ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1923, Page 3

ITALY AND GREECE.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

ITALIAN GREEK. TROUBLE. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. (Recoivcd this i[gy at 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 29 The “Times” Milan correspondent says following a demonstration outside the Greek Consulate when the coat of arms was lorn down, a Imrmlo-s, noisy bomb was thrown. Guards were placed outside the Greek, Albanian and Jugoslav Consulates. Part ot the Italian fleet off Taranto, was ordered to sus'pend manoeuvres and bold itself ready to leave for an unknown destination. GREEK STATEMENT. ATHENS, Aug. 29 An official communique stales the Greek Government expressed profound regret, ami informed the Italian representative that a Greek destrover had already left Piraeus with an expert commission to assist in the investigation. THE T KLIN I CRIME. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, ‘August 30. The “Central News” Athens correspondent says the Governor General of Epirus, Greek delegation and Roumanian Consul ai Jauina. atuibiue the Telliui crime to Albanian'. Tin- nurilcr.s were committed two miles iroin the Albanian frontier, where there is visible trace of the perpetrators (light. ROME, August 30. The Albanian Legation states hands of Greeks committed the immlcis twelve miles from the Albanian border. The crime has amused the deepest consternation in .Albania, where. the victims are legarded as martyrs to Albania’s national cause. It is an infamous calumny to suggest that Albanians committed the crime. PARIS’, August 30. The “Petit l’aiisieii” publishes a message from Turin saying the Italian fleet lias been ordered to concentrate at Toronto. One division only will be sent to Athens, if Greece furnishes reparations. ROME, August .30. Demonstrations against Greeks are reported throughout Italy. The Government lias called oil the press and Fascist forces to assist in the maintenance of order and discipline.

GREEK CABINET DECISION. ATHENS, August 30.

Cabinet met immediately on receipt of the Italian Note and decided to agree to an indemnity to the relatives, but to demand a modification of the stipulations which they regard as I umiliating. It is nndorstond that in the event of a deadlock, Greece proper.os to submit the matter to tin; League of Nations at the for I liconiing meeting.