FRENCH ADVANCE IN GREECE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3121, 27 June 1917, Page 5

FRENCH ADVANCE IN GREECE

MAIN RAILWAY LINE OPENED UP CAVALRY OCCUPY LAMIA Salonika, Juno 25. Tho French' cavalry have occupied tho town of Lamia. The main Greek railway has thus been, opened to Liv.idia,' Thebes, and Athens—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY ATHENS. (Eec. Juno 27, 0.50 a.m.) Athens, June 26. The French troops occupied tho Stadium, the Lappeion Hill, and other points on Monday.—Tho "Times."

ALLIES' AIMS IN GREECE ■ TO ESTABLISH UNITY AND Fit TIEDOM. (Tiec. June 26, C.lO p.m.) London, June 25. Mr. A. J. Balfour (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) slated in the House of Commons that the object of the Allies was to establish unity and freedom in Greece under a form of Government which would make unity and freedom permanent.—ltcutcr. ' M. ZAIMIS RESIGNS. (Kec. Juno 20, 6.20 p.m.) London, June 25. 11. Zaimis, tho Premier, has resigned. Tho new Cabinet will consist of Venizelists and others. Tho Venizclist Provisional Government will leave Salonikafor tho Piraeus, and the gendarmerie from Salonika will occupy Athens in conjunction with tho French troops. Tho city is quiet.—Uuited Service. SITUATION IN RUMANIA I KING FERDINAND VISITS THE FRONT. London, June 25. M. Bourchier, the "Times" correspondent at Jassy (the capital of Rumania), states that King Ferdinand is visiting the front. Ho promised the troops that land reforms affecting five million peasants would be carried out. He had personally given largo Crown lands, and had asked tlie Government to introduce a Bill to give land to all peasants who are fighting. The reforms do not satisfy the bulk of tho nation, which is unsettled by the Russian revolution and by German and Russian Socialist orators. Twenty members of tho Rumanian Parliament have formed a Labour party, and intend to demand the widest laud and electoral, economic, and social reforms. They have already received strong support.—The "Times."

GERMANS EXACT HUGE LEVY. (Reo. June 28, 9.15 p.m.) J assy, Juno 25. Renter's correspondent reports that the Germans have imposed a levy of 250,000,000 francs on tho occupied portion of Rumania.—Renter. SERBIAN CABINET CHANGES Paris, June 23. Owing to tho resignation of several members of tho Serbian Cabinet, M. Pashitch (tho Premier), is forming a new Cabinet.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. constantineluyTa chateau Amsterdam, June 25. Conslantine has purchased a magnificent chateau, called Chartreuse, near Thuncastle. It belonged to Baron von Kcdiltz, a German officer.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.