GREECE’S EX-KING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9694, 23 June 1917, Page 7

GREECE’S EX-KING

WANTS TO AVOID GERMANY WILL REMAIN IN SWITZERLAND, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Juno 21. "The Times" correspondent at Lugano says that it is stated that Con stantine intends to remain in Switzerland, deciding to take up his residence after medieal consultations. He wilnot- go to Denmark, as suggested, l-e cause he objects to passing through Germany. He has come to Switzerland for vest, and to avoid politics. His designation ol Prineo Alexandra as successor, and Prince Alexander's taking of the oath, definitely completed his abdication.

EK-KING BECOMES LACHRYMOSE

CONSTANTINE’S BROTHER ANGRY By Telegraph—Prose Association-*Copyright Published in “Tbo Times.” ATHENS, June 21. Constantine’s brother Andrew made n -scene in the Palace by 'denouncing the, ‘‘German traitors who have endedby losing my brother his throne.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. HERNE, June, 21. King Constantine, in an interview, thanked Italy for its hospitality. Hoi said he carries a painful romemhranca of events in Athens, with a hope that, his departure will avert further mis-.-fortune from his unhappy country. Ho hopes to stay at Lugano and restore his health, which is anything but good-

INSULTS TO CONSTANTINE

GENEVA APOLOGISES TO.CENTRAL POWERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 22, 5.5 p.m.) V ' GENEVA. June 21. The State Council of Geneva has apologised to the Consuls of the Con tral Powers fop incidents; connected with Constantine’s arrival. AGAIN MOBBED AT LUGANO, (Received Juno 23, 1.5 a.m.) BERNE, June 22. Ex-King Constantino has again hocn mobbed at Lugano. He was sitting in the public gardens with an aide-de-camp. Crowds shouted “Long live Serbia 1 Down with Constantine I 1”

Police escorted the ex-King to hia hotel. A crowd followed, and repeatedly struck the aide-de-camp. wire threatened to use a revolver.

GREEK PROBLEM

FRENCH LAND AT PREVEZA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ATHENS, Juno 21. Official; A French detachment landed at Preveza, and caused feelings of relief to the Greeks, who view it as a guarantee that the Italian occupation of Epirus is merely a provisional step, in which the French lauding anticipated the occupation otf |Froveza by 3000 Italians, who had already arrived in the vicinity. Preveza is an important port at tiln entrance of the Gulf of Artii, on' the west coast of Greece, about 50 miles south-east of the island of Corlu. VENIZELOS "FAVOURS CONTINUANCE OF MONARCHY. Router’s Telegrams. (Received Juno 22, 6.30 p.m.) ATHENS, June 21. M- Venizelos announces that he favours a continuance of the Monarchy, the prerogatives of which should he defined by a Constituent Assembly to bo summoned later. Meanwhile a Coalition Government will bo formed. PREMIER "ZAIMIS REFUSES TO RECONSTRUCT CABINET. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received June 23, 12.15 a.m.) ATHENS, Juno 22. 1 Certain newspapers assert that M, Zaimis refuses to reconstruct his Cabinet.

HOFFMANN PEACE EPISODE

CLOSER BY MINISTER’S NATIONBy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERNE, June 21. The Federal Council has regretfullyaccepted Herr Hoffmann's resignation, in a resolution commending the purity of his sentiments. It is understood that the Government will ignore, the affair, and is determined to maintain the strictest neutrality. Herr Hoffmann, a Swiss Minister, was concerned in the transmission of a German-inspired', peace offer, of which Princo von Bulow is alleged tc. be the author, to Russia.

ALLIED WAR AIMS

ITALY ENTIRELY ADHERES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable .Association. (Received June 22. 9.43 p.m.) ROME, June 22. Earon Sonnino, Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, said Italy adhered to th« Allies’ war aims respecting Eelgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and Poland Italy also favoured the independence of .Albania, and was willing to guarantee full in tor-nation autonomy. Tho Minister pointed out that over-strict interpretation of ‘‘no indemnities or annexations” could Lit utilised to justify all past violence Italy herself had not .sought- con quests. but safe national frontiers, which were needed for her future in, dependence and development.