AFFAIRS IN GREECE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9693, 22 June 1917, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN GREECE

M. J3NNART DOMINATES POSITION

CLEARING THE COUNTRY OF SUSPECTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ATHENS, June 20. Importance is attached to the interview between M. Jounart (High Commissioner for the Allied Powers) and M. Zaiinis. The former desires tho reshuffling of the Zairnis Ministry and ilie inclusion of Liberals. He also .suggested the summoning of the Chamber as it was constituted in 1915 for a short session early in July, preparatory to elections on an impartial basis. The Vcnizclists desire a popular demonstration, as a counterblast to the Royalist anathema upon their leader. M. Jounart has ordered the deportation of sixty political and military suspects, several Germans, and many others, who have been kept under police surveillance, including -'l. Skouloudis and M. Lambros, the Into Premier. BIDDING GREECE OF DANGER EXPULSION OF PRO-GERMANS. By Telegraph —Press Association —Copyright Eeuter’a Telegrams. (Received June 21, 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS, June 20. Thirty-one poisons are to be expelled and 103 removed ,to places whence escape will be impossible. Tho former include Gournari.s, Street, General Doiismanis. Colonel Hetaxas, Saylas, the Reservist lender; and Tivienatos, who were ringleaders in the events of December. The latter include former Premiers, Dragonmis, Skouloudis, and Sambros; Colonel Skatigos, chief of tho General Staff; General Hazzopoulos, formerly War Minister; and Dr Gcrouhmos. Palace physician and his German wife.

KINO ALEXANDER'S PROCLAMATION

“WILL HAVE TO BE WITH-

DRAWN.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighl Renter's Telegrams. (Received June 21, 5.5 p.m.) SALONIKA, June 20. King Alexander’s proclamation, which M. Zaimis countersigned, is severely criticised, especially the passage in which he spoke of accomplishing tile sacred mission entrusted to him by his father. Admiral Coudourriti, interviewed, said tho proclamation must be withdrawn. “THE DOGS OF ALLIES" SUBDUE ROYALIST INCENDIARIES BY SEARCHLIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Published in “Tho Times.•' LONDON. June 20. Mr Ward Price writes that before tho Allies occupied the Royalist centre of Yolo, an auxiliary cruiser kept order for three days by naval hypnotic treatment. The Royalists had been holding noisy meetings in the cafes, inflaming themselves with bloodthirsty oratory, strong drink,' and processions on tho sea front, cursing the “Dogs of the. Allies” and Yenizelos. ■ The cruiser arrived at nighttime, and played a brilliant searchlight among tlio mob, revealing every man’s face, and causing tho most ferocious orators to stop and slip hastily away. The cruiser also dispersed subsequent efforts to hold a meeting by flashing her searchlight so suddenly and brilliantly among tho crowd that oven tho diohards wore frightened, find respectfully saluted by removing their hats. After that tlio searchlight was master of tho situation, HSiItBOBfHDSTBE ItIITIISEB GUARANTEEING POWERS BOUND BY TREATY OF 1863. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Renter's Telegram*. (Received June 21, 3.55 p.xn.) LONDON, June 20. In the House of Commons, Air Balfour, replying to a scries of questions respecting Greece, stated that the guaranteeing Powers were hound to maintain tlio Monarchy by the treaty of 1863, which provided that the Greek Crown should pass to the sons, although it did not stipulate that tho succession should be in the order of primogeniture. He knew nothing about the report of King Constantine coming to Britain. BRITISH MINISTER AT ATHENS RESIGNS. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received June 21, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 20. In the House of Commons, Mr A. J. Balfour said Sir Francis Elliott, British Minister at Athens, had vacated nis post, as it was thought undesirable that he should occupy a subordinate position to M. Jonnart, who is charged with Anglo-French diplomacy. Mr Balfour added that King Constantino had acted unconstitutionally in dismissing M. Vcnizelos and governing without a Parliament.