MARTIAI LAW IN GREECE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21413, 4 March 1935, Page 11

MARTIAI LAW IN GREECE

.NATIONAL FORCES ATTACKED VKMXFXISiS \TTKMPT (Oil' D'ETAT KKIiKI- ,U:K T ° < i;i:i i: ;it"."'. pi .iciaiuied i .■■„ ::.~ ■■'■ ■ ■■ ■ ' ' " ",. . .:,,,. ;:; , ■. .■ ::.ii:.bci- of ofh- '' "'~ ','!,-,",.-,-; <■:' Vi■:.'!/■•!"> and of ;'■':. ,! ' M ,iu> '"" ]',.. y ,'< "moven:*--:" 1 . has been quelled. '.'' b '~ r ','.',r-\L'\ 'i- :! ' '■-> ba'tuliou of Re- "'. *'',. (;;i:; i; -.i. i.-iiiied ! he insur- ■'""", j, <. v.'-- :■ ii'ced '" .-urrender ";.'.;;'"..''_.'VV,..' L. :: ,. : •.;«.■ : ..-vt.it. . '"" .., ~ ,-• ■',. ,■■,.. ..'■'! .-.re bo- -';'.'.; .'.",, •;.....- -m i.'acii Crete. I .."•.-. ■ ■, ,• i.;,-. c :c!i.iii:!i''i with- .. ~ •I. , .- !: c c Aeroplanes .;■;!■:• a: < i " >.'ni oi'd ing '.'.'■"<"..■'■ -'■[••■:■,-j. t. .'. ■' Mimber oi ''", .'."'. •-• *;.(■ :;.a:'i;:<- ar.-nial and •; : ;-.'.;;' ,•'•;,,','.', •!:(• 11'.; 1 i ' ai;' training '"' "l : .< ;:-.'; amon.U t'-'-'" 0iß1'"..'.',.- '"..'.',. ■ • ';.!■ ~i.i-rt;-.-.- of the people. X"'"'.';.'. ~!.„: ic-rcs. which fought ..'.'," i-rj c -. ■'..;■ a.-j'.i devotion." the pro- ,':.:. ;i '.'^ ; '"',■,,:!! inued. "have sup- '.' ■..".','.' J ..: ( ''civ ntas'.cr o! the silu- < ■■■' ly.rj Gri'K-e may rest easily.

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• .':::.aun! to the rebels, and subse- ■-;.:.'.;>• :;:'-lltci 'he barracks, re-'-•'..■-3 .:. their surrender early to- -:--'- Three E:/j ,:.(■< were killed : ' : '.'l '.vcuMded ••'ti:rr.vf:ilo luu civilians, with 12 ...tj.-v ;euf-i:-. broke in to Evelyp- "-''-'■ '■'■■'- !.'".:i:t;ji y college, and held -~ '.'.'; • "ji'tmaijciant with a re- '-•"<■■■ The;.- tried to persuade the '_--«-■ •; 'o ttirreivfer their arms. The •."---'• hung in the balance when :'d troops charged in and cleared ;'- \'-" J: ret.!-!:- There were no , ;'•, ''■'■''■'■'■''-•: -.:;: prise descent ..was ~.'""'-' '■■•'• l -'t Ponna arsenal, wiiere " J t '' ; '-' f - :e-.er'.e officers. eom- '. r ~, : ;~'-''. '■'■•' Adrmral Demestichas, 'i'". tJ .''r L: ' r;! Kh* in motor-cars and '. V\ fca i '' : '' fal 'Cheers from the war- ,,, = ; atQ ' ;i ;-' ci'ui.-er and placed the "••."." !t ' : ' ;:: *' :n A' 'i;eiii Mi irons, spof.fj.i..- -amed control <( w l:?ht a- ul .•(••:■ jpiic. and also r ' c ,:f --- 1 -.''"yc!-s and three subSHIPS HO.MBEI) RKBKI.s ['K()( i.aimed I'IRATKS (i|-r).;i;|.;i) j ■■'-.Tjii-.vs. :. lar( .i, 2. ; ~ ' r .' -"' v ' ; ■'■■•: -•: • :'!;-..(..(:! artillery ; „'.', t "'" t ' t ■'■'■:'■■:-<■ ' .'.';, batteries, at i ~:. ',' ' y'-'-' 1; '-'" ti.i •■■•ocl Tups ill- j ■ _ """' '■'•'■ '■ ■ -hi- length of : -, . _ i -'-'-'-'- ; "'-:;:Oi!' 'r, tilt.' j ••l';^ -V.. :■■;: ;,,,,; U V \U . and ■'■^V' J ,.'- : ■ p : ' : ' ; ' •'•' ■■■■•■ »nd xi!-'■ j ; V'Vt !"' " J di! " : ' •'-' ••''^'iidon-. :: "- ;,! '' : - ■■■'"■■<' - '•>rcV',-";, ,J V o;: - i,!: " ! .' i:, ''-"^'i« , iiit' I '",."■' ,jr * p:ra-(-. .-..,,( j;as dis- :' a '-t"x-l ii,:: "Ui::-:>. ~.• British " r - ; «« ii',"-", .''■"■'. ; " :: " : ' !:< ' --' hi i J ' s ■-'.Mr,., '-; as;,, n-piatedly re- , 1 /' ■ i! « ;:!l i ' ,i "- i; - ''''''■■'' ( -' on " i , 1; ,, h l)!: ~.,. Averoll. ■■ 'te-kPf.H** Uvi(( -' din-i-ih, h:t and ! ,J *k,'V h "J s PiU- of it, armoured •*C y '^irj tmjl i lv throwing ;^Piai i( ::';;;v l, ' ,v, ' :>: - "■ lit - ll,or ! '*.. n, i e "tctivelv bond, war?»Uf a J?' nb : ; put -he Nik. Kfa. «**'>thfr Of !;;« ~„.„.),■ Vl .. s . 'fKrl •

abling two of them. There were no casualties. Two merchantmen have been sunk in Salonika harbour to prevent the warships from entering. Admiral Tiplados offered to mediate between the Government and the rebels, who asked for a respite to consider their reply. The Government has taken numerous precautions, including the prohibition of meetings. One, however, was permitted in the afternoon, to enable protests against the revolution to be made. This is the ninth in Greece since 1909. VENIZELOS LENDS SUPPORT GOVERNMENT MEASURES DESCRIBED STRICT CENSOIMIH' (Received March 3. 7.30 p.m.) ATHENS, March 2. An ullicial statement declares that the Government has for long suspected the activities of officers connected with General Plastiras. It is alleged that he recently visited the Grfck frontier secretly, but returned to Cannes, believing the preparations for a revolt to be insufficient. A report from Cannes states that Plastiras says:—"l know nothing about the events in Greece, but I am not astonished at the revolt, as halt of the population is opposed to the Government." According to newspapers the Gov-

ernor of Crete has requested Venizelos to reveal his attitude regarding the revolt. They violently attack the Venizelists, and declare that they have recently been selling shares ■heavily,'causing a heavy slump in currency. Venizelos, after a violently antiGovernment speech, declared himself in favour of the revolution. ' The Minister for War says that the mainland has remained faithful to the Government. At Athens it is estimated that the rebels lost 12 dead, the Government casualties being fewer. Those arrested include the former premiers Papanastasiou and Cafandaris, other members of the opposition, and many officers belonging to the Venizelist faction. A court-martial is already sitting, and many death sentences are expected. A strict censorship has been established. The most serious fighting was at the barracks of the Evzones, whither four companies, with two armoured cars, were sent to dislodge the rebel battalion. The rebels replied to the ultimatum with a fusillade and a hail of grenades, wounding two officers. Thereupon the Premier ordered the shelling to stop. Loyalists took up their position in the Temple oi Jupiter on the Acropolis, and opened fire to which rebels replied with rifles and machine-guns for four hours. The loyalists finally charged witli bayonets, and the rebels surrendered. The Government ordered curfew to be sounded at 10 p.m. and also announced that if the warships do not surrender to-morrow, they will be heavilv bombed. Three aeroplanes, loaded with 2001b bombs, arc icadv to start. The Government has abolished the I Senate, which was largely Veni-J /.eh st. !

REBELS OCCUPY CRETE < OM.MIMCATIONS (IT OFF (Received March 3, 11.30 p.m.) ATHENS. March 3. The rebel warships have arrived. All communications with Cretehave ceased. The Governor is silent, and it is feared that the island is entirelv in the hands of the rebels. Martial law has been declared at Salonika, and artillery is ready to bombard the rebel ships if they attempt to enter the harbour. (GOVERNOR ARRESTED ATHENS, March 3.

The Government has called up the 1932 navy class, and, if it is necessary, is prepared to call up two armv classes of the mainland. Part of Crete has joined the rebels. The Governor. M. Aposkilis, has been arrested and the rebels have occupied the telegraph and wireless stations.