, 1916-08-30

scene of alleged atrocities, Of which the
Greeks accused the Bulgarians in the last
war, is prodigious. KavnIa is The theatre
OF amazing scenes of disorder. Thousands
OF refugees are pouring into this port
from the HnIerland, and crow ding
the steep narrow streets. Household
goods were flung away. The goods were
abandoned by the fugitives en- their dis
coyery that means OF escape from the city
by seatrapepont ale inadequate. Small
boats dangerously overcroWded with wo-
men and children are rowing aimlessly
about in the harbour, their occupants seek
ing asylum aboard any vessel, regardless
Of its destination or the price of passage.
Complete panic prevails.
Athens. Aug. 27th-(via London Aug.
28th.-Fifty thousand Grt eka ioired in 81
demonstration before the residence of M.
Venize!os, the foImer Premier, to-day, and
cheered him with boundIess enthusiasm. NJ.
VeDizelos said: "Last week l summoned
you TO q demonstration 10 show you what
to do. Now | expect you 10 send a COM
mittee before the King, and TO say to HIM.
"Your Majesty, you were The victim
Of persons who persuaded you there would
be a German victory, and you thought you
could violate The Constitution. The people
do not approve Of these facts. The Reser-
visits telegraph You that they are ready 10
follow You, because they think you VIII
always remain neutral. Elections are neces-
sary, but you must not use your iufu-
ence politically, because the results would
be destructive. The present Government is
absolutely necessary. The Premier, Alexander
Zaimis, rs an excellent man. Yon shoaid
give the Government full political authority,
You must now show the Entente Powers
most benevolent neutrality and exercise the
army in preparing for a possible rupture
of existing conditions. The Liberal Purity /
is confident as regards your position. In
concluding, NJ. VenizeIos declared. 81 think
our desire will be favourably accepted, other
wise, I will do my best.
London, Aug. 28th.-The most significant
expression Of popular feeling, since The war
began, was given yesterday when despite tor
rental 1niu,the Labour Unions held a great
parade in Hyde Park, initjuted by the pow
erful railway mems union for the purpose of
protesting against the great increase in the
cost of living. Many notables were present,
but the speech of The afternoon was made by
Mr.. Ben Tillet, who recently received the
thanks of General Haig and Lord French for
invaluable services, both in recruiting aud
stirring up munition workers. 'Of the
British armies of 5,OOO,O 600 men," he said,
$4,000 came from the working classes.
The proportion OF men from the shipping
class which have entered The navy, is even
greater. Yet, while these men are risking
their lives for the Government, ii allows heir
dependents to suffer privation on account CT
the prices Of food which have risen seventy
per cent through the rapaciry of the foo0
rings. Soldiers have been shot for stenling
food, but that is not a crime comparable
with that of these miIleIs, shop own
els and monopolists, who are making elor-
nous fortunes out of the hunger of 9th
ers. The only remedy is that The Govern
ment commander all food supplies and
transport, and administer them for he
public benefit. Other speakers referred to
the fact that the price of a four-pound loaf
will reach 93d. or Tod. tomorrow, describing
the rise as unreasonable. The harvest wen-
Their is splendid in The western counties, said
one speaker. ''There are more than 5000, 900
bushels of the 1916 crop left. The present
home harvest is approaching 70,OOO,0 600
bushels, and the farmers are preparing to
uphold their top profits. They already have
made enormous profits. The price of wheat
is now 60 16s. a quarter Is bushels), against
81 As. before The war" Resolutions were
enthusiastically passed, demanding that the
Government Immediately regulate all food