GRECIAN POLITICS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 47, 19 November 1920, Page 7

GRECIAN POLITICS

VENIZELOS LEAVES FOR EGYPT. EFFECT OF SOLDIERS' VOTES ON FINAL RESULTS By Tol«graph-Pre»» Assooiatlon-OoDjTIRM Athens, November 17. Jr. Vcm'zclos hns sailed for Egypt aboard a Greek vessel. The Greek diplomatic missions aboard will be recalled — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Kec. November IS, 5.5 p.m.) , r _ .', Athens, November 17. V \,?, n,zelos »n.vs: "I have (lone impart. Ihe Greek people have condemned my policy. .1 am culled a tyrant, but, : unlike a tyrant, 1 give place to others." . Jho soldiers' votes show n great 111ajoriiy in favour of Tenizeios, and are likely strongly to affect the final results. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATEMENIBY CONSTANTINE . WILL NOT TIKTuTIN UNLESS RECALLED BY PLEBISCITE. ' (Rec. November 18, 7.35 p.m.) ,>, . , London, November 17. Interviewed at Lucerne, ex-Kintr Constantine said ho would not return to Greece unless recalled by a plebiscite. He declared that ho was always pro-Brit-tsl), though misrepresentations had made it appear otherwise.— "The Times." ■WANTED TO REMAIN NEUTRAL IN WAR. (Kec. November 18, 8.40 p.m.) , London, November 18. the Daily News" correspondent had an interview at Geneva with Constant™, who stated: "If the Allies ask the Crown Pnnoo to Become King, ha wi'3l mako the same answer as his brother Paul. I always regarded myself as King of tlio Hollenes. if I return I believe the foreign policy of Greece will bo tho same as it is to-day. It will be to the interest of GTent Britain to have Greece as an ally. It always hns been my idea to have Britain as an ally. Owing to Greece's geographical position I did not want to take part in tho war. either as a friend of Germany or Britain. I wanted to remain neutral. All treaties will be ratified by the new Government. If Mustapha want's w cloar U3 out of Smyrna, wo must light him. Smyrna may be one of Venizelos's acquisitions, but that is no reason why Greece should act against her own interests." Constantine says he nover had a penny of the pension of J20,000 which 1 the Allies mentioned when he left Greece. Ho never nsked for it—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. • GREEK PEASANTS' VIEW OF • , CONSTANTINE. (Rec. November IS, 8 p.m.) London, November 17. Tho "Morning Post's" Athens correspondent says that 11. Venizelos's reputation abroad has harmed his cause and lent colour lo tho accusation that ho was under the thumb of foreigners. In the eyes of the Greek peasant. Constantine stands for peaco and plonty, flow cost of Hviiur, and pro-war conditions gener-ally.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NO CHANGE IN FOREIGN POLICY NEW PREMIeTiNTEIIVIEWED. (Hoc. November IS, 8 p.m.) London, November 17. The Athens correspondent.of the "Daily Express" had an interview' with M. Jtali lis, the now ■Premier, who stated that ho will make no change in Greece's foreign policy. Greece's destiny was hound up with, the Allied cause.—Aus.-N.Z. Coble Assn.