IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2544, 19 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS

FIRST PARLIAMENT OF GREATER GREECE A HISTORIC SESSION M. VENIZELOS SENT FOR t By Teleerapli—Press Association—Oopjriglit Athens, August 17. • The opening of the iirsfc Parliament of 1, Greater Grecce was a picturesque func--1 tion. Tho Chamber was crowded with 1 officers in white uniforms, and clergy is 1 shining vestments of gold and 1 while a new feature was : the red fezes ) of tlio Mohammedan memberSj the black 3 garbs of tho Salouikan Jews, aud the • picturesque dresses of tho Cretans. Tho appearance of M. Venizelos evok--5 ed a storm of applause. j The King lias summoned.M. Venizelos to form a Cabinet. > M. Venizelos,' on being invited to form a Cabinet, asked for four days to 3 consider the situation. (Rec. August 18, 11.20 p.m.) t Rome, August 18. i Renter's correspondent at Athene states that it is believed that a 00m- - pleto understanding has been reached 1 between the King and M. .Venizelos, A SNAKE IN THE GRASS BULGARIAN COURT PHYSICIAN A GERMAN SPY. (Rec. August 18, 3.15 p.m.) 3 Petrograd, August 18. 1 News from Sofia states that King 1 Ferdinand has dismissed Dr. Groetzef - who has been in attendance on His Majesty for tho past twelve years, finding him to be a German spy. GERMAN BUYERS ON RUMANIAN FRONTIER, Paris, August 17. Havas 'Agency reports that a Bucharestmessage states that German agents stationed on the Rumanian frontier arc paying thrice the normal price for wheat, corn, hay, peas, and beans exported.