THE CRECIAN SITUATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17039, 25 June 1917, Page 5

THE CRECIAN SITUATION.

M. JONNARTS FIRMNESS ; ELICITS VENIZELOS'S THANKS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, June 22. M. Venizelos has tlianked M. Jonnart. By his clear-sighted firmness he has secured the first striking success, which (says M. Venizelos) is an augury for the pacification and unity of Greece. CONSTANTINE'S DETHRONEMENT. ' EX-KING'S INFATUATION. 1 . PARIS, June 22. M. Guilleain, former French Minister \ at Athens, states that King Constantine's fate was decided at a conference in London. The Legations at Athens had previously been advised, but the change was not generally known until M. Jonnart's announcement. M. Guilleain adds that ex-King Constantine no longer believes in a brilliant German victory, but looks merely for a peace leaving Germany, important compensations in the Balkans, of which she will 3 become protector. GERMANS' LACK OF INSIGHT. ANGER. AGAINST SWITZERLAND. COPENHAGEN, June 22. The Koelnische Zeitung, commenting on the anti-German demonstrations at Geneva says that Germany will never forget this expression of hatred against her, the equal of which has never before been seen. Germany must not waste her goodwill on people conducting themselves as enemies. RESCN OF TERROR OVER. L POPULAR OPSNION BECOMES > VOCAL. j • PRO-GERMANS EXECRATED. 1 ATHENS, June 22. ■ (Received June 24, at 5.5 p.m.) 1 M. Gounaris, General Dousmanis, l r Colonel Metaxis, and their fellow-exiles embarked at Piraeus amid the execrations r of their countrymen. Large crowds hissed, " howled, and raised the rallying cry' of ; " Zito Venizelos," which has hitherto been j considered seditious. The people areawak- | ing from a reign of terror. > VENIZELOS SATISFIED. j EXPECTS TO, RETURN TO ATHENS. [ _, . ATHENS, June 23. 1 (Received June 24, at 5.5 p.m.) M. Venizelos, in the course of an interview, said he was in complete agreement with M. Jonnart. He was satisfied, from . the progress of events, that he would soon himself he permanently stationed in Athens. He believed the deported intriguers were bound either for France or Algeria. ORGANISING THE HARVESTING. 1 ROYALISTS' CONVERSION. i LONDON, June 23. i (Received June 24, at 5.5 p.m.) Mr Ward Price writes: The occupation j of Thessaly has been completed without , the slightest sign of hostility. The irrer ccncilable Royalists of a week ago have become to-day the most ardent Venizelists. ihe l<rench are now organising the harvesting. The Royalists, who were too deep.y committed for a sudden conversion fled like game before the beaters, taking refuge in a belt southward of Lamias. M, VENIZELOS RETURNS. AN ENTHUSIASTIC " WELCOME. ATHENS, June 23. (Received June 24, at 5.5 p.m.) M. Venizelos was enthusiastically welcomed on arrivel at Pirseus. He interviewed M. Jonnart aboard a French cruiser, where both remain.

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