BOUND TO MAINTAIN MONARCHY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1917, Page 5

BOUND TO MAINTAIN MONARCHY.

STATEMENT BY MR. BALFOUR. Received June 21, 8 p.m. London, June 21. In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour, replying to a series of questions regarding Greece, stated that the guaranteeing Powers were bound to maintain the monarchy by the treaty of 1863, which provided thai the Greek crown must pass to sons, although it did not state that the succession should be in the order of primogeniture. He knew nothing about the report that Constantine was coming to Britain. BRITISH AMBASSADOR WITHDRAWS Received June 21, 11 p.m. London, Juite 21. Mr. Balfour said Sir Francis Elliott, British Ambassador to Greece, had vacated his post at Athens, as it was undesirable for him to occupy a subordinate position to M. Jommart, 1 who was charged with the Anglo-French diplomacy; He added that Constantine baH acted unconstitutionally in dismissing M. Venizelos and governing without a Parliament. CABINET CHANGES. Athens, June 20. The Cabinet has empowered M. Zaimis to discuss the question of a reconstitution with the Venizelist adherents, with the view to the inclusion of at least ,one Venizelist. CABINET NEGOTIATIONS WITH VENIZELISTS. Athens, Juno 20. The cabinet lias empowered M. Zaimis ( to discuss the question of a reeonstitution with the Venizelist adherents, with the view to the inclusion of at least one Venizelist. A COURT MARTIAL INSTEAD OF PASSPORTS. Athens, June 20. Generals Dousmanis aiid Metaxis applied for passports to Switzerland, but the Venizelists demand a courtinartiil on them for betraying fortresses to the enemy. Constantine has arrived at Lugano.