FUTURE CAMPAIGN IN BALKANS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 11 July 1917, Page 6

FUTURE CAMPAIGN IN BALKANS.

5t .. ~• „-•'■>) ■ yt >%£■!"'■■■ --M : ' ■'' -':? RUSSIAN-VJEW. 01? ALLIED POLICY IN GREECE, DISAPPROVED OCCUPATION AND DECLINED TO SEND - '. DROOPS.... J..,..; .. . ' ' "1 (Australian and New*Zoitad Cable Aisoolallon.), , .... /.v. Received July 10, la : 8.15 p.m. '■ •■■■■• / .. . PETROGRAD, July 9. - ■ Thp Government announces that n special conference of the Allies has been convoked to consider Balkan affairs. The Conference is necessary in view of the extreme complexity ;. of the political and strategical situation in the Balkans and with the object of securing a common policy, •; The Note adds: The Government formally protested at the recent policy of the other Allies in Greece. While not animated by a desire to support ex-King Constantino, whom we disapprove, and whose personal policy we continue to completely disapprove, wo disapprove of the means employed to forcibly substitute one King for another. We maintained in the pourparlours with the Allies that the choice of the form of Government rests with Greece, with her well-administrative organisation, appertaining exclusively to Greek people. For these reasons, the Government refused to allow Russian troops to participate in the expedition in Southern 'Greece. . ' . (Australian and Renter). Received July 10, at 9.5 p.m. PARIS, July 9. It is announced that the Allied troops are about to* evacuate ' Greek territory recently temporarily-occupied-asa precautionary measure. The evacuation does not include the Salonika region.