GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

ALLIES' PLAN OF CONTROL, ' AQCEPTgD WITH IMPORTANT \ RESERVATION. . , Received May 29, 8.30 p.ffl., ; i ' Athens, May All The Government liaa unreservedly ao ceptcd the Allies; plan of control, iSnly ■ !expressing a desire to be allowed to exchange communications in cypher'.With, the representatives'of neutral count*}***' ' IN THE SOUTH, ♦ • THE WATERS ABATING. ' '■ By Telegraph.—Press Associate. Gore, Last W&L The Mataura river i* still high,! but Is falling. The water in the tovra itfreeta • is receding, though it is still eight iaehe*.' or so deep in the lower lying etoM'v streets, but it is expected to be 4Way in the morning. -, ' Reports from the Gareton of the Mataura state that the tMtr k ■'■ falling. ■ Little damage has been caused - In the town of Mataura. It is exported .' (he electric current will again be tap* ! plied on Saturday. • , ", Amongst the various stock losses, Hbri' reil Bros., of Mandeville, have sheep. , ' ; I ""nil. RAILWAY TRAFFIC DSPEbEg. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WHO!. ) ', Dunedin, Last Night, - r The weather cleared early this mon£'' ing and has been splendid since. Advices from East Taierl state , the water fell rapidly, but tile lower' > portion of the plain is as bad u ever. < Several residents at Momoiut bad io \: vacate their houses last night. ", The Outran) railway line is still under T " water. There is no traffic likely for .soma '- days. *.,"-, The river is falling at BakluUia', but '■> the lower psrt of the town is still flood* cd, and much damage has been .done. '■; The Railway Department will run ,; trains to Mosgiel to-morrow, but pea- , Wngers; further south will have to pro* v cned by road to Titri, a distance of 15 miles, where there' will be a connecting ' • train. , | The Lawrence branch of the line is. clear, but the Tapauui and Qleakttn - branches will probably be blocked for j some days. {; The road between Henley station and \< the Main South road is 4 feet.undtt 'i water to-night. ■ ' ' The Kaitangata private line }i badly, y,> damaged.'i 'u- \ i