“A TRAGIC MISTAKE.”

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 10066, 12 March 1924, Page 5

“A TRAGIC MISTAKE.”

M. VENIZELOS LEAVES GREECE.

HIS EFFORT FUTILE. (P a Press Association —Copyright.) LONDON, March 11The Athens correspondent of the “Daily Express” says that M. Venizelos, sad, disheartened and lonely, left Greece this afternoon in the steamship Carnaro. The quayside was made a 'tragic mistake in thinking I could be of any US e. lam sorry I returned to B concluded: “I prophesy tragedy for Greece if a Republic be established without a plebiscite.

A REPUBLICAN CABINET. LONDON, March 11. The Athens correspondent o the <r Daily Telegraph” says that the new Cabinet is wholly Republican, »nd wtends immediately to ask the Assembly to declare a Republic subject to the approval of a referendum, and also to pass a resolution deposing the dynasty. j

RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

RECOGNITION ARRANGED.

(Received this day, 11.25 a.m.) V LONDON, March U. It is learned through an official Russian source that the Greek Minister in Berlin infomied the Russian Ambassador there that the Greek Government wished to resume diplomatic relations with the Russian Government and formally recognised it de jure. The Kus sian Government, in reply, ha *\. 1 fied the Greek Government agreeing to immediate renewal of diplomatic r<© tions and a friendly settlement of ail outstanding questions on the basis oi reciprocity.