POLITICS IN GREECE.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15699, 19 September 1916, Page 7

POLITICS IN GREECE.

THE NEW CABINET.

PRO-GERMAN IX SYMPATHY

(By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright, (Australian and X.2. Cable Association.) (Received September ISth, 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS, September 17.

Nearly all tho members of the new Cabinet* belong to the Theotokis party, which, early in the war, favoured an understanding with Austria and Germany, with a view to obtaining a Balkan settlement. Their views have been somewhat modified since the death of If. Theotokis.

SI ILL NEUTRAL.

ANTI-VENIZELIST CABINET.

(Received September 18th. 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 18.

The "Morning Post's" Athens correspondent states that with two exceptions the new Cabinet is strongly antiVenizelist. It is evident that all thought of Greece joining the war has again been shelved.

THE KAVALLA INCIDENT

A STRANGE STORY

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ATHENS, September 17.

Advices from Voios state that after the Bulgarian summons, Co.ouel Hadjopouio 3 informed tho officers of the Bulgarian conditions of surrender, and added: "The army must surrender to the Bulgarians or to tho AngloFrench."

After a violent discussion, it was decided to surrender to the Allies.

Colonel Hadjopoulos asked later whether the army would be made prisoners until the end of hostilities.

The Aliies replied that they wero unable to accept the surrender, inasmuch as Greece was not a belligerent enemy.

Colonel Christodoulos in the meantime declared that he was joining the revolutionaries at Salonica, and applied lor steamers to transport his men, whereupon Colonel Hadjopoulos decided to surrender his army to the Bulgarians, and endeavoured to prevent tho men joining Colonel Christodoulos.

War material, rifles, and pillaged objects wero scattered in the streets, the breeches of the remaining guns were thrown into the sea, and military motor-cars were destroyed.

The foregoing information proves that Colonel Hadjopoulos gave his men an opportunity to rejoin Greece. Four thousand refugees from Karalla have arrived at Volos from Thasos. The population is enraged at the stories of their sufferings.

There are lamentable scenes, parents seeking their children, and weeping children seeking their parents. Many wore separated in the hurried flight. Two Greek companies, with fixed bayonets, at Kavalla prevented a large number of the 18th Regiment of Colonel Christodoulos's division going to Thasos, and compelled them to accompany Colonel Hadjopoulos to Drama.

According to refugees, 70 officers and 800 soldiers proceeded to Drama with Colonel Hadjopoulos, Avhile 80 officers and 2000 men accompanied Colonel Christodoulcs to Thasos.

Artillery troops of the Fourth Corps, with 20 guns, followed Colonel ChristO' doulos.

»Vhen Kavalla surrendered tho Buigurian commander, at the head of his cavalrymen, declared that he occupied the town in tho name of the Czar Ferdinand.