THE RISING IN GREECE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 11

THE RISING IN GREECE

Rebels in Macedonia Demoralised MANY KILLED ON CRETE (UNITED PKBSS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 7, 11 p.m.) ATHENS, March 6. Government aeroplanes opened fire on the streets of Kavalla (Macedonia) with machine-guns and drove the residents to cover. This indicated that the rebels had refused to yield to yesterday's ultimatum to surrender within 24 hours. Loyal troops are believed to have crossed the Strymon river, preparatory to launching an offensive after an artillery bombardment. Government aeroplanes that have re urned to their bases from Macedonia report that they flew low and machine-gunned and bombed the rebels, who are demoralised. It is reported from Crete that a counter-revolt against M. Venizelos has broken out. Many persons were killed in fighting at Candia. OPTIMISM IN ATHENS VOLUNTEERS FLOCK TO THE COLOURS (Received March 8, 12.50 a.m.) ATHENS, March 7. The Averoff anchored off Mitylene and disembarked marines, who occupied the town. A message from London says that the Athens correspondent of "The Times" states that optimism prevails in Athens. Volunteers and reservists, including members of wellknown families, are flocking to the colours. Public feeling, irrespective of party, shows the greatest abhorrence of the rebellion, which is estimated to have caused £2,500,000 damage. This is expected to be recovered by the confiscation of the leaders' property. REFUGE FOR REBEL WARSHIPS ALEXANDRIA MENTIONED ALEXANDRIA, March 6. Passengers by the Imperial Airways flying-boat who arrived here after making the last call at Athens before the alteration of the route due to the Greek revolution, say that Athens and Piraeus yesterday resembled cities of the dead. Few persons were visible in the streets. Tli..- Greek Minister in Egypt has been informed that the rebel warships may seek refuge at Alexani dria, in which event he requests 1 Egypt to apply international law 1 and disarm the insurgents. than that at any time during the last three or four months. "It may be assumed that Great Britain's preference for a levy, as clearly expressed in the White Paper, is due to the country's general antagonism to quota schemes. "The policy Mr W. E. Elliot (Minister for Agriculture) is obviously to allow to some extent meat imports to find their proper level under the combined influence of a levy and the undesirability of depressing the market by excessive supplies, which exporters must regulate among themselves. "While the situation is now easier to grasp, it cannot be described as much more hopeful, j There can be no certainty regarding general Empire adhesion to the policy of a levy instead of a drastic quota system, while Argentina will not lightly forgo the advantages she is entitled to enjoy until the expiration of her agreement." REMOVAL OF ALL RESTRICTIONS AUSTRALIA NOT SATISFIED CANBERRA, March 7. The Acting-Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) announced to-day that the policy recently proposed by the British Government for the control of meat importations into the United Kingdom had been misunderstood. The British proposals did not, as the Commonwealth Government had believed, contemplate the maintenance of the restrictions on importations of meat, but contemplated the removal of all restrictions. This policy was not acceptable to the Commonwealth Government and no agreement had therefore been reached. From Dr. Page's statement it is now clear that beyond the proposed levy of Id per lb on foreign and id ] per lb on Empire meat, Australian exports will have no protection ; against foreign competition. , 1 CHILLED BEEF TRADE i i AUSTRALIA'S DIFFICULTIES (Received March 7, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY. March 7. Mr William Vestey, assistant-mana-ger in London of the Blue Star Line, and a son of Sir William Vestey, arrived by the Strathaird on his way to New Zealand. Mr Vestey said he spent some time ih the Argentine, where the beef producers and shippers were wide awake to the requirements of the London market. Australia would not find it 1 easy to compete with the Argentine in the chilled beef market in England ; on account of the difference in freight and distance between the two countries, and the low cost of production in the Argentine.