GREEK CRISIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17287, 30 September 1916, Page 9

GREEK CRISIS.

SITUATION CONFUSED.

CONFLICTING REPORTS RECEIVED. KING CONSTANTINE SAID TO BE WAVERING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 23. Grodno’s decision is hourly awaited. The latest -message describes the situation. as intricate aud contused, and

adds that it is rumoured' in Athens that, King Constantino has departed. There is no confirmation. Another despatch quotes tho “ Neue Freio Prosse ” of Vienna ns declaring that King Constantine is going to Con*. stantinople forthwith. He will riot, relinquiih tho throne, but is choosing banishment rather than break his promise to the Kaiser not to allow war against Austfo-Gcrmany. The majority ,of the messages, however, suggest that King Constantine will remain, and approve of joining the Entente. Pressure in that direction is increasing daily. . - General Moschopoulos, accompanied by Generals Cellaris and Gennadis, on Saturday submitted a memorandum to King ' Constanti ao, and General Moachopoalos, not receiving a reply, resigned. King Constantine immediately summoned him, and he again placed his views before King Constantine, who announced that he was then considering a change of policy. General Mos-. chopoulos informed the Premier that he would not insist on his resignation, but preferred to await the realisation of the King’s assurances. There were no further developments until 'Tuesday, when General Moschopolilos and four other generals • again urged on King Constantine, the necessity of the immediate abandonment of neutrality. General Moschopoulos, on behalf of the Third Army Corps, sent a message to King Constantino, expressing the opinion that intervention alone would save Greece. Many officers"continue’to leave for Salonika, where tho Committee of National Defence meets, under Admiral Condouriotis. Many recruits have joined the national army at Salonika. On Wednesday 146 Greek officers signed a proclamation, which was distributed’, calling on the army to save Greece’s honour. “ Range yourselves under tho standards of the Army of National Defence. Swear vengeance for the invasion of Macedonia. Never let us be described as traitors. Greece will be grateful.” EX-MINISTER JOINS PATRIOTS. Reuter's Telegrams. ATHENS, September 28. ■ M. Danglin,«ex-Mimster for War, has joined the Revolutionaries. King Constantine has rocalled Prince Andrew, who has been in London representing the views of the Greek court. KING REPORTED TO BE ORDERTNG MOBILISATION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. - # LONDON, September 28. Generals Cellaris, Gennadis, Moscbopoulos, Yannakithas and Popoulas had an audience with King Constantine and advised him to abandon' neutrality, in order ,to avoid a catastrophe. It is reported that the Kirig is signing a general mobilisation order and favours joining the Entente^ REVOLUTION IN CRETE. VENEZELOS FORMS PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. ■CANEA (CRETE). September 28. The only resistance to the revolution is from anti-Venezelist citizens. At Hofakleion (Candia) a few were killed and wounded in two days’ fighting. Half the officers and | almost- the whole of the 14tK Infantry in Canea joined the revolution. Twentytwo Royalist officers and nineteen men took refuge in the officers’ quarters ana secured the protection of the British and French Consuls from the revolutionaries. A great meeting requested M. Vene-. zelos and Admiral Condouriotis to form a provisional Government. M. Venezefos accepted the proposal