EXECUTIONS IN GREECE.
; PROCEEDINGS. SCENES. ' «. Cable Association.) ' • ATHENS, November 30. t details show that the trials »*fi£iM in a crowded court. !> 2 &™ ied t"o buildings. ri«M P risonerS WCrG f ° UIKI ? treason in that they WjLStoM working t0 u T nd "' f^Kmoral of the army m lonia, IK l e deliberately transferred ■ tut to Thrace in ° rflcr t0 the Asia Minor front, handed : the enemy army clothing dedumps, and guns and Hadjianestis was found '" A intentionally surrendering \f { L and causing the flight of f n . . _ f *jS wre aiiowed to visit the feied men in rrison just before I - mention, which took place early L to sowing- & r stratos handed a cigarette case ?i officer in charge of the exeeu- *!* requesting him to give it to his r the advice not to enter poli-
Ij the victims of the executions l&lot against the wall of the civil villi near the royal palace and IfLj legations, waa carried from Ms the hospital to a motor-car. He lijrdly able to breathe when lie f&fted from, the car and propped lm > newall by his executioner - his hands in his overand a smile on his worn,
P M ''-*" feotier Ministers were led from where they had received Comforced to watch tho final Piition of General Hadjianestis. down the general's face lift wm degraded. ■>jt Bsltaai, the ox-Foreign Minisffcidthe dandy of the party, who £j % ton viveur and fond of the Idling table, adjusted his monocle flsW the firing party of thirty, ksw relatives were allowed to take trijfrll of the Ministers in tho pri- %, They then went to the cemetery ■litfiit the bodies, which were carfM tfere by parties of soldiers, explanations absolve &tael,BonatM, who formed the Min"to when M. Zaimas resigned, and 'tiwi Government from all responflUKy*"l * ne executions. They jKt tfat the executions' were carried Why virtue of a revolutionary decree pter-signed ,by Colonel Plastyras. f e^.v.- , i UMARKABVE STATEMENTS AT IB AND THE , I. I id, 8.45 p.m.) , November 1. papers covering cnisters indicate in du© form in hnary standards •e. is the repeated George's name the prosecution on of witnesses, chief accusation s was that they men the results l to the throne, fact that Milonger able to irises in Asia d details of an Lloyd George ' Patriarch at nary 18th, 1922, rge is alleged to e. All my col--1 'mo. I cannot r country while in Greece. It k» to remain in if.' Gounaris this r." Mr Lloyd ivo added: "It ill in power we e were going to Our stores and - disposal. At ve you sixpence. » or hear any- -- again. I am e Greek General TO BE TRIED. EST PALACE. Ist, 7.30 p.m.) November 30. »ther of Constan. present King, is responsibility for d Army in Asia his disregarding Papoulas, the ief. The trial i issued for the Poulas, formerly of the Greek igorotfs efforts t 0 . and sought the ugo-Slavian and in favour of the >d«ced a conflict Government, fcution the King *re the country, ■opposed the roes to prevent the Palace, where h e 0 see anyone ex-
MORE GENERALS ARRESTED. (Received December Ist, 8.45 p.m.) ATHENS, November 30. General Papoulos, ex-Commander-in-Chief in Asia Minor, and General Dousmanis, Chief of the General Staff, have been arrested. General Papoulos opposed an oifensive in Asia Minor. His arrest has caused com© astonishment. It is believed he is charged with issuing optimistic reports of the fighting.
REIGN OF TERROR IN ATHENS.
GRAVE HAPPENINGS PEARED.
(Received December Ist, 8 p.m.)
LONDON. November 30
Mr M. Donohoe, the "Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent, says that on the eve of fresh grave political happenings, the Eevolutionarics are most wrathful at the King's resolute opposition. A reign of terror exists, nnu a strict censorship has been established.
Messages from Pans state that the situation in Athens is alarming. The arrested generals who are accused of high treason will be tried by courtmartial forthwith. The court-martial' sits permanently and is authorised to give immediate effect to any death sentences.
Princess Alice has arrived at Athens in order to plead the cause of her husband, Prince Andrew. Greek official circles at Athens fear that additional executions may follow, and that even the King's life may be endangered.
THE POPE'S PROTEST,
(Received December Ist, 8 p.m.) ROME, November 30.
The "Giornale d'ltalia" says the Pope has requested his Nuncio at Berne to make representations to M. Venizelos against further executions. Direct protests will also be made to Athens. ATTITUDE OF THE ALLIES. RECALL OF DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES. LONDON, November 30. Mr Bonnr Law, in the House of Commons, said that in withdrawing the Hon. F. 0. Lindley, the Government did not act in concert with the Allies, but dealt with the question on its merits. He thought'the Government took the right action. (Reuter's Telegrams.) ATHENS, "November 30. The first .secretary of the Bntiii "Legation remains to carry on the administrative work. It is stated that Rear-Admiral Smith, head of the British Naval Mission, is departing, leaving a deputy. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS,- November 30. The "Petit Parisien" states the French Government now .contemplates recalling its Ambassador from Athens, A •Rome message to the same paper reports that the Italian Ambassador at Athens has been recalled. ROME, November 30. The newspapers are unanimous in ccn. demning the Greek executions. Signor Tittoni and Admiral Revel, Mini3ter oi Marine, condemned the executions in the Senate and were vigorously applauded.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17627, 2 December 1922, Page 17
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