GREEK GOVERNMENT REALISES GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2873, 11 September 1916, Page 5

GREEK GOVERNMENT REALISES GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION

BIG DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEUTRALITY EXPECTED Australian-New Zoaland Cable Association. ' „„ „ n ~ n , ~ ■ ' London, September 8. Wie ■ Daily Chronicle s" correspondent at Athens states that tho situation "f? an eed, but there is, a more hopeful tone in the Venizelist Press. Tho Patris says that the Government realises tho gravity of the situation, and seoms _ t( > he the path demanded by tho national will. The anti-Vonizelist newspapers believe that amicable relations between t-reeco and the Entente will continue, but tho announcement of a closer compact is premature. It js stated that Germany could only persuade Bulgaria to declare war on itumapia bj promising the occupation of Rumanian territory. Big demonstrations against neutrality 'or©-expected to be held, on Sunday. ■ , , I ARREST OF \A GREEK NAVAL OFFICER. Athens, September 8. Captain Kakoulidis, of tho Greek Navy, has been arrested for Bending a letter to M. Zaimis (Promier), in -which he denounced the violent policy of those defending the Government. The officer enjoyed a "high reputation. Tho Government newspapers describe his letters as containing sufficient to warrant his going to tbo scaffold. . ' LEADER OF THE GERMAN SPIES IN GREECE IS PLEASED. Athens, September 8. Von Schonck, the leader of tho Gorman spy system, who is under arrest, in an interview said bo was well pleased with the success of his campaign, in which tho Entente were his greatest, helpers. He did not believe his work in Athenn would be unfruitful, but it depended on tho Allies whether Greece abandoned neutrality in their favour., GREEKS IN POSSESSION OF THE FORTS AROUND KAVALA. (Rec. September 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, Soptembor 8. the Morning Tost s" correspondent at Athens states that the fire of the Allied warships assisted Christodoulos to retake two of the Kavala outer forts. Tho Greeks now hold all the forts on tho hills around the town, commanding the Bulgarian positions, but tbo Bulgarians'have apparently received heavy guns, and intermittently fire at Allied warships. Von Schenck and forty-soven Austrians and Germans have sailed for Kavala, from whence they -will be escorted to tho Bulgarian lines. Hoffman, Germany's chief agent for submarine supply, has also surrendered. REVOLUTIONARY GREEK TROurS ORGANISING. (Rec. Soptomber 10, 5.5 p.m.) . . / Salonika, September 8. The revolutionary troops are organising into divisions. Prisoners who surrendered from the barracks aro joining, and other volunteers are arriving from Mityleno and Tliasos. Tho Bulgarian losses in tho Ostrovo jcgion are now estimated at fifteen thousand.

ANOTHER GREEK OFFICER JOINS THE REVOLUTIONARIES. (Rcc. September 10, 573 p.m.) Paris, September 8. Colonel Condilis, who defended Fort Phoapatra to his last cartridge, lias joined Qhristodoulos - . GENERAL TRAMWAY STRIKE IN ATHENS. Athens, September 8. Thore is a general tramway striko_ in Athens and Piraeus for higher wages owing to the war time cost of living. \ ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON THE STRUMA AND DOIRAN 5 BOUTS. (Router's Telegram.) ■ ■ ,\ ■ Paris, September 8. A communique states: Artillery activity continues. on the Struma and Doiran fronts. The Serbian front is calm. " FLORINA DISTRICT TERRORISED- BY THE BULGARS. (Heater's Telosram.) Athens, September S. It is officially stated that Bulgars, are terrorising the Fiorina, district. Their outrages aro 3iot punished. ■ FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN BULGARS AND SERBS Australian-Wen- Zealand Cable Aseociation. (Rec. September 10, 11.30 p.m.) London, September 10. 'An Athens telegram states that a fierce battle is. proceeding between the Bulgars and Serbs at Fiorina. The two'fth and thirteenth Bulgarian regiments suffered terrible losses. .. ! - - ~.,-,., The Italians also attacked the Bulgars and captured important detachments. Others surrendered. LIVELY ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULGARIANS. (Ree. September 10, 5.5 p.m.) i . Athens, September 9. Allied troops, -reinforced by Serbians, on tho whole front, had lively encounters with the Bulgarians. _____ ... SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BY BRITISH PATROLS. (Rec.'September 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 8. An ■official message frcm Salonika States that British patrols made- successful raids on the Doiran front, and crossed! the river and raided Jemkoj. A strong enemy patrol was driven back eastward of Gudclli. BULGAR BREAD BARGES SUNK. (Rec. September 10, 5,5 p.m.) , Petrograd, September 9. A Russian communique says:—"Our torpedoers bombarded Balmjik and sank twenty-one Bulgar barges, loaded with bread."