THE FATE OF GREECE.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13661, 1 September 1916, Page 3

THE FATE OF GREECE.

THE LATEST SENSATION.

BEPOBTED PLIGHT OF COKSTANTINE.

FLEES UNDER GERMAN ESCORT.

(Australian and >«'.Z, Cable Association.)

Received August :tl, 10,35 p.m.

LONDON, August 111

■ Mr G. Ward Price, special correspondent at Salonika, cables that the, evening's sensation is the announcement that Coustantine lias lied from Athens ami lias taken refuge with a German escort of three hundred Uhlans, who have been waiting fm several days at Larissa (at the northern-most point on the Athens railway). The report is unconfirmed.

CONSTANTINE'S ALTERNATIVE,

JOIN THE ALLIKS Oil PACE BEVOLUTION.

(Australian and JJ./5. Cable Association.) Received September 1, at.■ 12.40 a.m. LONDON, August 31.

The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The German newspapers resignedly admit that King ConJtantilic is faced, with the alternative of joining the Allies or facing a revolution, It is believed that a plot existed for Greece joining the Bulgarians when Salonika, was encircled. The inessacre of the Venizelict leaders was to follow.

The Dutch newspapers suggest that Constantiiie'sillucss is a diplomatic-fic-tion due to the failure of the plot.

REMARKABLE CHANGES FORECASTED.

\ HUMBLING THE KING,

PETITION FROM THE PEOPLE.

•Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,) Received September 1.12.10 a.m. ATHENS, August 31. The situation \» agitated and insecure. Forty-eight hours may bring remarkable changes. The King'mects a Vcnizelist deputation on Wednesday, representing all classes. They will' present to the King (he most remarkable document ever offered a sovereign. One paragraph says: "Oh, King, you have become a victim of your natural human weakness. You are accustomed to admire everything German. You believed in a German victory ami desired to concentrate into your own hands after the victory all governmental power." Upon the King's answer everything depends,

CHANGING SITUATION IN GREECE

VOLTE FACE IN PACIFIST

CIRCLES.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received August 31,5,115 p.m LONDON. August 30. The Exchange Telegraph Agency says: "At Athens exceptional diploma, tic and political movements show that a change in the situation is probable. There'is a visible volte face in pacilisl circles.

The King roccivrs lliu French Miuisfcr to-morrow.

CHAOS IN GREECE.

PliO-GERMAXS ACTIVELY

INTRIGUING,

Al, VENJZKLOS' OWE}]

(Australian and N.JS. Cable Association.) Received August '.'..1,11.45 p.m.

ATIIKXS, August .-id. ! ../'' The Rumanian intervention has pro- '" fotmdly changed I lie situation, German agents, anlioiputing intervention, renewed their intrigues, thus forcing the Entente .Ministers to demand fresh safeguards. As the result the Greek Government dismissed Hie majority of (he General St a ft" with Gcrinanopliilc tendencies. The Kntonto Ministers still consider that further Gorman plotting is possible and demand the completion of the safeguards. Following the Rumanian declaration 11. Venizolos wrote to M. Zaimis (Premier of Greece) and urged him to net quickly, promising (ho support of the entire Liberal Party. The meeting between .M. Zaimis and M. Venezilos was largely a fiasco. if. (loiinaris, At. Ha His, and M. Dragotimis have aniioniieeiHhat M. Yciiizelos' speech constituted ail in-

suit to King Constantino. They car- /,' ricd a resolution expressing their dc- / votioil to the King.

RESIGNATION OP CABINET FORESHADOWED.

ATHENS NEWSPAPER'REPORT,

(Australian and N.X. Cable Association.) v ATHENS, August 30. The Ajhens. newspapers foreshadow the resignation of the Zaimis Cabinet. ATHENS, August 30. General Moschopoulis, the new Greek Chief of Staff, hopes that his appointment will lead to improved relations between Greece and the Entente, He has declared his sympathies with the Allies.