THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

COERCING GREECE. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS SETTLED. ' SPIES AND (PROPAGANDISTS ARRESTED. GREEK ELECTIONS POSTPONED. Received Sept. 5, 7,10 p.m. London, Sept. 4. The Morning Post's Athens correspondent, referring to the imposing nature of the naval demonstration at the Piraeus, says: Other and more important questions were considered when the fleet was ordered thither, tout these have been satisfactorily settled and were therefore not referred to in the Note. Several Germans and Greeks engaged in espionage and disseminating German propaganda, have been already arrested. As an example of the need for action he stated that the German legation had warned those in danger of arrest a week before the demonstration occurred. The Government has decided, with the Allies' consent, to postpone the dissolution and elections. GREECE ACCEPTS DEMANDS. Athens, Sept. 4. The Government accepts the demands of the Entente Note. The present demands are confined to war against Bulgaria. The revolution is extending to Crete. CONST ANTINE READY TO QUIT. Athens, Sept. 4. It is announced that King Constantine has never expressed his intention to abdicate, but has allowed it to be understood that directly Greece no longer wants liim lie will retire to Germany with his family. KING FERDINAND'S TERROR. . ' ' Berne, Sept. 4. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria nightly takes refuge in the cell.Vs of the palace at Sofia. He is terrified at a possible bombardment by Roumanian aeroplanes. The cellars are luxuriously furnished, and the floor above is specially strengthened by steel plates so a3 to be bombproof. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN MACEDONIA. Paris, Sept.' 3. Le Petit Parisian's Salonika corre spondent states that the National Committee of Defence has proclaimed a. provisional government in Macedonia, All the troops l gendarmerie, cavalry and artillery have adhered to the National movement.