ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1923, Page 3

ITALY AND GREECE.

AMBASSADORS REQUEST AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PARIS, Aug. .33. Ambassadors Conference decided to telegraph the Anglo, French and Italian Governments asking them in view of the gravity of the situation to join in an energetic protest against the assassination of Toleini. They invite the Greek Government to open an inquiry into the subject, ITALIAN MURDERED. VIENNA, A eg. 30. Signor Morava, secretary of the Fascist Party at Trieste and who is a personal friend of Mussolini has been murdered, in vengeance, by an Italian named Sollaroli. AN “OMINOUS RING.” LONDON, Aug. 31. The ‘‘Daily Express,” in a lending article headed “Sernjcvo,” denounces Italy’s attitude its a “had example” and says:—“The Italian ultimatum had the ominous ring of 1914. Opinion throughout the world will regard its precipitancy with profound regret. Presumably GVeeee must give way, as she is weak, and has no friends in Europe. Signor Mussolini doubtless expects to strengthen its hold oil the Italians by a spirited national policy, but if this is ’lie Fascist diplomacy. it does not seem to differ much from international Bolshevism.”

SENSATION CHEATED. LONDON, August 31. The rapid concentration of the Dalian Navy at Toronto, and a notification Hint the fleet had Keen ordered tu clear for action, lias caused a. sensation in European capital, though it is recognised that such technical instructions to the Navy do not necessarily nenti wa r. The outstanding fact is that Greece is not prepared to make an abject submission. The latest telegrams from Athens shown that Greece accepts Signor Mussolini's demand for the payment of half a million sterling rs reparation, hut she declines ivhat she considers the humiliation of n compulsory State nine nil' for the murdered men, and a salute to the Italian Fleet. ITALIAN NOTE. LONDON. August 31. \ telegram from Athens to-day (Thursday) states: —I he Italian demands have not yet been published here.

GREEK PREMIER. ATHENS, August 30The Greek Premier, Colonel Gonatas, declares: “We can give moral satisfaction without implicating our country’s honour, because this crime was committed in Greek territory; for the same reason we may grant a money indemnity. But we have serious doubts whether the assassins are Greeks. Me presume they are Albanians.