The chief event in Greece during the week has been
the removal of the enemy Ministers from Athens. Last Sunday Admiral du Fournet invited them to leave Greece by Wednesday. On Wed- nesday, accordingly, the Ministers of Germany, Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria were deported in one of the steamers seized by the Allies. The Greek Crown Council had decided that it was impossible to prevent this from being done. As the German Minister had threatened that Greek vessels conveying Greek troops to the National Army would be torpedoed, ho had in effect declared war on New Greece. The Greek Government have so far refused to hand over the military material demanded by the Allies in compensation for that which was delivered to the Bulgarians. It is said that M. Briand has telegraphed to King Constantine recommending both a reconciliation between him and M. Venizelos and a declaration of war against Bulgaria.
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