GREECE REACHES DECISION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10471, 8 September 1916, Page 5

GREECE REACHES DECISION.

ANOTHER HAUL OF ENEMY STEAMERS. AMSTERDAM. Sept. 7. According to Merlin reports. King Constantino confessed to the Allies’ representatives to-day that a definite decision had been reached for a, future Oreek policy. ATHENS. Sept. 7. The Anglo-Erene), Ministers have given the Oreek Government a list ■>! 6(1 Austro (ierntans whose expulsion is demanded. The Minister for (he Interior has ordered those incriminated to leave before (be week-end. LONDON. Sept. 7. The l.okal An/eiger says that the Allies seized twenty Austro German steamers at Piraeus and Elen-is.

RUSSIA’S MYSTERIOUS PREPARATIONS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON. Sept. 7. The Morning Posts Pctrograd correspondent speaks of ton thousand Russians serving Era nee at Salonika; also of a mysterious and entirely new army taking tin* hold with a special mission, which will further simplify Russia's task regarding liases of foreign supply. The eastern question is now on the eve of settlement. A nearer supply base would furnish Russia with 50 per cent more striking power, provided British workmen and workwomen .train overv nerve to increase imuntionment. The Russian Munitions Ministry is enquiring for an enormous quantity of copper, estimated at nearly ten million pounds weight.

VARIOUS ITEMS. AMSTERDAM. Sept. 7. The Deutsche Tages Zcitnng. Count Revent low’s paper, has been suspended, j LISBON. Sept. 6. I Units of the British Eleet visited Portugal and were cordially received by the ■ President, the Ministers, and lie- people. They were lavishly entertained, fully demonstrating the cordiality which exists between the two nations. NEW YORK. Sept. 7. t A series of labour troubles have followed the granting; of the railwaymen I tin oight hours day. Union employees lin the subway, surface and elevated street cars have struck, also several thousand grocery clerks demanding .shorter hours. PARIS. Sept. 7. ! Germany, after negotiations with Eranee, has agreed to abandon reprisal camps, rot ably in the Courland district and Poland, and to return Erench prisoners io the ordinary war camps. LONDON, Sept. 7. There was a great crowd at the funeral of the Zeppelin crew. Many police were present, fearing disturbances in view of the protests against military honoutU. The funeral was of the utmost simplicity. A i short service was held, and the “Last Pot sounded. There was no firing party. The crowds were silent and unmoved. I [The cubic veins in this issue accredited tn the Times (London ) has appeared in that journal, but on/;/ when’ express/;/ stulrd is such news the editorial opinion c/ the Times. J