GREECE’S CHALLENGE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16870, 27 October 1925, Page 7

GREECE’S CHALLENGE.

LEAG FE CIRCLES PERTURBED. FURTHER ADVANCE OX DULGAR TERRITORY. SHELLS STILL FALLING. :Eluc. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn. ‘Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON,. October 25. The Greeks continue to hold a long strip of Bulgarian territory to a depth of live miles, stretching from Potrifch across the Struma Valley towards Tevrokop. According to the Times special correspondent on the spot, shells were still falling in Petritch on Saturday evening. So far the Bulgarians have not resisted the Greeks but the correspondent points out that they at any moment might begin to do so in spite of orders to the contrary from Sofia. LONDON, Octtobcr 25. The Greek Legation denies the Bulgarian statement that Petritch was bombarded. The Greeks merely entered Bulgaria for the purpose of forcing the retirement of the Bulgarians who have not yet evacuated Greece. SOFIA, October 25. The Greeks are advancing in the direction of Melnik. GENEVA, October 25. The Greek action has caused a painful impression in League circles, where it is believed the Dictator Pangalos is directly challenging the League because he finds a coup necessary to maintain his prestige which is threatened owing to dissatisfaction with his regime. The Daily Mail points out that if the Royalists are successful at the municipal elections in Athens, which are now proceeding, the abolition of Hie Republic and the restoration of the Monarchy will bo possible. It asks: “Where is Pangalos finding the money for the war? Greece is already in a precarious financial position and is only enabled to carry on by the League of Nations sponsoring her 1924 loan amounting to twelve millions, of which Britain contributed 71 millions. SOFIA, October 25. Greek artillery, since morning, has been bombarding Pipcritza and Petrovo where several were reported killed and injured. Colonel Kalfoff, Foreign Minister, replying to M. Briand’s telegram, states that the Bulgarian Minister, at Paris, will represent Bulgaria at a meeting of the League Council. Ho expresses profound gratitude to the Bulgarian Government for the early intervention of the League in a conflict which, ho declares, originated through a Greek invasion of Bulgaria. He reiterates that the Bulgars have not entered Greece.