GREECE

Nelson Evening Mail, 2 October 1916, Page 5

GREECE

GROWTH 07 THE NIATTONALISiTS

(Australian ai d N.Z. Cable Association.)

ROME, Se.pt. 30.

A wireless messaige states' that Greek volunteers ha . e already arrived at Salonika.

ID'tiring conflicts in Crete between Venizelist-s a'A anti-Ven-izelists .several GermanophiU' agents were killed. Gounarist deputies constituted' a corps of guardians to the Royal Family.. 'King Const.mtine has asked to be put in telegraph communication! with the Kaiser.

The entire Greek Flying Corps, with army officers, have joined the Allies. The' fleet at Canea and the island of Tenedos have joined the new Government.

Order has (been restored audi a new administration established in all the provinces of Crete except Heraklion. where some -unrest still prevails. At a reliaioLis service at Canea, Cathedral in honour of the new Government the Bishop in prayer invoked the 'Almishty to rid the King of all bad counsellors and inspire him to follow the path of d:",ty. ■which was the only way to national salvation. The Petrograd newspapers are im- , patient regard ins the apparent, slackness of the Al'lies" e'iplomacv in. Greece. The Yilomosti demands' tlie immediate removal! of Kino- Constantine. as he and his advisers are merely the agents of Germany. i The. Italian newspapers echo the dei mand.

KING (PERSISTING IN

•NEUTRALITY

.LONDON. Sept, 30.

The B.riiv Mail's, correspondent - >at Athens repoits that a Cabinet' Council was held at the Palace. King Constantine 'presided. No Government chances are contemplated'. It is stated that the King persists in maintaining neutrality, and previous reports otherwise are authoritatively declared to be premature. They were due to further vacillation in high quarters. ihe Allies did not rely on the Greek Government's original offer, because of the farcica'l . conditions Iwhidh accompanied it, ;: Greece asked' for two months' pra:<e before intervention, reserving _the rirrht to alter her mind in the meantime. The Times .Athens correspondent says it i« renorted that General Moschbpoulos warned'the King that every officer and non-com- would have departed for Salonika within a fortnight, and then it would be impossible to .mobilise: THE 'CRETAN! REVOLUTION. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT'S PROCLAMATION. (Revt»r's Telegrams.)

ATHENS, Sept. 30. A Canea. 'telegram says the proclamation of the Provisional "Government was signed bv MM. Venizelos and Coundour•iotis. Its main points compare Greece's situation at present with that -beiore the war. It states that it would 'be a happy event if at the eleventh hour the King decides to take the lead of the Rational forces alongside the-A!Uies a'id the 'Seiibs to drive out the Bulgar. invaders. Tn the contrarv event it will be the Provisional Government's duty to do what is needful to save the country from threatening- ruin. The -Crown has been the victim of (bad, counsels, resisted in a rapprochement with: /Greece .s hereditarv enemies, the violation ot the constitution, and internal anarchy. The, proclamation dwells on the refusal of facilities to the Serbs, the abandom ment of territory and flight of the-papu-lation .before the ißulgars, the cession., ot war material, and the scnomW. Greek soldier to Germany under guard, latriota are considered traitors, and -it is essential to re-establish national "nttj .b> an immediate return to the policy dictated by the national conscience. , , NEW REGIME IN. CRETE. Ansfcralinn and NZ Cable Association. < LONDON, Sent. 30. •The Morning Port's Athens correspondent savs General D'awrhs. MmMer of War if the Vemzelist Ministry who was the Chief of the General Staff in the Balkan War, has joined M. Canea. He will be a menloer of the Provisional Government. GeneSi 'Pa-raskevoponlo, commanding the Tenth Division at Lari=sa to» ™aohPd Salonika to icin the revolution, tie teleoSphed to Kin? urging him to place himself at tne head ot the y rioti.fia S a.4imed the reins of government at ,° formerly, a Master un- ' de M. Skouloudis, was ™ Sete for organising an armed opposition to the revolution'.

WIAR BECI-ARED 'ON BULGARIA.

ROME, . Oct. 1. According to, "the Roma, wigt TOn- Constantine in agreement, ha, de clared war against Bulgaria. ~

ANOTHER CRUISER JOINS THE * ALIifES.

(Rec Oct. 2, 12.30 ip.m.). ' POME, October 1. The cruiser Anerpff has arrived at Salonika, .and; has been placed at the Alhe* Crowds demonstrated outside King Oonstantine's palace demanding war. A German daily newspaper will shortly <be established at Sofia.

ENGLISH NEWS

BOARD OF TRADE RECOMMENDATIONS. (Australian and W.Z. Catw Asbociattor. LONDON. Sept, 29. The interim report of the Board of Trade's coimimittee on the increased' prices of commodities emiphasises the need! of liasteninnr the coii.struot.rom of niei*eanitile shipping 'as far as -is comtpatible with, naval needs, and' the'•provision of sufficient -uren on the docks and railways to prevent a renewal of the congestion! Theire should be a larger. restriction' o£ imports of Jess necessary" comimiod!it : es. The Government's policy ,of large scale piurchases of meat has proved a. success, and- the Government should' develop as far as (possible sources of supply whence they can .make direct inturchases. The committee urge that all not enlaced in severe man'iral lalDorr who at present eat meat daily should abstain, on one day a week, that «i mimib'er are only waiting for clpar and author "it ,-itive gwidnnce to practice this self-denial as a nublic duty. Local authorities •should' bo empowered to oneni miuiiaoipal eliops for the sale of milk. TPfi-t- -bacon, and necessarv * foodstuffs where there is reason "to. believe that any gi'owp of retailers the present abnormal situation to obtaliti excessive profits. 'The Army Council has commandeered sole and' upper leather, and will allow 5 per cent on the purchase money.

THE REICHSTAG

CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH FRENCH CRITICISM.

(Australian and N-Z. Cable Association.)

PARIS, Sept. 30. At. Piehon describes Dr. von Bethmawi H'ollweg's speech as-a demonstration of weariness, anxiety, and -1,111ipotenee. ~ , The '"Petit Parisian" says the speech admits in the most, formal and! clear mtniOT' the cruel embarrassment- J™ which the leaders of German strategy find themselves. Their armies have little by little 'been reduced to the unenviable position of the world's laughing stock.

SUBMARINE WAR

BRITISH STEAMER. SUNK.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association i

MADRID, Oct. 1

Tlie British steamer Rod dam was sunk. The Norwegian ship Brask picked up eleven of the survivors.

NO CHANGE UNTIL AFTER AMERICAN ELECTION.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. Oct. 2. 9 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, October 1. According to private advices from Berlin the submarine policy will not be changed before the American Presidential election: meanwhile Germany is closely watching Judge Hughes's attitude.

lilß LLOYD GEORGE INFERVIEWED

PRESIDENTIAL,-' VOTE-OATOHING SCHEME DESTROYED. (Australian and N;Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, Oct, 1. The Evening Stan) says Mr Lloyd George's interview' destroys President I Wilson's vote-catching""campaign:. WILD GERMAN COMMENT. (Rec. Oct, 2, 9 a.m.) . LONDON, - October 1. There is a great outburst of anger in German newspapers,- regarding Mr Lloyd' George's warning to neutrals against any peace intervention, until Prussian -militarism is definitely crushed. The Koelnische Volk Zeitung. compares Mr Lloyd George to a howling hyena, and asks if his visit to the front- has not overtaxed his sanity. The Vossiche Zeitung says:—Mr Lloyd George's cheap rhetoric shows how. popular this vile method of thought- is in England. '.''•', The Taeglische Rundschau declares that if his" visit has not taught Mr Lloyd George a lesson the German troops "will sooner or later bring it home to him.

-AIR GERARD-'S JOURNEY

SPECULATION IN DENMARK

■COPENHAGEN, Sept, 3Q. There is much speculation regarding the, reason of Mr Gerard's visit to America. The Polatikem at..as due to Germany's decrsiorii to renew the unsparing use of submarines and that Mr Gerard desires .■personal discussion l with President Wilson and Mr Lansing. CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN'' AMBASSADORS. (Reuter *s Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1.

The Vossische Zeitung says the American Ambassadors... to. belligerent countries ./will "Confer at Washington in October. ' ■■■.'■■-•>

THE BREMEN

BEUErVED TO. HAVE SUNK.

•Australian and N.Z Cable Association.) NEW YORK, Sept. 30. A lifebelt marked "Bremen,. Shutzmarke V:, Ippinighoven, • Wilhelmshaven," a,nd also' -beaming' a-.small German.' crown, was 1 ' picked un- at-'Portland, Maine. . ;A: German- .sailor identified'* it and is certain "that iib is genuine. ■• "The German representatives of the -Bremen admitted that she is eight days'" over-'' due. " ' •" "-•.'':"■-.

BREMEN CAPTMEDBYTHE BRITISH

: TOWED' TOROSYTH. , (Rec. Oct. 2, 10 a.m.) ' '''WASHINGTON;"Oct. 1. The State Departmeut has been advised that ,the British captured- the Bremen and towed her to Rosytli:' CAPTURED IN A NETi (Rec. Oct. 2, 11.20 a.m. ) NEW l~ORK; October 1. According- to advices from Washington the Bremen-was captured in a British net and is now held in Scotland. The (report states thaf the submarine was seen in Rosyth .three weeks ago. The undersea, nets are a hundred yards long and sixty deep. Two bombs are attached to each.

~ PRESIDENT WILSON

AND THE GERMAN VOTE.

(Rec. Oct. 2, 10 a.m.} 2\ T E WYORK, Oct. 1. Owing to an avalanche of insulting insistent communications from pro-Ger-mans, demanding action favouring Germany, President Wilson has issued a notice that we wants no hyphenated disloyal' American Votes.

BAVARIAN GROWN PRINCE INTERVIEWED

AMSTERDAM,. Sept, 30. The Crown Prince H-upprecht of Bavaria, speaking to the TagebJatt's correspondent, said : "I • cannot 2>redict the future turn of events, but we need not' worry. All precautions, have been, takeii-*' and we can count on a- very long offensive based on a prodigious nse of mxuiitions. Our troops have-done -winders, but. the enemy are too strong.. I am sure the enemy wish to reach a- decision.in 1916..-lout they will fail. They AvilHiave to/fight'another winter." > .' -

ANOTHER ALLIED LOAN

MR. MORGAN VISITING LONDON.

(Rec. Oct. 2,10 a.m.) , Ar NEW YORK,. October 1. Mr Morgan has gone to London, presumably to arrange a new 250 mil-'-u for the Allies. ■,':■' REPORT WIDELY DISCUSSED: „, LONDON, Sept., 30.. .. U V* . newspapers <gi y e ;croma'nence to. the .fiood) Committee's report, and immediate Goyernaheai't action. '■ '° . that-prices { naW incensed cenit. since .the war. -It urges- employers and "public:, bodies to. ally increase" wa'ges- &' "the lower grades. ..- • " • It. recomimiends local authorities to establish maternity centi-es, baby clinics, and child nun-series, to supjcly dinners, to ". expectant' nursine- ■ and tojDi'ovide milk for cliildi-en''under: five. ,_jThe majority- of *he members'favour ktate control of supplies: and prices of home-grown pi-imary fdod&TifH

AN AMERICAN AVIATOR WITH THE ALLIES

GERMAN COMMENT. (Australian and N.2. Cable Association.) (Rec. Oct, 2, 9 a.m.) LONDON, October 1. Inspired German organs, commenting on the American -aviator Rockwell's death on the French front, vehemently protest against America's breach of neutrality in allowing its citizens to enlist against Germany.

GEi MAN BULGAR ATROCITIES

TERRIBLE, STORIES FRO.M ROU-MANI-A.

'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

{Rec. Oct. 2, ST a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 1. The Daily Chronicle's Bucharest, correspondent states that, it as more than, probable that when all the horrors perpetrated by the Bulgarians and' Germans at Tivrtakai are, officially confirmed that they will rival anything yet recorded in Baikam warfare. It was ut competition between the two Allies .which, could inflict. tlie most torture. The Germans usually did things systematically ipjutting the Roumanian.' prisoners >i-u batches and shooting them) in the market place and squares. A regular massacre of the Rcurha-nia/n civil population' was organised by Biilgarian soldiery,-aided l fo'y Bulgarian inhabitaut® ; .going from, street to street, koillirag,, maiming, audi torturing'. Some escape to narrate tne deeds. ' • Among the Bnlgariaiii were weE-dressed. wonieh ana youing men in light suits. Tin© women were inciting the children to revel. Knives and •hatchets were emplo'yed by the women who 'even-used! their .teeth. There, is in the Bucharest 'hospital to-day; a raying lunatic, a lady of a good! Roumanian, family, the wife of : a judge. She, on hearing that the Roumanians were- 'being massacred anished to the tribunal to ®aiye her husbaudl and arrived just in time to see a hat-cheti descend on h ! s lieariV and! cleave his body nearly in halves. -., - . ~ • .Some Roumanian! officer's found and recognised her and brought her to Ru> charest. . * :' • '.: During the' ■preykms- fighting,-: Bulgarian wemen and children followed the lines, stabbing, and the wonndved. . Corpses were found witjh. 20 and 30 cuts. ' -.'.''.. Dozen's of .Roumanian soldiers aire; in; hospital tortured similarly after battlefield wounds. More than' one was shot in tire back. The-*', narrate that many women were armedr with rifles. Strict inquiry lis proceeding and an official report will be addressed to Allies and neutrals.

DANISH WEST INDIES

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.?

(Rec. COPENHAGEN, October 1.

Parliament and large majorities approved of the sale, of the Danish.- West Indies. .. -...

•• ■ - ::: '\ . AUSTRALIA

BEFEBENDUM. ,T6,.PB.ECEDE CON-' SCRIPT SEBVIC'E. (Pbßss Association.—Copstbight.) MELBOURNE, pci. 1 iSeruator Pea,rce explains that the men now called up may vo'Kinteer in (training (prrior to the result of' the referend'dmi. No maa* will be a; conscx-ipt until the nation h'as decided in the affirmative.- - v, ■ t \ . .... ,- ■ Ail offic'ial revision.' of d'ates , notifies all, mien that they are iliable to be required (to report ueit week. Seven days' * grace will' be granted[. .'before : .infg' dnito' oamrp. All mil enter camip'betweeii October 9th'and • 14tli. ,

RUSH'TO ~SYDNEY, .Oct. 1. , > There was a. cordial gathering at.-the 1 Eight Hours Day Baitqiiei/, cc-nitrpyersial j subjects 'being baimed.''•"' ■'■'""' ■'•'' - K There 'was a big rush to enlist yester- ' da r--. ,\ "■" I-..;:; ", ' ;■"' ■': '■ V ■". ; ■'- ; ' -■■■'■ '" ::: '" : A RECRUIT. V SYDNEY,'.-.Oct. 1. ■ The Rev. John Osborn, a. Veteran Presbyteriart, has offered has services to the •forces. ■'',., ; GOLD BRAID FOR THE WOUNDED. ■., MELBOURNE,. Oct. 1, •S'av Wdlliami Birdwood has ordered the wearing of'two4ncli strips of gold braid ipeaipenadcuila.rly oiu,.the deft sleeve to artai'k each time a seMier ds woimdech