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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2936, 23 November 1916, Page 5

EVACUATION OF CRAJOVA

(Aust.-N.si. Cable Aesn, and Router.) (Rec. November 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 21. A German official communique slates: "The Germans have occupied Orajova." \ TIME AND THE RUSSIANS HUGE REINFORCEMENTS ON THE WAY. (United Service.) (Rec. November 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 21. Should the Rumanians evacuate Crajova it will doubtless bo due to a desire to save the First Army from encirclement and draw the Germans on to the Wallachian Plains, there to await the huge Russian reinforcements, whose arrival has been delayed by the distances and difficulties of transport. It is reported that a powerful French armament organisation is being placed at the disposal of the Rumanians. BUNDLING THEM OUT ADMIRAL FOURNET'S HINT TO ENEMY'S DIPLOMATISTS IN GREECE. Australian-New Zcalaf.d Cable Association. , IT . ' . , , „ , London, November 21. jrT i, ,'? Chronicle's" correspondent at Athens states that it is reported that the Ministers for Germany, Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria have decided to refuse to surrender voluutarily to the Allies' deportation order . Admiral du Fournet has informed tlio Greek Government that he will insist on obedience, and dcclincs any responsibility for the consequences following on a Tefusal. 1 ' AIMS OF THE VENIZELISTS TO CLEAR THE NATIONAL HONOUR. ■. . London, November 21. M. Vemzelos, m outlining his policy, states: The National Army wishes to wipe out the stain placed upon the Greek nation by the disregard of Serbian treaty obligations. The movement is not anti-dynastic, though there is open conflict with the Crown owing to the system of despotism set up at Athens. We have no intentions of settling the constitutional question 'by force of arms, but when the war has terminated we will safeguard the national interests. The-national defence movement will seo what guarantees can be obtained against the possibility of a certain number of persons around the King imposing upon the Crown a policy calculated to drive tho country to national suicide. The danger of civil war will only arise if the Greek people after the war are prevented! from giving free expression to their decisions. » THE EASIEST WAY OUT FOR KING CONSTANTINE (Router's Telegram.) (Rec. November 22, 5.5' p.m.) m , -' ~ ~ ~ ■ Athens, November 21. • I here is excellent authority for slating that M. Briaud (the French Premier) has sent a message to King Constantino suggesting that the easiest way out of his difficulties is a reconciliation with M. Venizelos and a declaration of war on Bulgaria.