GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1916, Page 5

GREECE.

GOVERNMENT RESIGNS. NATIONAL MINISTRY POSSIBLE. Received Oct, 4, 8.25 p.m. London, Oct. 3. The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent states that all the members of the Cabinet, except the Premier and it. Carapanos (7oreigii Minister), have resigned. It is understood that when their resignations are accepted M. Cologeropoulis will reconstruct the Ministry on national lines. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. TAK'KS ACTIOS TO ASSERT ITS ; AUTHORITY,, /Received Oct. 4, 11.50 p.iS. London, Oct. 4. . Mr. Jeffries, wiring from Canea, states that the Provisional Government at Crete is working smoothiy, and judicial authority has been restored. A Venizelist force, before dawn yesterday, sailed tc Sanios Island, determined to land and, subdue the garrison, if necessary. The garrison at Samos surrendered, the officers being disarmed, ind the police joined the Nationalists. FATE OF CABINET SEALED. Athens, October 3. In view of the representations of the Allies, the fate of the Cologeropoulis Cabinet is regarded as sealed. Five commandants, Humorous officers and cadets at the military college, diave joined General Danglis. FURTHER NAVAL DEFECTION'S. __ Received Oct. 4, 5.5 p.m. "" Athens, Oct. 3. The latest destroyers, which were cooBtructod in England, have gone over to the revolutionaries. J A ■DETERMINED OFFICER. London, Oct. 3. A correspondent at Athens says that Lieutenanit Bumbules, commander of the torpedo boat Thetis, carried out a daring manoeuvre. The Government, suspecting his loyalty, ordered him to be towed to the arsenal. Bumbules, peetending that lie had urgent need of steam.to raise liis anchors, went full speed ahead out of the harbor and joined the Allied fleet. NATIONAL MOVEMENT EXTENDING. Salonika, Oct. 3. The wiliole of western Macedonia has joined the national defence movement. Colonel Joannu,* commanding the St'li Corps, at Corfu, with his staff, numerous officers and all non-coms., has reached Salonika and joined the revolutionaries. MOTHER COUNTRY. DEALING WITH THE ENEMY. ■LORD BRYCE'S VIEWS London, Oct. S. Lord Bryee, addressing the Congregational Union, said that we might be compelled to impose severe terms upon our enemies, but he urged the repression of passion,, and deprecated a trade war, because of its immense opportunities for mischief. The chief consideration in the peace terms should be a durable peace. RAILWAY WORKERS* WAGES. London, Oct. 3. One hundred thousand employees in the railway workshops are demanding a 10a weekly advance. GOVERNMENT PAYS-RAILWAYMEVS ) . BONUS. Received Oct. 4, G. 35 p.m. London, Oct. 3. Tlie Government is bearing the whole coat of the recent war bonus granted to luilwaymcn. THE YEAR'S REVENUE. Reuter Service. Received October 5, 12.30 a.m. London, October 4. The revenue for the year was £310,350,000 compared with £213,595,500 last year. The income-tax rose by . £5(1,274,000. |