THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2804, 23 June 1916, Page 5

THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS

GREEK PREMIER RESIGNS NEW CABINET TO BE FORMED . (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). ; ' > Athens, June 21. It is reported that the Premier (M. Skouloudis) has resigned, and that M Zaimis (a former Premier for a brief period) will bo sent for.. ,». „ ' * London, June 21. King Constantine has accepted tho resignation of M. Skouloudis; and has summoned M. Zaimis. It is understood that M. Zaimis will form an entirely new Cabinet. . STATEMENT BY M. SKOULOUDIS (Ecc. June 22, 9.20 p.m.) „,, , (T . ~ „, ~, „ -~, , London, June Si. ~ \* e .Daily Chronicles Athens correspondent states that SI. Zaimis accepted the King s invitation to form a .Cabinet reluctantly. M. Skouloudis (the retiring Premier) declares that his resignation was not the result of tho Entente's pres rare. His Ministry did everything possible, but the situation in rerard to tho Entente was impossible.. It is understood that the Entente Powers will present demands when M. Zaimis completes the task of forming his Cabinet, but these will possibly be modified if the Ministry is more sympathetic to the Entente. A GREEK NOTE TO TH'E TWO AMERICAS. ' L , t , , „ Washington, Juno 21. Greece has presented a Note to the United States, protesting against the Allies' interference with the. maritime trade of Greece. A similar Note Ins been presented to the Latin-American Republics. ' BRITISH AIR RAID ON DEPOTS. '„.,., , . ' , i , n Athenj, June 21. British aeroplanes- bombarded German and Bulgarian concentrations at Guniuljina, fcenously damaging tho provision and munition depots. REPORTED RECALL OP GERMAN OFFICERS. It is reported from Mitylene that all German officers and non-coms, entrusted with the defence of the coast of Asm Minor have been recalled to Germany.