GREEK NATIONAL MOVEMENT

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13694, 9 October 1916, Page 6

GREEK NATIONAL MOVEMENT

LABOUR PLEADS FOR INTERVENTION. "THE ENTENTE HAS NEVER PLAYED ANYBODY FALSE." (Renter's Telegram;,) ATHENS, October 6. M. Drakaules, Leader of the Labour Party, who was educated at Oxford, had an audience with the King. M. Drakaules urged war against which he said would re-unite the nation nt, homo and abroad. He pointed out that his Majesty- was pursuing a course that 'would ultimately lead to his loss of the throne. King Constanline indicated that'he still believed in Germany's supremacy, and argued that the Greek army was not ,properly-equipped, while the colters were empty, He stated that the Entente would not alTord material assistance. _ A M. Drakaules retorted-that' the Entente had hitherto niivei played anybody false, and would not allow Greece to want for anything if'she abandoned her neutrality. The King said he would consider this view. KING CONSTANTINE'S WEAK-KNEED POLICY, PATHETIC ATTEMPTS TO AVOID DECISION. lAnslralian* anil New Zealand Cable Association.) ATHENS, October 6. Til accepting ilie resignation of the Cabinet, King Gonstnutinc was prompted by his own'opinion that it was nccessaiy to re-organise the army before abandoning neutrality^ King Constanline is endeavouring to form a Ministry of the friends of M. Venizelos, who demand, however, the inclusion of M, Yenizelos,