The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-08
NEW GREEK CABINET HAS BEEN FORMED
 BY M. SKOULOUD|S
All Members of Zaimis Min istry Retained Except
 Former Premier
NEW CABINET IS AT
 VENIZELOS' MERCY
Statesman, However, Is Not Expected to Press His Advantage In Order to Avoid Dissolution of Parliament


 Parliament
 Athens, November 7.--tvia Paris)
 Nj. Skouloudis. commissioned by King
 Constantine to form a new cabinet. has bers of the zaimis ministry are re- tained except the premier himself The new prime minister has taken the port folio of foreign affairs. The forma~
 ton of the new cabinet, it is generally
 assumed. will delay. if not eliminate. the crisis which probably would fol- low dissolution of the Chamber of
 Deputies by the King. The cabinet is composed of the fol- lowing ministers. who took the oaths of office today:
 Premier and minister of foreign af- fairs. M. Skouloudis.
 Minister of public instruction, NJ. Michelidkis.
 Minister of justice and communica- tions, D. c. RhaIlis.
 Minister of interior M. Guonaris Minister of national economy. NJ. Theotoks
 Minister of war. General YanalSitsas. Minister of marine. Admiral Coun- touriotis.
 Minister of finance, stephen Dragou- mis-
 Besides the premier. M Micheldkis is the only new member. The office he takes formerly was held by M Theotokis. who becomes minister of
 national economy. a new post Dissolution of Cabinet Not Desired The press urges the advisability of going on without dissolution of Par liament and new general elections NJ Skouloudis Is not q deputy, but is regarded as an able diplomat, known chiefly for the part he played in the London peace conference in 1913 aft CT the Balkan war He was minister of foreign affairs in the Rhallis cabinet in 1897. He is reputed to be favorahly disposed toward the uuadruple en- tente
 General Yanakitsas, who remains in the Greek cabinet as minister of war. | is credited with having been respon- 1 sible for the crisis which resulted in the overthrow oftM Zaimis M. Neni- zelos, who controls a majority of Par liament, took exception to a state
 ment by the war minister and when an apology was not forthcoming. brought about the vote which showed lack of confidence in the government. It is believed In political circles that the chamber probably will be pro rogued In 10 days as 1t then will have sat for the final term of three months. M Nenzelos and his followers are ex- pected to approve this solution or the
 problem. which will make 1t possible to avoid dissolution and elections, the result of which would be uncertain
 owing to pressure which would be ex-
 erted by the government and the pro-
 German propaganda.
 London. November 1.-The political crisis in Greece. which has clouded the Balkans, finally has been overcome. NJ. SSouloudis having accepted and performed the task of organizing cabinet wnlcn. being composed of all the members or the Zaimis government with the excep- ton of the ex-premier himself will carry on the former governments polcy or maintaining neutrality
 The new cabinet is at the mercy of the Venizelos majority In the chamber, but the impression is that no attempt will be made to turn 1t out thus avoiding dis- solution of Parliament and consequent election, the result of which could not be predicted while their army remains mo- bilized.
 Aid Not Expected from Greece While the allies can have little hope or Greece aiding them i'll the defense of Ser via, the belief persists here that 1t IS not too late to turn the tables on the | invaders. The departure for the east of Lord Kitchener after conferences In Paris with Premier Briand, General Gallieni, war minister, and General Joffre, com
 mander- inchief of the field forces, has given confidence that the campaign is to
 be carried on energeticaly by the man l who knows the east better than almost | any one else.
 | Advices from Saloniki and other points
 today show that much larger forces than were thought to be near the scene are ! landing at Saoniki and proceeding to points where 1t is believed they can do the most good. Troop trains are contin-
 ually leaving Saloniki, but So much se- crecy is maintained that it Is impossible | to compute the number of men, l One report says that an Anglo-Italian army has landed at Valena (Avlona) on the Adriatic with the purpose of crossing Albania. The Russians are still concen- trating in Bessafaba to be prepared to
 make descent on Bulgaria from the east.
 Meanwhile in northern and eastern Ser via and on the Montenegrin frontier big battles are in progress. The Austro-Ger- mans claim to be advancing all along the line and to have reached the Moravia
 river which has been crossed at some
 
 up prisoners. guns and war material.
 The Montenegrins. like their Servian
 allies are fighting stubbornly in defense
 of their country and report that they
 have repulsed an attempt by the Aus trians to cross their border from Herze- govina and captured four guns. quan-
 tity of supplies and few men They also claim success over the Austrans in the Sanjak tNovipazar). where they cap tured four more field guns and several hundred men.
 French Invade Bulgaria In the south the French are reported to be over the Bulgarian frontier where they have taken several villages It would appear, therefore. that the cen- tral powers, who have obtained their iii- itial objective, the opening of the road to Sofia and Constantinople. have lot of fighting ahead of them if Servia is to bo overwhelmed. The weather, which has turned wintry. has not interfered with the Russian offensive along the eastern front. The Russians have extended their attacks to the district west of Riga and thence to the south of Dvinsk They are Keeping the Germans on the move and the latter admit that In the region of Lake Sventen the Russians penetrated their lines
 The Italians continue their offensive but on the western front the fighting con sisfs nnlv of lOcal enga gementa