AWAKENING OF GREECE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10240, 1 September 1909, Page 4

AWAKENING OF GREECE.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

(Per Press Association.)

Received August 31, at 9.3-5 p.m

London, August 31

Serious misgivings ar<s expressed ill most countries at the Greek army officers' pronunciamento. The newspapers comment on the absence of further news and the rigid censorship in Athens. " [A cable message yesterday stated that the refusal of M. llalli, President of the Greek Cabinet, to receive a military deputation, who demanded the reorganisation of the army and navy, led to temporary disaffection in the forces at Athens. Five hundred and fortyeight officers and 3000 soldiers quitted Athens and camped outside. M. Ralli resigned. M. Mavromicliaelis lias been appointed Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs. The disaffected soldiery were granted an amnesty by the new Ministry.]