Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 57, 10 March 1915, Page 5

Greece

SURPRISE EXPRESSED AT THE RECENT CABINET RESIGNATION

HER INTERESTS SUFFERING

FROM NEUTRALITY.

(Received 8.0 a.m.) Times and Sydney Sun Service. London, March 9.

The news of the resignation of the Greek Cabinet was received with considerable surprise, since M. Venizelos (the Premier) dominated Greek politics and displayed pronounced leanings towards the Entente. The Greek press urges intervention, pointing out that Greece’s interests arc suffering from her persistent neutrality.

THE NEW CABINET.

VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS IN FAVOR OF WAR.

United Press Association. Athens, March 9. M. Zaimes has declined to form a Cabinet and King Constantine has summoned M. Gouranis, a former Min.

ister of Finance. The opinion is.current that the King must give way to I the outburst of popular sentiment in favor of reinstating M. Venixelos and declaring war. Violent demonstrations

are occurring

EXPLANATION OF THE CRISIS

United Press Association. London, .March 9

The Times, in a leader, says the otily probable explanation of the Creek crisis is that M. Venizelos shared the opinions and desires of the nation to join the Western Powers in an advance on Constantinople. An Athens correspondent says that M. Venizelos is convinced that Greece without risk would acquire prestige and also the right to demand compensation for completing national unity by sending a military and naval force into the Dardanelles. He wished thus to make sure that Greece would have the support of the Entente in the event of an Austro-German attack through Sorvia.

THE PREMIERS RETURN CONSIDERED CERTAIN. (Received 8.5 a.rn.) Reuter’s Sofia correspondent states there is intense interest in the Grecian crisis, which is considered to have far-reaching results. M. Venizelos’s return is only a matter of da vs.

QUEENSLAND CREEKS SUPPORT VENIZELOS'. (Received 11.45 a.m.) Brisbane, March 10. A meeting of Greeks cabled \ to M. Veuizelos: “The Greeks in Queensland heartily appreciate your policy.”