LATEST CABLE NEWS GREEK REVOLT.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1923, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS

GREEK REVOLT.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP. LONDON, Oct. 22. A revolution is reported in Greece. Previous cryptic despatches from Athens showed a severe censorship and indicated that serious developments were arising out of the indignation which recently prevailed principally owing to the establishment of tho new spaper censorship on the eve of the elections. A succession of brief cables state that Plu.-iras has issued a proclamation condemning the reactionary activities of two generals and. other officer-. of the Pelapeniie.sses army. Genera! Metaxas and tho directors of his newspapers have disappeared and the mutineers arc warned to disperse within an hour or they will lie bombarded by aeroplane.-. LOYAL TO GOVERNMENT. LONDON, Oct. 23. The “Daily Express” says: All the officers here have declared themselves local to the Government. The fleet is also loyal. M. Plasteras and other officers have been sitting iu Cabinet Council since the morning. Detachments of infantry and cavalry and armoured ears have left for an utirevealed destination, to counter the revolutionary forces. It is reported that- a number of newspapers which published tiie revolutionary proclamation have been confiscated. A ROYALIST REVOLT. LONDON, Oct. 22. Messages are trickling in from Athens alter passing the censor. It is reported there was a military rising begun under the leadership of a royalist. Metaxas. at the head of two thousand men with six guns. Rovolution,ir\ proclamations were scattered over the capital frum an aeroplane. the movement is declared to he unimportant- with a view to misleading the troops. It is stated to he directed by Yenezeli,t Generals, Garbaldis and Leonardolioulos and other olfircrs, all of whom tn ■ on the retired list. Tim "Times’s” Athens correspondent say.. : There is a lounter revolution in Greece. It- is centred at Corinth. Hitherto the garrisons of five towns are known to have joined the insurgents. The remaining twenty-four garrisons are at present, faithful to the revolutionary regime. Two Generals rod a Coiiuiel lead the insurgents, who demand the immediate withdrawal of the revolutionary Government. . noy invite tin' King to appoint a Cabinet to eoiidmi tiie elections. Insurgent gar- , i-ous at l’aira.s and Corinth are concent rated nil the I’elupoiu'ssus side ol f..until Canal. Their number is uiiy know ii as the telegraphs and the teleI phonos are cut. Three hundred insurgents from Chalkis are concentrated at Skismatari. The Government has taken extraordinary stejvs. Troops were despatched Irma Athens. Collisions are not yet reported. M. Phistiras has issued a pieelamatimi that the Government is determined to enturee the law to ensure peace and 10 resort to most cruel mcasines if necessary. Martini law and censorship are established everywhere by Metaxas. Iho editors of Royalist newspapers, whose arrests have been ordered have disappeared. which proves they are accomplices of the insurgents. Athens is calm. Thessaly is veported to he quiet. REVOLUTION BREAKING DOAA'N. ATHENS, Octoler 22. Ah unollivial message says, following the aiiLi-Govorinneiit campaign by Hie reactionary | ress. mutinies broke out in several provincial garrisons. 'Jhose at Cavalla. Drama and elsewhere were quelled without bloodshed. Mutineers at Corinth and Patras are still holding cut but their numbers are few. All other garrisons ill the country including Athens and the entire fleet, is standing by the Government. Ihe mu tin eeis are demanding the resignation of tho Government with tho object ofensming impartiality at Hie ejovtions.