GREEK CRISIS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 5

GREEK CRISIS.

RESIGNATION OF PREMIER. CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT CIRCLES, FALL OF CABINET EXPECTED, TRIUMPH OF VENJ.ZELOS AT HAND. (Australian and N.Z. Culilo Associnliuu.) Received September 2,12.55 a.ni. NEW YORK, September 1.

A despatch from Athens states lhat tho Greek Government has been thrown into chaos by the resignation of M, Zairiis.

The fall .of the Zaimis Neutrality Government would' mean: the immediate elevation of' M. Yenizelos to the Premiership and a declaration of war against the Central Powers.

ICING CONFERS WITH MILITARY,

ENTENTE MINISTERS INTERVIEW CONSTANTINE.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assiicintion.)

LONDON, August 31,

The Greek War Minister and the members of'the General Staff' conferred with King Constantino. WASHINGTON, August 31.

Despatches from Athens say that Greece will abandon her neutrality within eighteen hours. King Constant-hie will receive. , the Russian, Freuch, and British Ministers to-morrow. '. All stall' officers on holidays have been recalled,