CYPRUS REVOLT

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 October 1931, Page 7

CYPRUS REVOLT

RINGLEADERS ARRESTED.

[BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. COPYBIGHT.]

LONDON, October 24

The Colonial Office has received a telegram from Sir Ronald Storrs (Governor of Cyprus) reporting a disturbance at Limasol following the arrest of the Archbishop. The police fired on the crowd, wounding three persons. Marines and seamen, who were landed at Larnaca to protect Government property, had to assist the police to quell a demonstration. The cruiser Colombo has been ordered from Malta to Cyprus. A Nicosia message reports that military motors, entering unannounced at three o’clock, mustered five ringleaders of the revolt, and also the Greek Bishop Kitium. All were taken aboard the cruiser.

The situation is now peaceful. Apart from sporadic demonstrations, the revolt appears to be ended. A Nicosia message reports the old story of mobs getting out of hand, and tho leaders sinking away while fanatics set fire to the Governor’s house in five places. It reveals in details of the revolt Sir Ronald Storr’s loss of his whole wonderful collection of Greek sculptures and Byzantine treasures. MORE MINOR OUTBREAKS. RUGBY, October 26. The Colonial Office states that a telegram received from the Governor of Cyprus this morning reports that the situation in the towns was easier except in Kyrenia. There is only a small police detachment at this town which hitherto had been qn’°t. but on Sunday, a mob was incited to tear down and destroy the Commissioner’s Union Flag, and hoist the Greek flag. Military reinforcements were sent and the situation is in hand.

Reports from the country districts indicate minor disturbances, including the destruction of a bridge,-cutting of telegraph wires. LATER.

A Nichosa message states that troops were compelled to fire during a riot outside the Commissioner’s office at Kyrenia led by the Bishop of Kyrenia, who was arrested. Four were wounded.

A mob attacked the police station at Fanagusta. A Nicosia message states that those arrested include two members of the Legislative Council. GREEK PRESS ATTACKS. (Recd. October 27, 8 a.m.) ATHENS, October 26. Newspapers bitterly attack Britain over the Cyprus revolt. Even strong Government organs sympathise with the insurrection, which “Ethnos” declares is “due to British ill-treatment, worse than shown to negroes and inferior tribes." “Eleftherosan Thropos” complains that the British Labour Party failed to carry out its promise to secure independence and says .“The . maintenance of British rule in Cyprus is a stigma on civilisation.” “Acropolis” asserts that M. Venezeulos’ servile pro-British policy deeply wounds the national soul.