Belgium has at last a new Government. Vicomte Poullet succeeded
on Wednesday in forming an acceptable and harmonious Cabinet. There has been a brief political " crisis " in Greece. On June 11th, M. Michalakopoulos tendered the resignation of the Greek Government to Admiral Konduriotis, but returned to Office two days later with a reconstituted Government. Apparently the trouble was due to the military party who want to see Greece take a firmer line in the differences that have arisen with Jugo-Slavia over the Salonica railway. This is not a good sign for peaceful Balkan relations. It was never more important that Greece should have a competent and peace-seeking Government. She has often followed, or intended to follow, schemes for gaining advantages over Turkey by force, but at this moment many of those advantages seem likely to fall into her lap without the exercise of force. The best course for herself and all the Near East is to prepare to receive and develop peaceably those political and corn-; mercial fruits which Turkey seems incompetent to. keep.
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