Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 48, 23 September 1916, Page 5

Greece

THE POSITION OF GREECE.

ASSURANCES TO THE ENTENTE.

Press Association—Copyright, Router’s Telegrams (Received 9.25 a.m.)

Athens, September 22,

The Director-General of the Foreign Office visited Sir Francis Elliott, of the British'Legation, and assured him that the Cabinet was only a business Cabinet and not political. It was ready, if recognised by the Entente, to sacrifice the Germanophile Ministers, who before assuming their portfolios indulged in an attack on the Entente.

OCCULT INFLUENCES AT WORK.

PUPPETS AND INTRIGUERS SWAY

THE KING.*

remarkable duplicity.

Press Association —Copyright, Published in “The Tiineq.” (Received 9.10 a.m.) Loudon, September 22,

A well-informed correspondent at Athens ‘defines a remarkable position. He says that the occult influence governing Greece, consisting of M. Streit, M. Gounais, M. Dousmanis, and the clique surrounding King Constantino appointed the new Ministry, whose position is* daily becoming more assured. When tho royal nominees were appointed, the patriotic Creeks fomented their movements, having realised' that it was hopeless to expect tho new Cabinet of puppets and intriguers to attack the Bulgarian invaders. The Government, belatedly realising the growing strength of the feeling against the Bulgarians, and becoming alarmed at tho numbers of officers and men smuggling themselves towards Salonika, issued an authoritative report asserting the King’s intention to declare war on Bulgaria, and at the same time issued another authoritative report for the pro-Gor-mans, sating there would he no intervention before two months. They issued the latter because the Government believed Germany would destroy Roumania before that, date, and then send sufficient forces to the Dardanelles and render intervention impossible.

PART OF FLORINA FIRED.

BULCAR ACT BEFORE LEAVING

Press Association— Copyright, Austra- • ban and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Salonika, September 22. The Bui gars fired part of Fiorina before evacuating the town.

BULGARIAN ATTACKS FAIL.

SUCCESSFUL SERBIANS.

FRENCH INFANTRY PROGRESS,

The High Commissioner reports:— London September 22 (2.55 p.m.)

A French official report states:— At Salonika, between the Vardar and Cerna, a violent Bulgarian attack at Zborsko sanguinarily failed. In the region of the Brod, the Serbians arrived in the neighbourhood of Vrbeni, capturing one hundred prisoners.

North of Fiorina, an enemy attack was broken by the fire of the French infantry, which took all the ground north-west of Armensko, * and progressed as far as the heights dominating Forina and Pnpli Road.

PROGRESS 01* THE ALLIES. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11 -0 a.m.) London, September 22. A French communique states: Between the Vardar and Cerna, the Bulgarian attack on Zborsko failed. The Servians advanced to the outskirts of Venreni. In the Brod region, the French progressed to a height dominating the Floriua-Popli road. REVOLUTION SPREADING. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Alliens, September 22. The revolution is extending. Tho Aegean insurgents are flocking to Salonika. ' King Constantine has mounted machine-guns in. Ills palace. Mr Jeff rios states that M. Venizelos having prepared to leave, is temporarily staying his baud. Chaos reigns, the Government being powerless. The monarchy’s fate hangs upon England’s declaration.

It is officially reported that the Cretans have revolted, abolished authorities, disowned King Constantino, and announced their intention to a committee to Salonika.

SALONIKA REPORTS PROGRESS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Pi.so p.m.) London t September 22. The War Office at Salonika state's; On the Struma front warshis satisfactorily shelled the enemy. On the Nechori-Doiran front there is increased artillery activities. rz. ’