GREEK CRISIS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13665, 6 September 1916, Page 3

GREEK CRISIS.

DEMONSTRATION AT PIRAEUS,

GERMAN PLOTTERS ARRESTED,

ELECTIONS POSTPONED, (A us tail in n and N.Z. Ciililn Association.) Received September;", at 7.20 p.m. LONDON, September I. The Athens correspondent of the Morning Post referring to the imposing- nature of the naval demonstration at Piraeus says: Oilier and more important, questions were being-considered when the Fleet was ordered thither, lint., these were satisfactorily sell led, therefore they were not referred to in the Note,

Several Germans and Greeks, engaged in espionage nnd German propaganda have already been arrested as an example, of the need of action, It is stated that the German Legation warned those of the. danger of arrest a week before the demonstration occurred,

The Government has decided, with the Allied consent to postpone the dissolution and the elections,

"WAR A.GAIN3T BULGARIA," GREECE WILL ACCEPT DEMANDS.' ' •' REVOLUTION- SPREADING. ' (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). ATHENS, September 4, Ths Government will accept the demands contained in the Entente Note. The present demands are confined to war against Bulgaria. . The revolution is extending to Crete. ' KING CONSTANTINO'S PLIGHT. WILLING TO ABDICATE. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) ' ATHENS, September 4. It is announced that King Constan-lii-.e did not express .any intention of abdicating, but lias allowed it to bo understood that directly Greece no longer wants him, he will retire to Germany with his family,