GREEK CABINET VOTED OUT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2612, 6 November 1915, Page 5

GREEK CABINET VOTED OUT

SCORE FOE THE VEIZELISTS

"I SHALL MAKE WAR ON BULGARIA" r . By T«l«granli—Press Association—Copyright London, November 4. A- No-Confidence motion m the Greek Cabinet was carried bv 147 votes to 111, and the Zaimis Cabinet has resigned. A debate 011 military proposals raised a discussion between the Minister of War (M. Yanakitsas) and the Venizelist majority, and tho Government asked for a vote, of confidence. The immediate cause of the crisis was a remark by M. Yanakitsas, which M. Venizelos considered to be an insult to tho Chamber. He insisted on an immediate apology, whereupon M. Zaimis declared the Government's solidarity with the Minister of War.

Before the vote was taken, M. Venizelos declared that' it was impossiblo for tlie Liberals to support tie Government, whose policy; was fatal to the country's interests.

HOW THE DENOUEMENT DEVELOPED

(Rec. November 5, 11.40 p.m.)

t> • n •ii7i i . Athens, November 5. During an all-niglit debate on the question of demobilisation a Venizeiist deputy angerea M. Yanakitsas (Minis ter for War), by reminding Mm that he was not a deputy.

_ ' _M. Yanakitsas abruptly quitted the Chamber, a tumult followed: and the sitting was suspended. '

When the Chamber resumed, after a. Ministerial conference, M. Venizelos insisted that 31. Yanakitsas should apologise for his disrespectful departure otherwise the Chamber would be unable to continue its sittings. ' M. Zaimis (the Premier) justified M. Yanakitsas's conduct," and demanded a vote of confidence.

M. Venilezos then attacked the Government's policy, and deplored the abandonment of Serbia to Bulgaria, Greece's hereditary enemy. He pointed out that the Government could not shelter behind the King; the Government alone was responsible, under the Constitution. "The Crown has a to disagree with the Government," 'he said, "but after the last elections"there should not have been any further disagreement."

M. Venizelos considered that it would be better to suspend the Constitution than have fresh, elections, iu order to fix the responsibility fairly. The majority will assert itself.

M. Gournaris replied that the King had the right to disapprove of what the Government did.

M. Venizelos said: "I should have preferred. not to drag the King's name into this discussion. Our State is a, democracy. If you want a monarchy, say so openly. I know the Kins is a distinguished general, but he is not equally experienced in things political."

DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOUR OF M. VENIZELOS. , , ~, . - Now York, November 4. A Renter messago from Athens states that after M. Zaimis's resignation had been placed in the hands of King Constantine, the Deputies made a demonstration in honour of M. Venizelos. "IF I RETURN TO POWER -—» . . ■ • ■ ■ ... ~ Nbvy York, November 4. M. Venizelos, m an interview given to the "Chicago Tribune" said: "If I return to power I shall make war against Bulgaria. It is our duty to enter the war as a moial obligation to Serbia, to prevent Bulgarian predominance and to protect the ideals of. the small nations against the ideals of a single great State. Greece has all to gain by a victory for the Allies." "

GREEK PRESS PREDICTS NEW PARLIAMENT WITH SAME CABINET. (Rec. November 5, 5.5 p.m.)' ™ -r, v i v i j.- , Athens, November 4. The entire Press predicts a dissolution of tho Chamber, and tho return of the same Cabinet, containing possibly a new Minister for War. _ When the Chamber reassembled in tho afternoon, M. Venizelos received a striking demonstration.

INTENSE SATISFACTION IN ITALY.

, Rome, November 4. M. Zaimis s resignation has caused intense satisfaction in Italian political circles,

GREEK MOBILISATION AND A LOAN FROM THE ALLIES,

("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)

(Roc. November 5, 5.5 p.m.)

London, November 1. A telegram from Athens states that Greece has refused to demobilise before hor loan is fulls eaid, This iudicateea loan from the Allies.