GREECE HELD BACK.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3873, 9 March 1915, Page 5

GREECE HELD BACK.

KING’S HAND ON THE REINS. WHY THE CABINET RESIGNED. THEY WANTED TO JOIN THE ALLIES. CRISIS MERELY DELAYING INTERVENTION. (Received March 8, 9,20 p.m.) ATHENS,. March 8. M. Venizelos, Avho lias resigned the Premiership, advised intervention on tlio side of the Allies. The King lias offered the Premiership to M. Zaimis, a pro-neutral. The King presided over a CroAvn Council.

M. Vernizelos emphasised the danger of an Austro-German descent on the Balkans, and said neither Austria nor Germany had offered to respect Greek interests, Avhile the Allies had. The King, nevertheless, favored neutrality. Later M. Venizelos explained the position to the Chambers and fourfifths of the members, of all parties, assured him of their confidence. M. Venizelos received popular ovations in the streets and huge croAvds demonstrated in favor of Avar.

The Paris paper “Petit Parisienne” says Greece aspires to Smyrna, which would probably be given her if she joined the Entente. A majority of the neAvspapers consider that the crisis merely delays Greece’s entry into the Avar. An Athens correspondent reports that the British, Russian and Belgian Ministers, Avhen leaving the French Legation, received an ovation, and the British Ambassador Avas carried shoul-der-high in front of the German Legation.

IRELAND AND THE WAR THE NATIONALIST VIEWPOINT. LONDON, March 7. Mr John Dillon, addressing the Nationalist volunteers at Belfast, said : “The Nationalists are fighting on England’s side in a war of liberty and justice . “Irish Nationalists avlio liaA’e returned from the front would add strength to the volunteer ranks, and make them an irresistible power behind the Irish party. They Avere Avilling to travel far oil the road to conciliation if the other parties came part of the Avay, but Avould never consent to divide Ireland.” BATH TUBS FOR SOLDIERS. THE LATEST IDEA. LONDON March 7. The use of bath-tubs in the trenches has led to the opening of public subscriptions for that purpose, and also for the sterilising of soldiers’ clothing.

THE FLIMSY ZEPPELINS. STORM PLAYS HAVOC. GENOA. March 7. 'The storm referred to in the cable of March 2 demolished a Zeppelin shed, destroyed an airship, ancl damaged another. Count Zeppelin is at Frederichshaven, hastening the construction of two airships. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. (Received March 9, 12.25 a.in.) PARIS, March S. British and French airmen bombed and destroyed, a Zeppelin at Bethune. DEATHS OF AUSTRALIANS. A REPORT CONTRADICTED. MELBOURNE. March S. The military authorities in Egypt contradict the cable reporting the death of four memberfc of the expeditionary force by an accident at the Pyramids.