BLOODLESS REVOLT

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1925, Page 5

BLOODLESS REVOLT

GREEK MILITARISTS’ SUCCESS CABINET FORCED TO BESIQN 1 '- (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] VIENNA, June 25. Reports from Athens state that Greece is experiencing her revolution in twenty-six years. The soldiers and naval forces, under the Leadership of General Pangalos and Admiral ■ Hadjikyriakos;.: seized the public buildings. ■■- They- secured the resignation of? the Michalacopoulos Government, declaring their determination to end its maladministration, and' to reform the finances. General Calgaios is a well-known Jire-;eater; Htt iias been Generalissimo and Wai' Mihisterj 'but he failed to establish himself is Republican Dictator in'1923." . The armed followers of-Gryieral Pangalos occupied the-'Post-Office and the Ministries at live o’clock this-morning, after a fusilade of blank cartridges. General Pangalos 'sent' an ultimatum,' md President Kuoildouriotis held a mnfer’ence with the Government. Prenier Michalacopoulos. resigned at 11 /clock. By one o’clock the had 'entrusted to M. Papanastasiow ihe formation of a new Cabinet.>7 - The truculent attitude of slavia to Greece during recent negotiations undoubtedly encouraged the army and a section of the navy to-overthrow M. > Michalacopoulos, whose attitude, especially towards the refugee Deputies, made him unpopular.

ATHENS TERRORISED.' LONDON, June 25. The “Daily, Express's” Athens correspondent states :» General Pangalos has .-‘refused to considera Coalition Cabinet, but has approved of. the formation of a under M. Papanastasiou, the Republican leader, General Pangalos becoming- War Minister,. ..and: Admiral . Hadjikyr.akds Naval Minister. • 1 . . ■ Athens is now in two hostile camps. The. city appears to-be under a reign of terror, but so far the revolution has oeen bloodless. Only a £cw shots have men fired in deserted lousiness quarters. ' . 1 General Pangalos, in his ultimatum, -■ays: The National Assembly is incapiblo of meeting the situation. The Government has lost the support of the army and navy,' as only a few detachments of the Athens garrison remain to support them. . Thp Republicans will hold the Government and their supporters. responsible if a drop of blood is shod.

The “Daily Express” adds: iVdmirtjl Townsend and throe naval officers forming the British Naval Mission at Athens, are being recalled, their relations with the Commander of tho’Greck Navy having been strained. The .latest information from Athens Fates it is unlikely th.-it M. Papanastasiou will f >rm a'Cabinet,

General Fatigates is issuing orders p rom. the War Office. He claims that the rising is successful throughout the country. ~ "<•