GRECIAN ELECTIONS

Wairarapa Age, 14 August 1928, Page 5

GRECIAN ELECTIONS

PROSPECTS OF MAJORITY FOR VENIZELOS. BLOCK VOTE FROM REFUGEES EXPECTED. ISSUES OF PEACE OR WAR. ! Unitea Press Association. —By Eleetrio Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received Monday, 7.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 13. The ‘"Daily Telegraph” Athen’s correspondent reports that despite personalities and defamation by the local gutter Press, there is every prospect of M. Venizelos obtaining 165 seats in the Chamber of 250. Fifteen hundred thousand refugees from Thrace are likely to vote for M. Venizelos to a man. Moreover, the average v.ter is desirous of closing the political strife. If th© Royalists are returned it is obvious that there will be a period of civil war, whereas peace and foreign loans are urgent necessities fer Greece.—(Australian Press Association.)

CAPTIVES SET FREE. BRIGANDS SECURE RANSOM. (Received Monday, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 13. ‘‘The Times” Athens correspondent states after receipt of a ransom, the brigands released the political candidates whose capture was reported on August 5. M. Melas, after a ten hours’ march through the forest, reached Yaunina demoralised, and- declared that he had been treated with the utmost savagery, being bound hand and foot for four days. A NOVEL DEVICE. lit order to prevent multiple, voting, M. Venizelos has agreed to. a popular candidate’s suggestion that voters in Athens, the Piraeus and Salonica shall dip their flngens in a coloured fluid which is indelible for forty-eight hours. —(“The Times” cable.)