SENSATION IN GREECE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2587, 8 October 1915, Page 5

SENSATION IN GREECE

PREMIER RESIGNS . COALITION MINISTRY EXCLUDED I. YENIZELOS RUSSIA AT WAR WITH BULGARIA , OTHER MISTERS LEAVE SOFIA BATTLE IN CHAMPAGNE ; NEW POSITIONS GAINED . . Greece , supplies the sensation of.to-day's war'news. Sl.'Venizelos has resigned the Premiership, and a Coalition Ministry, which ex— ■' eludes : M..? Venizelos, lias been formed. This political.denouement is; v.: the'sequelto. the'stormy, debate in the Greek Chamber,'•' .'when- M. . Venizelos- was charged by the King with having,'in liis speech in ; . the the terms of the explanation,- which, .it' had . been agreed,' should bo given in regard to the country's military preparations,: Russia . lias received Bulgaria's reply to her Note, and lias'rejected it as unsatisfactory. The two countries are now officially at war. All the Ministers of the Allies 'legations at Sofia have requested their passports. Rumania has dispatohed troops to her fron- , tiers.- In the Eastern theatre, the Russians, now well supplied with munitions, ap'recovering the initiative; . Von ; liindenburg's great ' offensive is stated by <jne Commentator to have collapsed. Dvinsk still ' holds out against von Buelow, nnd. in the Pripet marshes district and the region around Vilna tlio Russians liavo scored several local successes. 11l the West, the French in the Cliampagno district : have scored in .another battle, and. carried important positions. Meanwhile ' » significant '.bombardment—like unto that which furnished the prelude ■ to the previous big attack—is proceeding along the rest of the line.

RUSSIA BREAKS WITH BULGARIA , POLITICAL SENSATION IN GREECE M. VENIZELOS RESIGNS THE PREMIERSHIP ■ ■By Telegraph—Piss# Association—OopyrlsW ; . , : . I , . , . Petrograd, October 6. Bulgaria's reply to in© Russian Not© is considered to be unsatisfactory, and diplomatic relations have been broken off. BULGARIAN ULTIMATUM TO SERVIA. . New York, October 6. . A Reuter message from Pctrograd- st&tes; that Bulgaria has rejected the Russian demands, and, awarding to Press advicos, has sent an. 'ultimatum to Servia- concerning Macedonia. ■■■;.' • BULGARIANS CLOSE THEIR DANUBE PORTS. Paris, October 6. The Paris "Matin" states that all the Bulgarian ports of the Danube are closed eren to Rumanian steamers. THREE THOUSAND GERMAN OFFICERS IN BULGARIAN ARMY. . Athens, October 6. It is reported that there are three thousand German officers in the Bulgarian Army. . - . THE' BULGAR PACT WITH THE TEUTONIC ALLIES, ' . ("Times" and Sy&aey "Sua" Services.);' . ■' (Rec. October 7, 5.30 p.m.) , - ' ' ■ . London, October 6. A report from Rome states, that an Aiistro-Geruian-Bulgar agreement has existed for several months,. providing that Bulgaria should attack Serbia with, six divisions, r marching towards'Nish, and send. Macedonian soldiers to destroy the Salonika railways to Sofia. ... A GENERAL REQUEST FOR PASSPORTS. i . ■■■' (Rec. October 7, 8.30 p.m.) ! v . ■ ; . Sofia, Octobor 7. i. The Russian Minister has announced a rupture of diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. ■;■■■■.. The Russian, French, British;,ltalian, and Serbian Ministers hava requested their passports.' .VIOLENT INTERNAL'DISSENSIONS, - ' (Rec. October 7, 8.30 p.m.) .... . . . ~. . , , : , _ Rome, Octobor 7. , There are violent dissensions between the Russophiles and Geriranophiles in Bulgaria. The people and the soldiers are sympathetic towards Russia. The seeds of discord,threaten a tragic revelt. ' - DRAMATIC RESIGNATION OF GREEK PREMIER •;v-' : M. VEINZELOS EXCLUDED PROM COALITION ' ' CABINET ' . Athens, October 6; . King. Constantino informed M. Venizelos (the Greek Premier), that he (the Premier) would .he unable to pursue tho Cabinet's policy to the end M. Venizelos thereupon resigned. Subsequently,, in an interview, he said that after his clear declarations in the Chamber on the Cabinet's policy which Were otherwise well known to the King, the latter informed him that further co-operation between them had'teen rendered impossible. believes that the King; will favour a coalition Cabinet.' lifltsr ' M. Zaimis is forming a Coalition CCabinet. M. Venizelos is excluded. ■ - KING CONSTANTINE APPEALS T6 EX-PREMIERS. - ; (Reo. October 7, 9.5 p.m.) • Athens, October 7. , King Constantino conferred with tho Parliamentarians, and begged the assistance of the former Premier. • The conference .filially decided upon a Coalition Cabinet, under M. Zaimis Governor of the National Bank. . ' WHAT LED UP TO THE CRISIS KING DISPLEASED WITH THE PREMIER'S SPEECH. • (Rec. Ootober 7,-10.45 p.m.) • ; • f Athens, October 7. lliero had been differences of opinion between M. Venizelos and King Constantino since the mobilisation, decrec was issued, and M. Venizelos then offered to resign, but King Constantino refused to accept the offer, as both had agrted to tho mobilisation as being ncccssary, and that it should be defensive in character, aiming solely at_ preventing Bulgaria from attacking Sorbia, An ofScialicommunique was ttccoidiimly issued that «u aurujmmit lis! been citab. .Ji*bad between tho King and M. .Vouiaulet, •

After the debate in the Greek Chamber, where the Opposition violently attacked M., Venizelos and vainly attempted to outvote tho Cabinet, tho German Minister at Athens went to King Constantino and bitterly complaincd that some of tho expressions 31. Venizelos liad used in the debate were insulting to Germany. King Constantino immediately- summoned 51; Venizelos, and reproached him for going beyond the terms of tho explanation agreed upon between them. M. Venizelos reminded tho King that lie (the Premier) had reserved full liberty of action if he were personally attacked, but said that having incurred tho King's displeasure ho'felt bound to tender his Cabinet's resignation. It is understood that M. Venizelos has promised to support the coalition if it maintained tho mobilisation of the army. - . s LONDON RECEIVES A BOMBSHELL. The fall of the Veijizelos Cabinet came as a bombshell to "diplomat.f/ quarters in London and also surprised Berlin. THE LANDING OP T?E ALLIES PUBLICLY WELCOMED IN SALONIKA.' rra i.• r„ , .i ' ' Athens October 6, the population of Salonika gave an ovation to the Allies' troops the latter havo started towards Servia. GrtMV WHO IS THE BRITISH COMMANDER AT SALONIKA? mu im -i *«• 'in . . , London, October 7. • , Mal ) complains that the name of the British officer commanding at Salonika lias been withheld from Britain, despite that it appeared in German newspapers and severar Italian newspapers Oil October 4. < . AUSTRIAN GIBE AT THE LANDING. rpi A J. TT - „ . , . Washington, October 6. The Austro-Hunganan Foreign Minister has issued a ■ statement to the American Press pointing out that Britain and France, while protesting against Belgium s violated neutrality, did not hesitate when it suited their own purpose to violate the neutrality of Greece. ■ 1 "Perhaps," lie says, "the world will now see how little worth there is to the smallest States in'the phrases of the Entente Powers."THE ATTACK ON SERBIA (Rec. October 8, 0.35 a.m.) London, October 7. A Tepprt from Vienna, states that the. concentration of Austro-German troops on the Serbian frontier has been completed; Gefmau officers ars jri' supreme command. Sixty thousand Austrians have been detached for an attack on IClenak. 'i • ' General vo'n Mackensen's army has been able to leave the Pripet marshes and retire east of Brest Litovsk. A portion of his army his gone to Serbia. PRESS OPINION ON THE CRISIS GERMAN BRIBERY HELD RESPONSIBLE. (Rec. October 8, 0.5 a.m.) m , ' Paris, October 7. ■ The, French newspapers : are reserved in their comment on ' the Greek crisis. . They agree that nothing should interfere with the Macedonia^ 1 expedition, which must bo carried through promptly, and with sufficient forces to ensure success, . .. . . „ , ■ ■ v Rome, October 7. • The resignation of M. Venizelos has caused a profound astonishment/ in political and diplomatic circles. , A Serbian military mission has arrived, and is conferring' with tiie and General Cadorna. • Berne, October 7. ; The "Bund" states that King Constantino protested against M. Veiiizelos extending the Greco-Serbian Treaty to include Bulgarws ally'(Germany), who is Serbia. It is now probable that Bulgaria will support King Constantino's intervention by not attacking Serbia, and being content to. hold a strong' Serbian force inactive. ™ , • ... ~ ~r , r . \ . , , London, October 7. Thp drain a tic resignation of M. Veuizslos is. the cliief topic of oven overshadowing the renewed French offensive in Champagne. The newspapers accept M. Zaimis's accession to Power, regarding him as a practical, .rather than as a brilliant politician; but, they, acknowledge, that his straightforwardness and honesty of purpose'iiavo earned him the universal respect and esteem of 'his fellow-countrymen. M. : Zaimis', sympathises with the', Entente Powors. ... . ~ 'Morning Post" says that the time has come for nerve and resolution 4i> the Foreign Office. "It is.not sufficient to have lofty views and tho nghVto'use force.. If Grecce is helpless; in'the bands of a'faction, to defend ner national interests, our army and navy must free her from that faction. ' The recent treaty gives Serbia the right to use Salonika, and this is a much more promising avenue for the . Anglo-French armies than Gallipoli. eral hundred thousand troops' ought to .be sent'immediately to'protect. Serbia." : The "Dally Chronicle" says"The Eiileiito Powers, must push ahead, and show that they mean business. ' Thero has beeiy enough fumbling with the Balkans. Really imposing forces must-be'landed without delay at Salonika, and .powerful ; squadrons of warships should 80-sent'to Greek'waters." • The "Daily .Graphic", attributes- tho. German diplomatio success to the bribery of the Greek, Bulgarian, and' Rumanian newspapers and " politicians, "but," it say6,'"it is nceossiry to remove the impression that an Austro-Ger-rean military success is likely." .• Other newspapers insist on tho necessity for increasing the 'army which is already, in Salonika to. the maximum. , RUMANIAN TROOPS ORDERED TO THE FRONTIER , •• ' ' New York, October 6. A Reuter message from London states that Rumania is dispatching troops to the Bulgarian frontier and taking other extraordinary measures.. ' (Rec. October 8, 0.35 a.m.) _ . ; , / ~ ~[ ± , London, October 7. : . Rumanian troops have been sent to the Bulgarian frontier, where- the Giurg'evp-Danube terminus of the Rumanian railway to Turkey is being feverishly fortified. ' GERMAN GOLD PASSES THROUGH TO CONSTANTINOPLE. ' .("Times" and Sydney' "Sun" Services.) .V-',' „ ' .. ~ . London, October 6.— German newspapers announce that Gorman wagons carrying ten thousand pounds weight of and a large quantity of bank notes have passed through Rumania to Constantinople. r . ' STRICT CENSORSHIP IN BALKAN CAPITALS. . ' (Rec. Ootober 8, 0.35 a.m.) ' ■ : > n • , London, October 7. Only heavily-censored messages are coming through from the Balkan camtals, containing the barest facts. , " 1 A Sofia telegram states that the city is,calm.' King Ferdinand and M. Radoslavoff, to the very moment of tho disembarkation of the Allies at Salonika, were convinced that tho Entente Powers'would not pass hevond thn limits of diplomatic action. ■' Numerous Bulgarian officers are offering their resignations, which Kins Ferdinand refuses to accept He will issue a proclamation that in the event of war, officers resigning will be considered traitors. ( Travellers from Sofia/reaching Bucharest, comment on the striking contrast between tho present mobilisation and that, called up for the Turkish - war, when the troops departed garlanded withflowere, while the soul-stirrine-songs of the populace were heard. Now the peasants do not. 'conceal their - discontent. , .- . : . BARTERING THEIR CAPITAL FOR VISIONARY EMPIRE YOUNG TURKS SAID TO HAVE SOLD CONSTANTINOPLE, ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' . s (Rec. Ocotber 7, 5.30 p.m.) ... „ ~ . , j ... ' , London, October 6. A French wireless message announces that the Yoiui"- Turks have sold Constantinople to the Bulgarians as a reward for the letter's intervention Germany promised the of Turkey throughout 'Western Asia' and Northern Africa. The' Paris "Matin" declares that Field-Marshal von Der Go'tz offered •Abdul Hanud a vast Empire in Asia in exchange for Constantinople. Abdul refused. As it became necessary recently to dazzle King Ferdinand's eves with a vision of a triumphant entry into Constantinople, the Yoimc Turks ' brought pressure kv bear an, Abdul Hamid, who consented to the exchange. ' _ The "Berlmer. Tageblatt" states that Germany's object is Egypt, through uuigaria. • ,L*"Abdul Hamid is the deposedSultan..'His brother, Mohammed V, is, or is supposed to be, the reigning Sultan., 'the above mention of Abdul ("Tho Damn ed") may he due to a misapprehension of names, or it may indicate a political development or intrigue which so far has been, veiled from the outside public.] BOOMING OF GUNS IN THE WEST FRENCH RESUME THE OFFENSIVE IN ' CHAMPAGNE The High Commissioner reports' , -\ '■ . ~ London, October 6. 4.25 n m "Tlie bombardment on the whole of the Western front continues, bei'iic particularly violent in the Artois region. ' . . b "South of Givenchy progress has been made by the use of hand grenades." ' CANNONADING AUDIBLE IN HOLLAND. By Telegraph-Press Association-Oopyrlghl . . ». - «i< i Amstordam, October G, .{rem MsMU'wit (citmvli tlwt, miliitai-rHiited can. 'wuuiijiß is ftudiblck iee«mblu}g that pretediog the lu^Allied oSenjivoi

ANOTHER FRENCH OFFENSIVE IN CHAMPAGNE (Rec. October 7, 9.5 p.m.) ■ p *, , ' . ri Amsterdam. October 7, Ti'rono'h Affmf- T ev ?i rn mally ov ? r tile commencement of another big night" German ffllioh I,BS been announced iu ' toButte _de tahure stormed. (Rec; October 7,10.55 p.m.) . A French official communique states:—"Our action in seC " » U „j ]' , our infantry,'after a thorough aHj erv lreDaration TSelloSftwlhf tf* 5 - 0 ! Tahl, c rc ' ?» tirfun,m!t o7in U Se de. i'Vi» wpf ° ! fS/Mssfas & spksj* ihe prisoner* tpken already total over a thousand, Only severe artillery duels have been taking place elsewhere," • (Rec. October 8, 0.35 a.m.) fiom the German supply railway, running .parallel to the Champagne .front. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE , A' German communique states: "After a violent bombaSnt°'themeinT in the Champagne region attempted to renew the offensive. Our artXv chooked the movement, inflicting severe losses." " " er Ji A SNEER AT THE OFFENSIVE. .("Times" and -Sydney "Sun" Services.) A German "communique sneers at the Anglo-French T"lir \ a ®r ! if s "l )enor army and with American and other munitions 11 stptw tll't tV 6S ' + q G . ei ; eral Jeff re's Army Order of September 14, stating that the present moment is very favourable for a general attack, because *new contingents of Kitchener's Army had landed and Germany will be unable to concentrate adequate infantry and artillery reserves, thus guaranteeing our success. - , W.» fe4«»!Ul|«e WHAT CAME OF A "DIE-HARD". ORDER. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun". Service?.) * , ' London, October 6. A French tireless message says that on September 22 General von Fleck commanding a portion of the Champagne armj-, issued the following order-—' • .Comrades, let us pwear each to die rather than surrender; ; Letv'us throw back the enemy at the point,of the bayonets and pelt band grenades. Thus the first line will be a wall of. steel of German arms." ■ ° . The reply was the surrender of 25,000. men. SWISS CAVALRY MOBILISED A DECREE THAT ASTONISHED THE COUNTRY ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' m. T> ■ <it u» i c . _ London, • Odtobor 6. ' _ The Pans "Journal" learns that the Swiss Federal Council lias ordered the mobilisation on October 2q of ; the Swiss cavalry. . The country is astonished! ■ Units.afe well grouped on the Gernian frontier. ROUNDING UP THE GERMAN SPIES, (Rec.,October 7, 8.30 p.m.) m_ . ri • p ■ • Bernej October 7. rwenty Uerm&u spies of various nationalities, have been arrested at Basle. RUSSIANS OCCUPY GERMAN TRENCHES SUCCESSFUL FIGHTING Pi LAKE COUNTRY MUNITIONS PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTS " By Tolegxapl-Press ABJocfatlon-Oopyrißhl.. .; ! , . i* * «<in. t* ' . Petrogra'd. October 6. , „ . states: 'The Russians occupied German trenches near Friedrichstadt and captured a number of vi lages in the lake resn'nn of Vilna, also southward of Pripet, after strenuous fighting « a «*ard GERMANS FORCED BACK-, v London, Ootober 7, 3.40 p.m. " ' .The High Commissioner reports:— The Germans liavo again been forced back between Naroez and AVishiew ' and also at Czalatonjisk/' • ? STRATEGIC POSITION/COMPLETELY ALTERED. ': The newspapers announce that the Russian armies quantities of munitions. The strategic position lias consequently completely changed. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. in ■ - , ,i • Amsterdam, October 6 . A German commmuque states: "Russian attacks on a large scale between Dnsiwiaty and Lake Krews were repulsed. The enemy was temporarSv sue* "*...-^ GROWING OPTIMISM IN RUSSIA : COLLAPSE OF VON HINDENBURG'S GREAT' EFFORT. (Rec. October 7, 9.5 p.m.) - Feeling is much more optimistic in the Russian m/'belief is growing that the bottonrhas. fallen ~o'ut tf of Von BkdenbSg's th2d grandiose scheme t* smush tho Russian armies. .The. natural obstacles to tlm SxafsrJr Only on; the Dvinsk front are showing their old energy and" tenacity.. Here Von Buelow has mounted 8-inch guns, but Dvinsk .only, protected by earthworks,' is holding -Rissians n» and sS" of Dvinsk contmue to capture village after village, with serious losses to the enemy. i > * ,■ Here is a typical fight in tliia region. At' Daniushevo, on the Vilia the Germans,were, driven out of the tora but repeatedly counter-attacked ' and finally brought up their reserves. /Within two hundred yards of the Russian centre two Russian companies caught them on the flanks, and the aSS wore annihilated. V . . »vuu,&orß. The German troops are utterly exhausted with their-five months' fichtinc while the Russians are showing a, recovery with the help of their endless human natural resources. The squares m tho open places at Petrograd are filled idth

• BRITAIN'S CALL FOR MEN' . LORD KITCHENER DOES NOT ; . WANT PESSIMISM ° T ' Assooiation-Cbpyrieh* ( limes" and Sydney »Sun" Sorvioes ) Tk« »\V' , , Lo J' tio fl| • Ootober 6. ■ 1 ti. r Manchester Guardian" reports , that a member of the Labour Congress , addressing a recruiting meeting, said Lord Kitchener told tiie congress that there.■ was no room for pessimists. "Give me the men and munitions I'want, and },™ guarantee my personal reputation that -we hold the war in the hollow of our hands. I know how many men wo want for the army and the factories." HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS SUS- . PENDED. (Reo. October 7, 10.55 p.m.) London, Ootober 7. , The War Office has ' suspended s tho house-to-house canvass for recruits. Before the pink recruiting'forms are issued Lord Derby : (who controls the recruiting campaign) will confer -with the Committee of the Trade' Union Congress. . . ♦ • ' ly , . TWO STEAMERS SUNK -m.'- . .London. Octobor e. The steamer Sailor Prince, 3144 tons, has been sunk. Survivors were picked up, but the. number is not known.'• The steamer Haydon. (? Haydn) lias B.lm b«en sunk, The oraw. is reported .>o hav.B l.eeu saved, ■

A BAREFACED CLAIM i EXPOSED IN THE PRIZE COURT . By Teleeraph—Press AssooJaUon—Oopyrlsht London, October 6. Giving judgment in the Prize Court in the case of the steamer Bilbster, tho President, Mr. Justice Evans, said that tlie sole questions for decision' related to the claims of the shipowners) A. H. and E. Gunn'and' Co., for freight, and of Mertons for the return of £5000 paid to the shipowners in respect .of freight. The President held that _ Mertons could not act as receivers against shipowners who discharged their obligation by giving up a. lien on goods, for whomsoever tie £5000 was paid to, it was, intended to preserve the good 3 for l the owners, . whom Mertons knew to be enemies, and to gain advantage for 'themselves or their co-advejiturors, the Metallbesellschaft. They thus did not hesitate to engage in commercial intercourse with the country's enemies. The claim was without foundation. It required much assurance to launch tlio claim, and to persevere with it showed a reckless want of' appreciation of the possible consequences. The judgment of the Court was that the cargo would be condemned as prize, and t hat out of proceeds, £2546, ance of the sum awarded, should be paid to the shipowners, and that Mertons' cUims against tlia «Mj»wiwrß ami tht flrautfcifttollwKjr '' - . • .•