GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1917, Page 3

GREECE.

(Per Press Association — Copyright)

CONSTANTINES DESTINATION.

ROME, June 19. King Constantine has landed at San Giovanni and proceeded to Switzerland. ALLIES FIRM ACTION. ~ ATHENS, June 20. The Allies aro taking steps against General Papoulas and other officers at Peloponessus for opposing the changed regime. The French commander notified' the Greek troops not supporting the national movement may depart for Arta..

GREEK CABINET. ATHENS, June 20. > Cabinet has empowered M. Zannn to discuss reconstitution with \ eniUterents, with a view to the inclusion of at least one Vopizelist-

GREEK TROUBLE. ALLIES STRONG MEASURES. (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) ATHENS, June 20. Importance is attached t° an interview between M. Jon n art and M. Zaiimis, the former desiring a reshuffling of ithe Zaimis miinistry, by the inclusion of Liberals. He also suggested the summoning of the 1915 Chamber early in July for a short, session, preparatory to elections on an impartial basis. The Ve n ezelists desire a popular demonstration to counterblast the Royalist anathema upon their loader. Jonnart has ordered the deportation of sixty political military suspects and several Germans. Many others will be kept under police surveillance including Skoukloudis and Hambros.

USE OF SEARCHLIGHT

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LONDON", Juno 20.

Mr. Ward Price telegraphs—Before the Allies occupied the royalist centre at Volo an auxiliary cruiser kept order for three days by naval hypnotic treatment- The Royalists have been holding noisy meetings in cafes, inflaming licmsclves with blood-thirsty oratory and srong drinks and processioning to the sea front cursing the dogs of Allies and Venezilos.

A cruiser arrived at night time and played a brilliant searchlight among the mob revealing every man’s face and causing the most ferocious orators to stop and slip hastily away. It also dispersed subsequent efforts to hold a mooting by flashing search-lights so suddenly and brilliantly (among the crowd that oven the dieliards were frightened, and respectfully saluted by removing their hats. Thereafter The searchlight was master of the situation.

PASSPORTS WANTED. ATHENS, Juno 20.

Desmanis and .Metaxis applied for passports for (Switzerland. Venizelists demand their courtmartial for betraying fortresses to the enemy* Constantine lias arrived at Lugano.