REPORT FROM DR. DILLON.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1915, Page 5

REPORT FROM DR. DILLON.

LIVELY DIPLOMATIC INTERVIEWS. THE POSITION OF GREECE. Received Oct. 23, 8.40 p.m. Rome, Oct. 23. Dr. Dillon reports that there is a lively but friendly interchange of views proceeding at Athens between M. Zaimis' Cabinet and Foreign Ministers, but nothing definite has yet resulted from this diplomatic tournament. Internal ferment is increasing, and iB intensified by the Greek hatred of the Bulgars for their treachery.

M. Zaimis contends that Greece is an independent 'State, and is entitled to maintain an armed neutrality, and the Entente ought not to interfere with this right in view of Greece's friendliness.

The Allies contend that they relied upon the Greco-Serbian treaty as being essential to the Balkan equilibrium. The Entente diplomats are prepared to guarantee that the Allied armies will interpose between Austro-German invaders and the Greek Army. The Entente Ministers point out that the expeditionary forces are at the mercy of the Greek Cabinet, which, in the event of deciding not to fight Bulgaria, will maintain friendly relations with the Austro-Ger-maris, and Turkey ought not to object to demobilise.

The Turkish, Bulgarian, and German Ministers emphasise that the Bulgarians have not designs upon Greek territory. It is doubtful whether spontaneous Greek eo-operation can longer be hoped for, in view of the fact that King Constantine has plighted his word to the Kaiser,. but Greece may yet feel constrained, if the Entente nations are in a desperate struggle for their lives, to employ more patent means than au argument of invasion. THE FOLLY OF GREECE. f OTTER OF CYPRUS REJECTED. 1 By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 Loudon, Oct 22. , The Times states that it is understood in well-informed circles that Greece has rejected the Cyprus proposal. A BULGARIAN PLOT. AGAINST THE KING. London, Oct. 22. An anti-dynastic plot in Bulgaria has been discovered.' The houses of the Opposition leaders and numerous politicals , have ibeen searched. BRITISH FLEET BEGINS. DEDE-AGATCH BOMBARDED London, Oct. 2-2. Sofia announces that a British fleet is bombarding Dede-Agatch. CAMPAIGN IN SERBIA. _____ # AUSTRO-GBRMAN ADVANCE CONTINUES. Bucharest, Oct. £-2. , The Serbians made a splendid coun-ter-attack southward of Pojarevatz and inflicted on the enemy 8000 casualties. The Germans fell back near Semendria before the violent Serbian onslaughts. A German division southward of Belgrade, marching towards Leskovatz, was caught on the flank by the Serbian artillery, losing one-third of the effectives. .The Austro-Gennan advance nevertheless continues.

THE BRITISH NOTE. GBEECE'S DUTY TO SERBIA. Times ana Sydney San Servicaa, Received Oct. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 22. The British Government communicated the proposal to cede Cyprus to the Greek Government on Sunday. Part of the proposals had been under consideration for some time to induce Greece to forthwith fulfil her obligations under the Greco-Serbian treaty. The British Note clearly informed Greece that the fulfilment of her treaty obligation entailed the cession of Cyprus without prejudice, with other eventual advantages which the Allies might share with Greece. BULGARIAN RISINGS. AGAINST TURKISH ALLIANCE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Oct. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 22. The Daily Mail's Salonika correspondent says that the Bulgarians are rising in various parts as a protest against their Turkish allies. A number of suspected officers have been relieved of their commands.