GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

EXPELUNQTHE PRO-GER-MANS. A WHOLESALE CLEARANCE. Received June 21, 5.5 p.m. Athens, June 20. Thirty-one poisons" are to 'be expelled, and 103 removed to places whence escape is impossible. The former include M. Gounaris, M. Striet (German Consul), General Dousmanis, Colonel Hetaxas. M. Savjas (a reservist leader), and M. Tivienatos, all of Ithem ringleaders in the events of December. The latter, batch include the former Premiers MM. Dragomis, Skouloudis, and Lnmbros, besides Colonel Skatigos (Chief of the General Staff), General Hazzofculus (formerly a War Minister), Dr. Geroulanos (a Palace physician) and his German wife. Salonika, June 20. King Alexander's proclamation, which M. Zaimis countersigned, is severely criticised, especially the passage wherein he spoke of accomplishing the sacred mission entrusted to him by his father Admiral Coudouritis. interviewed, said the proclamation must be. withdrawn. NAVAL HYPNOTISM. , NOISY MEETINGS DISPER&TD. London, June 20. Mr. Ward Price telegraphs that bej fore wo occupied the Royalist centre of Volo an auxiliary cruiser kept order for three days by the naVal hypnotic treatment. The Royalists had been holding noisy meetings in cafes and inflaming themselves with bloodthirsty oratory and strong drink, holding processions on The sea front and cursing the dogs of Allies and Venizelists. A cruiser arrived at night time and played a brilliant searchlight among the mob. revealing every man's face, and causing the most ferocious orators to stop and slip hastily away. It also dispersed subsequent efforts, to hold meetings, flashing searchlights so sudden and brilliant among the crowd that even the diehards were frightened and respectfully saluted by removing their hats. Thereafter the searchlight was master of the situation.