GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1916, Page 5

GREECE.

VENIZELOS' POLICY. PREVENTION OP NATIONAL SUICIDE. London, Nov. 21. ; M. Venizelos, outlining his policy, states that the National Army wislic. to wipe ont the stain placed on flip Greek nation by the disregard of the Serbian treaty obligations. The. movement is not anti-dynastic, though there is an open conilict with the Crown owing to the system of despotism set up in Athens. We have no intentions of meddling with the constitutional question by force of arms, hut, when the. war has terminated, and we have safeguarded the national interests, the national defence movement will sec what guarantees can be obtained against the possibility of a certain number of persons around the King imposing upon the Crown a policy calculated to drive the country to national suicide. The danger of civil wai will only arise if the Greek people, after the war, are prevented from expressive their decisions freely. DE FOUENET ADAMANI London, Nov. 21. The Athens correspondent of the Chronicle says it is reported that the four Ministers have decided to refuse voluntarily to surrender to the Allies' deportation order.' Admiral de Fournet has informed the Government that lie must insist on obedience, but declines responsibility for the consequences of refusal. ■ WISE ADVICE. Received Nov. 22, 11 p.m Athens, Nov. 22. There is excellent authority for stating that M. Brinnd (French Premier) has sent a message to King Constantine, suggesting that the easiest way out of the. didiculties is a reconciliation with M. Venizelos and a declaration of war against Bulgaria.