GREEK CRISIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 9

GREEK CRISIS.

VENEZELIST GOVERNMENT LOAN .BY ALLIES. > O' Reuter** Telegram*. i -u v LONDON, November 16. J. Lord Robert Cecil announced that the Allies had provisionally advanced the Yenezelist Government £400,000. THE GREEK ARMY. * . . k.V~- ‘ •'} REDUCTIONS ANNOUNCED. Reuter’s Telegrams. A LONDON, November 16..;.' In the House of Commons, Lord? Robert Cecil announced that the Greek - Army would be reduced to a peace footing and two army corps would be removed from Thessaly. The Allies were considering steps to prevent conflicts v ‘between tho Venezelists and the Royalists. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS BEGUN. V ' v. ■"' r; <• ‘I Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association. (Received November 17, 9.35 p.m.) ATHENS, November 16. >• Larissa reports that the removJJ of troops from Thessaly has begun. It is expected that the movement will bo ~ completed in a fortnight. CERMANY’B NOTE. ATHENS GOVERNMENT’S REPLY. ‘ (Received November 17, 9.35 p.m) / ATHENS, November 16. The Greek Government has handed to von Mirbach a reply to Germany’s, Note. It is believed that the Government explained the reasons which compelled it to grant the Allies facilities ' without thereby exceeding neutrality-