The Balkans.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 268, 22 April 1915, Page 5

The Balkans.

M. VENIZELOS IN EGYPT. A WARM WELCOME. Alexandria, April 20. M. Venizclos, ex-Premier of Greece, has arrived. There was a frantic demonstration on the quay. The Sultan's brother welcomed him and the French /ind British colonies arc presenting addresses. The Greek Minister in London, M. J. fiennadius, speaking at a meeting of the Anglo-Hellenic Lcajpe in London, said: I 'We are not only in sympathy, but are absolutely convinced and devoted to the cause of England in this great worldcrisis, because we are convinced 'that her ■cause is just and good for flie world. Wc believe that it is for the mainten- '■ ance of the independence, and the free- ' dom also, of the smaller nations, and we intend to remain faitMul to this policy to the very last. "We have not made a bargain, we have not asked for a bargain, in assuming this attitude. We have not promised neutrality! if we were given something. We have not promised that we will not take our next-door neighbor's land if we were allowed peaceably, {and (Tor conservative reasons, to occupy a bit of that land; and we have not asked that « we should be recompensed for not fight- u ing with the Turks. We have merely " honestly said tEat our conviction is tbat o the cause of England is for the good of ' the world, and that, moreover, we owe f a deep debt of gratitude towards Eng- 1 land, and therefore we will remain faith- f fu] at her side." s

GREECE HINGES ON BULGARIA. London, April 20. The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent states that the Greek Government informed the Entente that Greece will join in the war if the Entente can obtain Bulgaria's participation. BULGARIANS IN SERVIA. ANOTHER RAID. Received April 21, 11.25 p.m. Nish, April 21. Tivo hundred further raiders from Bulgaria have entered Servia, and the latter has despatched troops.