THE GREEK CRISIS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 830, 7 October 1916, Page 2

THE GREEK CRISIS.

A NEW MINISTRY.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 7, 11.35 a.m.) • ROME, October 6. King Constantino of Greece is endeavouring to form a Ministry of M. Venizelos's friends, who, however, demand the inclusion of M. Venizelos. W LABOUR INTERVENES. P PERSUADING THE KING. f, ■ Renter's Telegrams. |; (Received October 7, 2.30 p.m.) % ATHENS, October 6. B M. Drakaules, leader of the Labour frarty, who was educated at Oxford, |6ad an audience with the King. He Ijtrged war against Bulgaria, which. ase said, would reunite the nation at %otiic and abroad. |" He pointed out that his Majesty §stas pursuing a course that would tltimately lead to the loss of the }ronc. The King indicated that he still elieved in Germany's ' supremacy, nd argued that the Greek army was ot properly equipped and the coffers were empty. s He staled that the Entente would jpnpt afford material assistance. <SI M. Drakaules retorted that the pßntente hitherto had never played false, and would not allow Greece to want for anything if she Abandoned neutrality. ; The King said he would consider ■*lhe position.