GREECE'S POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1920, Page 5

GREECE'S POLICY.

NO CHANCE TO BE MADE. PEASANTS FAVOR EX-KING. By Telegraph.—Press Ansa.—Copyright. Received Nov. 18, 8 p.m. London. Nov. 17. The Athens correspondent of the Daily News had an interview with M. Rallis, who stated lie will make no change in Greece's foreign policy. Greece's destiny was bound up with the Allied cause. The Athens correspondent of the Morning Post says M. A'enizelos' reputation abroad harmed his cause, arid lent color to the accusation that he was under the thumb of foreigners. In the eyes of the Greek peasants, ex-King Constantiife stands for peace and plenty, low cost of living, and pre-war conditions generally.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONSTANTINE'S POLICY. GREECE AS BRITAIN'S ALLY. WANTED TO KEEP OUT OF WAR. Received Nov. 18, 5.40 p.m. London, Nov. 18. A Daily News correspondent had an interview at Geneva with ex-King Constants, who stated that if the Allies asked the Crown Prince to become King he would make the same answer as his brother Paul. "I always regarded myself as King of the Hellenes," added Constantine. "If I return; I believe the foreign policy of Greece will be the same as to-day. will he to the interest of Great Britain to have Greece as an ally, and it always has been my idea to have Britain as an ally. Owing to .Greece's gcopraphical position I did not want to take part in the war, either as a friend of Germany or Britain, but I wanted to remain neutral. All treaties will be ratified by the new Government. If Mustapha wants to clear us out of Smyrna," he added, "we must fight him. Smyrna may be one of M. Venizeloa' acquisitions, but that is no reason why Greece should act against her own interests." Constantine says lie' never had a penny of the pension of .£20,000 which the Allies mentioned, and when he left Greece he never asked for it.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

(Received Nov. IS, 7.35 p.m. ' London, Nov. 17. Interviewed at Lucerne, ex-King Constantine said he would not return to Greece unless recalled by a plebiscite. He declared he was always pro-British, though representations made it appear otherwise. —Times Service. VENIZELOS' MESSAGE. INFLUENCE Cf SOLDIERS' VOTES. Received Nov. 18, 3.5 p.m. Athens, Nov. 17. M. Venizelos says: ''l have done my part, and the Greek people have condemned my policy. I am called a tyrant, but unlike a tyrant I give place to others." Soldiers' votes show a great VeniEelist majority, and are likely to strongly affect the final results.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - VENIZELOS SAILS FOR EGYPT. | Athens, Nov. 17. M. Venizelos has sailed for Egypt on I board a Greek vessel. The Greek diplomatic missions abroad will be recalled.