ATTITUDE OF GREECE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4009, 16 August 1915, Page 5

ATTITUDE OF GREECE.

RESIGNATION OF THE CABINET.

KING CALLS ON M. VENEZELOS.

1915 CLASS CALLED UP

(Received Aug. 16, 12.20 a.m.) . - PARIS, Aug. 15. Athens telegrams state that a decree lias called up. the 1915 class to the colors. M. Ven.ezclos had a lengthy audience with tbe King. The Berlin newspaper “Tageblatt’s” Athens correspondent says the King, after opening the Chamber and accepting the Cabinet’s ■ resignation, sai-df he would certainly ask M. Vt.mzelos whether he was ready to form a Cabinet on the principles of strictest neutrality.

HOT TO BE BOUNCED.

KOI MAN IA WITHSTANDS GERr

MAN THREATS

(Receivcd Aug. 10, 12.20 a.m.) ROME, Aug. 15

Official: Advices from Bucharest state that the German Commercial Attache requested the Finance Minister to allow munitions ’to pass into Bulgaria and threatened energetic action in the event of refusal.

M. Costinuscu refused point blank, ami the Ministerial Coiufcil approved of the reply.

“STOP THE WAR” MOVEMENT.

AFP K Al. I’> Y NETHERLANDS COUNCIL.

(Received Aug. 10, 12.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15. The Netherlands Anti-War Council has asked tho Foreign Minister to collaborate in the formation of a conference of neutral Powers to sit throughout the war and work in tine; interests of peace. 'The Council issued a hotly-worded appeal exhorting the belligerent peoples to proclaim their desire for peace, ft says: “You won’t be expected to live up to the admonition, ‘Love thine enemy or thy neighbor.’ All that is necessary is to respect they neighbor like thyself.’’

GENERAL ITEMS.

CONTROL OF LIQUOR

(Received Aug. 15. 3.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15

A laborer at Middlesb-orough was lined lOs for treat ing a man to a pint of beer. This was the first prosecution at the Teeside under the Liquor Control Order.

Rotterdam reports that Allied aeroplanes bombed anti destroyed two airsheds near Ghent and also an aeroplane. During tlm recent lighting a German oliieer. believed to he a prince, was killed. The body was taken in a motor car to Ghent, followed by officers of high. rank.

The Adjutant General assured Mr Redmond that there is every intention of sending the 10th Irish Division to the front as a unit.

An officer who went through the South-West African campaign says there were ten mines across a roadway eight feet wide and three more on the railway line, which would have killed everyone within a hundred yards. General Botha was nearly killed by the explosion of a mine, which killed one of his attendants.

Madrid reports that the British Embassy denies the reported cruelties towards German prisoners in Togoland and the Cameroons, and says all the prisoners have been trail,starred _to Europe. The women arc returning to Europe. Missionaries are unmolested. l - The • 1 Ivolnische Zeitung” says tnat over 5000 wounded and nOOO women were recently added to Krupilfi statiThe .French Chamber of Deputies has passed a Bill to secure ground for i emqteries for the Allies. MM i Horan d, in introducing the Bill, said that in offering a last resting place. France was paying a sinning tribute to the bravery of the Britons and tin* Belgians. The Pope has sent 10,000 marks to iho destitute in East Prussia. Amsterdam advises that gasolene is exhausted in Vienna and taxi-cabs have ceased running. A newly-licensed German pilot, wishing to "show his prowess to the inhabitants of his native city of Schlotlieim. made an exhibition flight. In landing he crashed into the crowd, killing fifteen women. Nobel’s Dynamite’Trust assets consist of British and German. Among the' former are the shares of Nobel s Glasgow Company and the old British Company. Nobel’s Explosive Company, Glasgow, has acquired all tho British assets and becomes a separate all-British' company. THE OPEN DOOR. HOW G FILM ANY GETS IMPORTS. A 1 /LI lIS N KGOTTATIN G WIT 11 SWITZERLAND. (Received Amu 1.5, 3.40 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. LY In the "Daily Telegraph,” Dr. Dillon, reporting from Varese, says negotiations with the Allies to prevent Switzerland’s imports being re-ex-ported to Germany are proceeding slowly. Germany has established a. hoard at Zurich controlling the importation of German goods, It has inquisitorial powers, yet, when the Allies ask for a guarantee against reexportation of their goods, Switzerland indignantly regards it as an unworthy attempt to violate her neutrality and wound her national dign i ty. DANISH SHIPPING PROFITS. (Received Aug. 15, 3.50 p.m.). COPENHAGEN, Aug. 15. The Government is placing an extra, war tax of 20 per cent, on surplus shipping profits. The “Politiken” estimates that the shipping companies, have yarned during the last year over 100,000,000 kroner more than usual. AMERICA AMD MUNITIONS. REPLY TO AUSTRIAN NOTE. (Received Aug. 15, 3.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. A reply to the. Austrian Note has been despatched. It argues that to place an embargo on munitions at this time would, not be in accord with the principles of neutrality. ALLIES’ CREDITS ARRANGED. (Received Aug. 16, 12.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, Ang. 15. The British and. French Guvemrmmts are. arranging credits of £IOO,000.000 in the United States' in order to finance war purchases and counteract the depreciation in sterling exchange. The American press points out that for the first time in. its history, New York is virtually the world’s financial centre.