“CURIOUS STORIES.”

Wairarapa Age, 14 March 1927, Page 5

“CURIOUS STORIES.”

RUMOURED REVOLT IN ATHENS. STREET “INCIDENTS.” (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 12. There are curious stories from Athens regarding the collapse of the recent strike, which is rumoured to have been a general revolt against the Government. It is stated that a group of Communists attempted to force a military cordon, whereupon the officer in charge ordered a fire brigade to pour cold water on them. He then ordered the soldiers to fire blank cartridges over the heads of the crowd. In their excitement, however, the soldiers killed two and wounded about fifteen. An attempt followed to 'clrag the body of a dead Communist through the streets in order to incite the crowds, but it is stated that the populace remained calm. The incidents created a painful impression, but are not expected to have any serious influence against the Coalition Government.—(A. and N.Z.)

DELAYED MESSAGES.

(Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 12.

Messages from Athens delayed by the censor show that in a clash between strikers and police, two were killed and fifteen injured as the result of a volley after fire hoses had failed to disperse the mob. Consternation was caused in Cabinet circles when demonstrators carried a victim’s body to the house of the Minister of the Interior. Negotiations soon afterwards resulted in the calling-off of the strike, the Ministry agreeing benevolently to consider the shopkeepers’ grievances. It also ordered the arrest of the officer responsible for the firing on the mob.—(A. and N.Z.)