Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), Saturday 1 September 1923, page 1


WARLIKE ACT COMMITTED BY ITALY

ARMED CONFLICT MAY FOLLOW ITALY SEIZES GREEK ISLAND OF CORFU Warns Other Nations Off GREECE APPEALS TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS

('THE SUN" CABLE SERVICE.")

LONDON, August 31, 6.45 p.m. Signor Mussolini (the Italian Pre-mier) read the Greek reply to the Italian ultimatum to Cabinet, which de-clared that it was, unacceptable. Sig-nor Mussolini detailed secret measures to be adopted as. the result of Greece's refusal. A Greek steamer about to depart from Brindisi homeward was stopped and remains in the harbor. An Italian tramp steamer going to ports in Asia Minor was ordered to boycott Greece. Greece is protesting against the anti-Greek demonstrations in Italy, and will demand saisfaction for the insult to the Greek flag at Trieste.