NEW WARNING TO INSURGENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21582, 8 December 1944, Page 5

NEW WARNING TO INSURGENTS

ARMY STANDING BY M. PAPANDREOU LONDON CRITICISES USE OF TROOPS (11 a.m,) LONDON, Dec. 7. The news from Athens is better this morning-. Except m the suburbs of Kaissariani and Bryon, where the E.L.A.iL is continuing to resist, the city was calmer with only sporadic snooting neard, says a correspondent. Despite the strike, the Communist newspaper appeared with articles containing a violent appeal lor continued resistance, but this morning s attempt to can a meeting lailed. The puoac remains indifferent, waiting and hoping for order to be re-established following the British action. The British Associated .Press correspondent says that six members of the Cabinet who recently resigned from tne creek Government have sent a message to ivi. Bapandreou, the Prime minister, suggesting talks, but it is reported that M. Papandreou refuses to, begin conversations unless the Leftist groups first surrender their arms. < . In anotner address to the Greeks, General Scobie said: I sent a message to you on Friday last requesting your assistance. l then made clear my attitude towards terrorism, force, and mtimidation. I confidently expected that my appeal would gain the support oi all iree-thimang Greeks. 1 regret tnat this was not the case. Borne minority elements cleariy snowed their intentions of sacrificing Greece s general interests, and causing internal strife. consequently the Greek Government was forced to impose tiie present martial law in Atnens and the Biraeus. With tiie great majority of Greeks, I am standing by the side of the constitutional Government. I wiii support tins witn ail tne i-maas at my disposal until Greece is reorganised anu possesses a lawful armed force and iree elections are lield. ” There are indications tnat 8.L.A.8. troops, numbering, according to some reports, 7000, aie reforming irn a iiesn enort to penetrate to the city during the night, measures are being taken to meet the situation.