taken place at Sofa and Vama, Constantine persisted in setting up his Now I want you to have a talk at once personal will against that of the whole with the representatives of the Central action as attereil in the Parliamentary Empires and to tell them that within four or five hours I shall lay before the zote. When the Allied troops, in response King for his signature a decree of general to the invitation sent by the Greek mobilisation. If they should thwart this Premier, had landed on Greek soil, he de scheme they may go in quest of a successor spatched. Colonel Pallis to "ummon the commander to re-embark and return to the Premiership, for L will not as hence he had come. At the same time menaced his flank from the Greek tro marry soldiers at the front by proxy. responsibility for what will then hap pen. I intend to propound my viens to the colonel apprised the French general the King. Foreseeing Bulgaria & bellige that free access to Greek territory would rency by June and her attack against be accorded to the troops of his Majesty Berbis, I have entered into negotiations the Tsar of the Bulgars! This differen-

was, of course, known to all the Entente Kaiser's have landed I will can upon Fulguria to Governments. But it did not detract by demobilise within twenty-four hours. Should she refuse and proceed to attack one iota from the friendly consideration they entertained for the King of the Serbia we together with the French and Hellenes, although he refused point the Serbs, will enter Bulgaria and defeat blank to permit his defeated and famish her before Germany can came to her ing allies, the Serbs, as pass through Greek territory Ladulgence could no

with the Entente. Once the Allies' armiestation, kept back from the Allied Press, himse rother-in-law, not satisfied with and that immediate marriage, where de

having brought this rebuff on the French sired, would make the position of the General, complained of his alleged anti-woman secure and entitle her to the usual monarchist leanings and tactics to an in separation allowances Vory many hun- fluential member of the Entente, and had dreds of Australian soldiers have married the satisfaction to learn that the advis English girls while an England. A desire ability of substituting General Gouraud was expressed also by soldiers, who did for, the obnoxious commander was being not expect to lie away from home so seriously contemplated by the French Cabinet but Sarrail had friends in the long, when they enlisted. The example Mesawbile goverment in Greece Cabinet and they caused a regular in of the French law was much quoted in against an oppositional Chamber having matigation to be made by the War Minis

The journalist listened, and said further go

But I am told that the Treaty docs Inot oblige Greece to succour Serbia except

10 case of & Balkan woT."

the controversy