Greek Executions.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1922, Page 2

Greek Executions.

4J7 C IHA GIAN AND N. 7. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Nov. 29 ' Mr Wedgwood Bcnn in the House of { Commons drew attention to the Greek ex--Minister’s statement that they were » encouraged by the Foreign Secretary and other British Ministers. He asked Air Bouar Law -to table all relevant correspondence. Air Bonar Law said he would consider the request. Air Noel Buxton drew attention to a report that At. Gounaris was dissuaded from withdrawing the armies in Asia .Minor before the Greek defeat by mem—bers of the British Government. He asked the Premier to clear the late Government of this grave charge. Air Bonar Law said lie knew nothing of such a reoprt. Lord Robert’ Cecil asked for precedents for the withdrawal of the Minister. -Mr Bonar Law instanced Serbia. Lord, Robert C*»cil: “Serbia was ..a K . case of muftidr, not execution.’ 1 . "V Bonar Law said he would consider whether there were precedents: It seemed to him the justification .for Lord Lind ley's withdrawal was, that the executions were, not the work of the Government, but of a Revolutionary Committee. It was a barbarous act which the Government had tried to prevent. CONSTANTINE TO BLAME. PARIS, Nov. 29. . The. papers commenting on the Greek executions, point out that the chief culprit is Constantine, who was allowed to depart with impunity. They express the belief that serious consequences are likely to follow on the. Anglo-Greek tension. “Le Journal’s” correspondent at Athens states that the executions were carried out at dawn by a squad of 35 soldiers. The bodies were handed to relatives for burial. GREEK CIRCLES INDIGNANT. LONDON, Nov. 29 Cabinet is considering the situation arising out of the Greek executions. It is understood that the reason for the British Ambassador, Lord Lindley a journey to Athens is to protest against the executions. Greek commercial and financial circles in London resent Lord Linclley’s withdrawal, which is regarded as a gratuitous interference with Greece’s internal affairs. They argue that, but for listening to the British Government’s sympathetic overtures in the first place Greece would not have been in its present humiliating position*