SECOND EDITION. ITALY’S ULTIMATUM

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 100, 1 September 1923, Page 6

SECOND EDITION. ITALY’S ULTIMATUM

FIVE HOURS’ GRACE. Prat Australian, and N.Z. Cable Assocktion. ((Received 12.15 p.m.) Rome. August 31. It is authoritatively stated that the:'Greek .attempt 'to make the Janina crime an international .- question da 'resisted by Signor Mussolini/ who. will contend that the: ■ matter concerns only Greece and Italy. Tii©'. Messagero is reliably ed that the'Greek refusal to pay the required indemnity and the request for - a modification of the flag saluting* ; demand are absolutely unsatisfactory. The paper states that Greece is endeavouring to bring about British intervention, for the purpose of retarding development of the Italian, action. Athens. August 31.' Greece will protest against antiGreek’ demonstrations in Italy, and demand satisfaction for the insult to thev Greek /Flag, at Trieste. Italy handed » Note at five o’clock, announcing that they had occupied Cbrfu at four o’clock, and that the measure was intended as peaceful and temporary; Italy at the same time delivered an r ultimatum, giving Greece only .five hours, grace.

THE CREEK REPLY. AN . UGLY SITUATION. -. ([Received 12.15p.m.) / 1 Athens, August 30t.y The. Greek reply says ; Greece coni' ,-|iders there-is no justification, for Italy’s assertion that the Greek Government was responsible for the massacre. The Government took all possible measures to ensure the safety of the. Mission. In two Notes it drew the attention of the Albanian'Government to the presence of Albanian brigand bands; nevertheless the Government, taking into consideration that the crime was committed cm Greek , territory and against , the citizens of a friendly •v. PoweT; agrees with .modifications to . the demands for an expression of full ‘V.tegrek, a state memorial service, saluting the Italian Flag, and military honours to the victims. The reply concludes: It’is impossible to accept the demands for the capital punishment of those. responsible, an indemnity of half a million sterling, or an. enquiry in the presence of the : Italian Military Attache, but. willingly accepts hia assistance in carrying out investigations. The Government is prepared to accord a just indemniiy victims’ families*,. Greek papers unanimously, condemn the crime, a|B express friendly senti- / ’ 'ltal/r ■''Tbe/hope the : Cabmet will give legitimate satisfaction to Italy without going l beyond the limits of national dignity. A telegram from, Janina says that. Greek' military detachments have started in pursuit of the murderers. Rome, • August 81. Anti-Greek demonstrations continue, notably at Trieste, where the > the’Nationalists and Fascists burned the Greek Flag in the public square.