PULLING TINO'S TEETH.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1916, Page 2

PULLING TINO'S TEETH.

VENIZELOS' PROPOSALS. BAD TIMES COMIXO FOR KTSOS ) London, 0"-,ibcr 2f1.; "Renter's Salonika coitespomWii. say.. that If. Vcnizclos received n tremendous ovation at a dinner in honor of the yovisional Government. In his speech 'l3 emphasised the, necessity for expelling the Bulgarians from Greece. A reference to Greece's duty to Serbia evoked great enthusiasm. He announced tint after the war there would be a convention of the National Assembly with the object of establishing safeguards against the violation of tiie Constitution by .1 nionarchial chief. The announcement aroused great enthusiasm. ' THE COMMANDEERED FLEET. Renter's correspondent a; Atl:cr.3 writes:— '•By courtesy of the authorities I wa-3 allowed to witness the, transfer of the fleet from the cruiser Lernnos. For two and a-lialf hours 13 French and two British tugs, 1-2 Franco-British trawlers, one British destroyer and one Italian steam launch were towing the ships, including the flagship Kanaris, tlie cruiser Hellcs, a submarine, and 15 destroyers from the anchorage in front of the arsenal.

'■The King released from liis oath of allegiance every man wishing to remain on his ship and join the Allies. It is reported that none remained.l The officers were last to leave, taking with them in each ease the ship's flag and the King's portrait adorning- the ■.vnfdvoosn. Admiral lpitis removed his fb.g to the I.emnos, where he shut himself in a cabin while the towage was proceeding. Officers on the decks of the Averon, Lornnos and Kilkish watched the towage in silence. They were deeply moved when the flagship passed. "Soon the dusty road from Peramo to iPiraeus was lined with vehicles packed with officers and men in the most depressed spirits. Though the equanimity lof Athens is undisturbed, depression 'reigns- in the palace and official circle?. '■\Vhen the aide-de-camp of the Greek. Admiral informed the French Admiral that the ships were ready for towing ho said, according to a superior officer's [account, 'We used to bi> pro-English. All the Greek navy was full of admiration and gratitude to England for what she has done to help us to build up our fleet. Xow, perhaps, it is better to say nothing.' . -'lndicating the Allies' warships, l;e sr.'.d: 'What" harm could we have done tlieia?'"