GREEK COUP.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18419, 27 June 1925, Page 15

GREEK COUP.

MILITARY REVOLUTION.

BLANK CARTRIDGE FUSILLADE

(BT CABLK—PEKSS ASSOCIATION—COPIBIQHT) (AV/STKALIA.N .VXD X.Z. CABLE ABSOCIATIOX.)

(Received June 26th, 5.3 p.m.)

ATHENS, June' 25. A military revolution has broken out in Greece.

The naval forces have joined the garrison officers and formed a militarv Government under the presidency of General PancrnJos, and taken possession of all civil and milTtarv institutions.

Tho whole of Greece is reported to bo m the throes of a revolution.

VIENNA, Juno 25. Iteports from Athens etato that Gleeco is experiencing the seventh revolution in 26 vcar.s.

Tho soldiers and naval forces, under tho leadership of General Pangalos and Admiral Hadjikyriakos, seized tho public (buildings, and secured the resignation of tho Michalacopoulos Government, declaring their determination to end maladministration and reform finances.

General Pangalos is a well-known fireeater. He has been Generalissimo- and War Minister, but failed to establish himself as Republican Dictator in 1923.

Armed followers of 'General PangaIcs occupied the poat office and tho Ministries at five o'clock this morning, after a fusillado of blank cartridges. General Pangalos sent an ultimatum to President Cuondouriotis, who held a conference with tho Government and M. Michalacopoulos (Premier) resigned at eleven. By one o'clock tho President had entrusted to M. Papana&tasiou (ex-Promier) tho formation of a new Cabinet. British Mission Kecalled.

Tho Athens correspondent of tho "Daily Express" states that General Pangalos refused to consider a Condition Cabinofc, but approved of tho formation of a Cabinet under M. Papanastnsiou, tho Republican leador, General Pangalos becoming War Minister and Admiral Hadjikyriakos Naval' Minister. Athens is now divided into two hostile camps. The city appears to bo under a reign of terror,'but so far the revolution has been kloodhws, only a few shots bcino; firod in deserted business quarters.

General Pangalos's ultimatum says tho National Assembly is incapable of meeting tho situation. Tho Government has lost tho support of tho Army and Navy, as only a few dotachmonts of tho Athens gairrison remain to support them. The Republicans will hold tho Government and their supporters responsible if a drop of blood is shod. Tho '-Daily Express" adda that Adlhi'ral Townsond and the threo naval officers forming the British Naval Mission at Athens arc being, recalled, their relations with tho Commander of Hi* Greek Navy having become strained. Tho truculent attitude of Jugo-Slayia towards Greece during recent negotiations undoubtedly encouraged the. army and a section of the navy to overthrow tho Cabinet headed by M. Michalacopoulos, whoso attitude, especially towards refugee deputies, made him unpopular.

SUCCESS CLAIMED.

SITUATION WELL IN HAND.

(AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Received Juno 26th, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 26,

The Jatest information from .Athens states ',|'.*at it v* unlikely that M. Fapanaatassiou will form, a. Cabinet. Gonqral Fangalos, who. is issuing orders from the War Office, claims that the rising has been successful throughr out tho' country.

A communique from Salomca. states that tho revolutionaries have the situation well in hand and are not meeting with opposition.

Admiral Hadjekyriakos is reported to havo joined the revolution.