Internal Greece

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1922, Page 3

Internal Greece

.MINISTERS ARRESTED. \CSTK\UAN AND NIZ. CABI.K ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Sept. 2!). The British Foreign Oil ice lias been advised from Athens that five of tho late Greek Ministers. M. (humans. M. Stratus, .M. Profopadiikis. M. Couciax. mid M. Trcotokis have been arrested, and charged with being responsible for the Greek defeat in Asia Minor. VKXIZELOS IN POWER. ATHENS, Sept. 29. The Revolutionary Committee is forming a pro-Allv (aliinet. It has ordered' ex-King Constantine nmlQueen Sophia. with Prince Nicholas and Andnrio, to leave Greece immediately. .M. Veiiizelos lias been invited tip lepresent Greece in the Allied councils. The revolutionary leaders issued a manifesto insisting on their movement as being completely national in oliaracler. They say that an army victorious for 10 years cannot blame itself for the rev cut misfortunes, and a heavy responsibility for the disasters rests on ethers. The national movement is a le.dtiiiMte explosion, due to a desire to repair the cheeks as far as is h.imanh possible. A settlement of the dynastic question foreign policy, and internal affairs must lie assured by legislative elections. .Meanwhile we shall work to rein force the Thracian front. VENIZELOS WAITING ON EVENTS. PARIS, Sent. 30 M, Veiiizelos ‘former Greek Premier) has arrived here incognito. Interviewed. he said: “I shall not return to Greece until the present trouble is over, so that nobedy may say 1 had a hand in it.”

GREEK REPUBLIC. PARIS. Sept. 30.

L- Petit Parisien” states: M. Pantrains is known to have strong antiDynnstie leaning*, and if he is supported. it is not impossible that the Crick' revolutionaries may effect a change in the constitution in tin* diieilion of :r republic.

GREEK ATTITUDE. LONDON. Sep,

Tl:u “ Daily sTeloirrapir.s ” C'oust:*ull- - currespontlont stator: Tlio I* ronoli rovuhitionifi'v declaration to strengthen the Thracian front is considered likely to stiffen Keinal’s attitude, since he niav consider that Greece will not ac-

cept any Allied decision about the rcst.rocos.xion ot Thrace.

BOMBING GREEK SHIPS. REUTETI’s TRI.FI 1H A MS. (Received this day at 8.30 a.til.l PARIS, October 1Advices from Angora state that aeroplanes bombed the Greek ships off Mitvlene.

GRECIAN AFFAIRS. 1 Received this dav at 8 a.m.A ATHENS. Sept 30. lexandre Cnrapanos has establish

ed a lemoorar.v Cabinet to nil unis Taimis can ho. recalled from \ lennn

to assume oHice. Members of the Revolutionary ( onimittee arrived and worn cheered tlinmgh th streets by crowds delirious with excitement. , ~ , Tlhi (JonTiior of tin* LruiA and the Deputy of Police at Athens have been arrested.

THE GRECIAN R EE EG] .TON ATHENS,.October I

A semi-ojffieial statement defines the object of the revolu'tion is to bring Greece hack within the Allied family circle. All political and military authorities suspect'd of prn-Gerniiiiiisiii. or otherwise opposed to the Allies, are being ruthlessly removed. Gonatas has issued a manifesto stating the revolution was proclaimed in older to retain Thrace. He aims at a solid reorganisation of the military forces, and the ces Nation of vague discords.

THE GREEK CABINET. (Received this dav at 8.30 Sl'.ni.i ATHENS. 0(-t. I. It is understood M. Vcni/.clos has I,cen asked to return, hut awaits further developments. A Cabinet has been formed, with Premier Znimis; in the Foreign Office. Politcs: War, Carnlamhis; and Navy. Pnginehristou. The Revolutionary Committee still controls the City. Ex-King Constantine and family 1 1:1 vc gone to Palermo. All those arrested in connection wit 1 1 Greece’s misfortune will lie kept in custody till the National Assembly has decided nil procedure. The existing Assembly was declared dissolved, and the new election is being held in November.

YENIZET.O AN AMBASSADOR. Received this dav at 1‘2.2(5 0.111 A LONDON. Oct 1. AT. Venizelos has accepted the duty of directing Greek national questions abroad and he- will not a* Greek Ambassador,