GREEK POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1929, Page 5

GREEK POLITICS

VENIZELOS AS DICTATOR. (United Press Association.—By Eleetiie Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. M. Venizelos is planning to be Dictator of Greece, according to tlie “Daily Mail” special diplomatic correspondent, after an investigation of the Greek situation. • He discounts the .suggestion of differences l>etween Venizelos and King George are so composed that '■ there is a likelihood of the exiled monarch’s recall, and says Venizelos is at present a stronger force in Greece than ever. As long as he is alive the restoration of King Geoge.is out of the question. Venizelos constantly protests to the contrary, but it is known it is his pur son a 1 ambition to terminate his political career as President of a Republic in which a man of his will and eharcter would he the virtual dictator. ft is significant that- Royalist politicians; who Indore the election in jiff-gust, when Venizelos rolled back to power described themselves as Royalists. now simply present themselves as “anti-Venizelosists.” The oorre.spondent adds that the Venizelos Cabinet has the support ol 90 per cent, of Parliament. Venizelos himself, although aged Go. seems to have taken a new lease of Ino and is at present working like a trojan to consolidate and popularise the Republic and thus make his own position invulnerable for the day when he becomes King of Heillenes. without a Crown."