REVOLT IN GREECE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 124, 7 March 1935, Page 5

REVOLT IN GREECE.

ULTIMATUM REJECTED. LOYAL OFFENSIVE PENDING. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.15,p.m.) ATHENS, March 6. Government aeroplanes machinegunned the streets of Kavalda. and drove the residents to cover. This indicates that the rebels refused to yield to the ultimatum. . Loyal troops are believed to have crossed the Strymon River preparatory to launching an offensive after an artillery bombardment. CITIES OF THE DEAD. . ATHENS AND PIRAEUS. (Received This Day, 9.30. a.m.) * CAIRO, March 6.® Passengers by the Imperial Airways flying-boat, who arrived at Alexandria after making the last ? call at Athens before the alteration of the route, say that Athens and Piraeus yesterday resembled cities of the dead. Few people were visible in the streets. WARSHIPS MAY GO TO EGYPT. REQUEST for DISARMING. (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) CAIRO, March 6. The Greek Minister in Egypt has been informed that the rebel warships may seek refuge in Alexandria in which event he will request Egypt to apply international law and disarm the insurgents.

A COUNTER-REVOLT IN CRETE. MANY KILLED AT t'ANDIA. (Received This. Day, 10.0 u-m.) ATHENS, March 6. Tlie Government aeroplanes returned to their bases in Macedonia. The report that they flew low and machinegunned and bombarded the rebels, who were demoralised. ; , .. It is reported that a counter-revolt against M. Venizelos has broken out in Crete, many being killed in fighting at Candia. PROTECTION OF NATIONALS BRITISH BATTLESHIP GOING. (Received This -Day, 10.50 a.m.) 1 LONDON, March 6. ‘ The battleship Royal ■ Sovereign is expected at Phaleron (Greece) shortly. FRENCH DESTROYERS ON WAY. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.in.) PARIS, March 6. Three destroyers have been ordered to Piraeus to protect French nationals in Athens. DISCOURAGING REPLY. SHIPS DAMAGED BY BOMBS. LONDON/March 5. The Athens correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that Vice-Ad-miral Demestichas has replied to tne Macedonian rebels’ appeal saying that they must not Ire impatient, as, owing to damage from the bombing ’planes, the insurgent .warships could steam only seven miles an hour. PLASTIRAS AT BRINDISI., WOHHD FLY TO CRETE. LONDON, March 5. The Brindisi correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that General Nicholas Plastiras has reached there from Cannes', but is afraid to proceed overland, fearing that the Greek Government would arrest him, so he is awaiting an aeroplane to fly to Crete.