GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1916, Page 5

GREECE.

A DRAMATIC STEP. VENIZELOS RAISES HIS STANDARD. AGAINST THE KINO AND THL GOVERNMENT, i United Service Deceived Sept. 20, 8 p.m. \ London, Sept. 20. Tie Daily Mail's correspondent at Athens states that all Crete has risen against the Government. It is believed M Venizelos is directing. Mr. Jeffries, the war correspondent, writes that the Cretan Royal bodyguard has been dismissed for refusing to' attest its loyalty. Three battalions of infantry are guarding the King's palace. The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent states that M.Venizelos has arrived at Salonika with his supporters. including Admiral Coiidoiirict'es. and places himself at the head of the National movement. Athens is unaware of M. Venizelos' dramatic step. Received Sept. 2C, 10 p.m. ■Salonika, Sept. 20. M. 'Venizelos has gone to Crete, and iviii later visit Mitylene, Chios and Samoa. He will issue a proclamation to the Cretanp, pl.--.cing himself at the bead ot the National movement, to provide a last opportunity for the Crown and Government to place themselves in line with the majority of the Greek people. There is no declaration of dethronement of King Constantine. M. Venizelos will call a, general mobilisation of Cretans for the purpose of national defence. Leonidas Embericos, a shipping millionaire, has placed the whole of his fortune at the disposal of, the National movement. $ DEGENERATE GREECE A LAUGHING STOCK. Athens, Sept. 25. Representative London Greeks have cabled to M. Venizelos that Greece is a laughing stock, is treated with contempt, and is regarded as degenerate. Only prompt action will counteract this. KOT WORTH THE EXPENSE. Amsterdam, Sept. 25. Some 0000 soldiers are guarding the palace at Tatai, where King Constantine remains,