GREEK ELECTIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1928, Page 5

GREEK ELECTIONS

VENEZELOS’ SUCCESS PREDICTED

'Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

LONDON, August 13.

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Athens correspondent reports that despite personalities and defamation by the local gutter press, there is every prospect of Venezelos obtaining 165 seats in the Chamber of 250. Fifteen hundred thousand refugees from Thrace are likely to vote for Venizelos to a man. Moreover, the average voter is desirous of closing political strife. If the Royalists are returned, it is obvious that there will be a period of civil war, whereas peace and foreign loans are urgent necessities for Greece. In order to prevent multiple voting, M. Venizelos has agreed to a popular candidate’s suggestion- that voters in Athens, Pireaus and Salonica should dip a finger in coloured fluid, which is indelible for 48 hours.

CAPTURED CANDIDATES.

(Times Cables.)

LONDON, August 13.

“The Times’s” Athens correspondent states that after the receipt of a ransom, the brigands released thencaptives. M. Melas, after ten hours march through the forest, reached Yannina demoralised. He declared that he was treated with the utmost savagery, and was bound hand and foot for four days.