GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 January 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

SHIPPING PROPOSALS OPPOSED. X CHOICE OF EVILS. fiecetved Jan. 22, 0.15 p.nt. London, Jan. 21. The Daily Chronicled Athens correspondent' reports that the newspapers ductus and oppose the proposal of taking over the Greek mercantile marine above 4000 tons by Britain, as this Would iurolve two-thirds of the Creek shipping. Discontent » expressed at the amount of the indemnity in tlio ease of loss, owing: to many ahrps having been bought at enhanced prices. The Government has not yet received the details of the British demand. The other correspondents state that ttao scheme enables the Greeks to retain sufficient tonnage to meet the country's necessities. It is understood that England offers 30a per ton per month, calculating the tonnage in the basis of the weight of a loaded ship, vessels to be taken over until six months after the war. It is indicated that if owner.? are unwilling to accept these terms, the ships will be pomnuuideered at lets favorable rates.

ATTACK on sarrail imposSIBLE. OWING TO PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Received Job. '22, 0.30 p.m. London, Jan. 21. Mr. Jeffries, telegraphing from Athraa, states that the Allies' precautions render an attack on General Sarmil impossible, as only 3000 troops will be permitted to remain, in the north, and'all artillery and machine-guns will ibe removed. If the jovernment shown equal goodwill in dissolving the reservist leagues, tiio Allies will slacken the blockade in a week, regarding the crista PI aver, i 1 — SWITZERLAND. , RESERVISTS FROM AMERICA. Washington, Jan. °l. The Swiss Government has notified its Ambassador to direct, ail conditions', leave reservists to proceed home for mobilisation in three additional divisions by (tho 24th. < £ WARNING AGAINST RUMORS. Received Jm. 22, 3.3 p.m. London, Jan. 21. /urieJt and Baden newspapers publ»h ioi identical note, warning the population against rumors of Swiss mobilisation, and threatening the punishment of (alkttive persons creating uneasiness.