GREEK CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1915, Page 5

GREEK CONFERENCE.

THE KING TROUBLED, Received Oct. 7. 9.30 p.m. Atlieno, Oct. 7. King Constantino conferred with Parliamentarians, and begged tlws assistance of former Premiers in conference, v.'liieli linally decided on a coalition Cabinet, under '.\T. Saimh, who is also governor of the National Bank,

THE TIME HAS COME. GREECE MUST BE FREED. AND SERBIA PROTECTED. VIEWS OF BRITISH PRESS. Received Oct. 8, 12.35 a.m. London, Oct. 7. The Morning Post-says that the time has come for nerve and resolution to be shown by the Foreign Office. It is insufficient to have lofty views. If Greece is helpless, in the hands of a faction, to defend her national interests, our army and navy must free her from that faction. The recent treaty gives Serbia the right to use Salonika, and this is a much more promising avenue for the Anglo-French armies than Oallipoli. Several hundred 'thousand troops oughi to be sent immediately to protect Serbia.

The- Daily Chronicle says that the Entente, Powers must push ahead and show that they mean business. There has been enough fumbling in the Balkans, and really imposing forces must be landed without delay at Salonika, and a powerful squadron of warships should be sent to Greek waters.

The Daily Graphic attributes the German diplomatic success to bribery of Greek, Bulgarian, and Roumanian newspapers and politicians, but. it is necessary to remove the impression that, an Alistro-Gorman military success is likely. Others newspapers insist on the necessity of increasing the army already at Salonika to the maximum. Only heavily censored messages from the Balkan capitals, containing but the barest facts, are being received.

OPINION IN BRITAIN. TRIBUTES TO NEW PREMISE. Received Oct. S. U.m a.m. Loudon, Oct. 7. The dramatic, resignation .>f M. Wnitfelos. is Uii' <-liii-f lopi- of discussion, even overshadowing t'i" renewed French offensive ill the Champagne.' The newspapers accent M. Xaimis's to power as tin:t ../ ii practical, rather than a brilliant politician, but the-.- aclcnow ledge that his sf raighfionvaniness and honesty of purpose !ia<c earned the universal relied and esteem of liis fellow-countrymen. M. Xaiinis's sympathies are with i!ie F.ntente I'owers.

SURPRISE AT ROME. SF.RBO-TTALIAX COX FFRFYOF. Received Oct. X, l •;..-, a.m. Rome. ().-t. 7. Tile resignation of M, Venizelos has caused profound astonishment in political and diplomatic circles. A Serbian military mission has arr>''ed. and is conferring with the King '«! General Cadorna.