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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2961, 27 December 1916, Page 5

On the Egyptian front on Saturday afternoon our mounted troops carried a strong enemy position at Magdhaba, south-east of El Arish, and captured 1130 prisoners, two guns, and a large quantity of arms and war material. The euomy casualties in killed and wounded were considerable. GREECE AND ALLIES KEPLY TO ENTENTE NOTE Athens, December 25. The test of the Note mentioned on December 20 regrets that the continuance of the blockade and the Entente's toleration of the artificial extension of the revolutionary movements in the islands is disquieting the population and hampering a rapprochement between the Entente and Greece. It urges the Entente to seek with Greece an improvement of the present situation with a view to the quicker settlement of the questions at issue. It declares that if anarchy spreads in the. country the I Government may no longer he ahlo to maintain order.—Router. MILITARY CUQUES THEIR WINGS WILL BE CLIPPED . London, Decomber 25. Advices from Athens via Syra state that the wings of the unruly military cliques will be clipped in the event of the Entente insisting on complete compliance with tho recent demands before the presentation of the second Note. It is pointed out that if the Greek troops remained in Thessaly and Epirus they would be better able to resist new demands.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ENTENTE'S NEW NOTE

AWAITED IMPATIENTLY

Athens, December 25. The Entente's new Note is awaited impatiently, but tension is slightly relaxed. The foreign families which had taken refuge on board the Allied ships have returned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

KING CONSTANTS

HEALTH AGAIN BAI>

Rome, December 25. The ' Turin newspaper "Stampa" learns that King Constantino is worse, and must undergo a further operation.—Reuter. ,

UNCHECKED OUTRAGES

COMPLICITY OP THE KING

CRcc. December 26, 9 p.m.)

London, December 26. An uncensored dispatch from Greece reveals the _ unchecked continuance of anti-Venizelist outrages, and that King Constantino is supporting the campaign of terror, brutality, outrage and pillage.—'"Hie Times."

ADHERE TO VENIZELOS

SEVERAL CYCLADES ISLANDS

(Rec. December 26, 10.50 p.m.)

' Salonika, December 26. Several additional Cyclades Islands have adhered to Vcnizelos, including Naxos, los, and Thera—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. / , ■

IMPORT OF ALCOHOL

PROHIBITION ORDER.' Paris, December 25. The importation of alcotfol into France and Nigeria has been prohibited.—"Tho Times."