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Grey River Argus, 27 June 1925, Page 5

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GREEK REVOLUTION ) A Republican Coup ' ARMY AND NAVY. ATHENS. June 25. A military revolution lias broken out iui Greece. The fleet has joined the gar nson. Ihe officers have formed a military government under the Presidentv of General Pangalos, and taken possession . all the civil and military constitutions. The despatch adds: ■•The whole of 'leece is reported lo be in the throes of a revolution. MILITARISTS SUCCESS. GOVERNMENT OI'STEJ). (Received June 20 at 7.1 u p.m.) \IEN N A. J une 25. Reports from Athens state that Greece is experiencing her seven th rev. olution in twenty-six years. The Sok diers and Naval lorces, under tile leadership of General Pangalos and .l<i_ mirai Hadjikyriakos nave seized the public buildings. I hey have secured tin* resignation oi the M ichalacupoulos Government, d.-< t Heir determi. nation to end H. i a.iad .nt ra im, and to rcfor; i . in- li .a. . < ... C'ene.d I ...i;..;,. . i-> e. ; -Low n and War ..iinivci, te.o m l<ii. <1 ; o establish nim.seif a • Republican Dictator in 1923. The armed followers of General Pangalos occupied the Post Office ami the Ministries at live o’clock, this morning, after a tusilade of cartridges. General Pangalos sent an ultimatum, and President Kuondouriotis, held a conference with the Government. Pre. mier Michalacopoulos resigned at 1 1 o ’clock. By one o’clock the president had entrusted to M. Papanastasiou the formation of a new Cabinet. NEW MINISTRY. LONDON, June 26. The “Daily Express’s” Athens cor. respondent states: General Pangalos has refused to consider a coalition Cabinet, but has approved of the formation of a Cabinet under M. Papan. astasiou, the Republican leader, M. Pangalos becoming War Minister, anil Admiral Hadji kyriakos Naval Mims, ter. Athens is now two hostile camps. The City appears to be under a reign of terror, but so far the revolution has been bloodless. Only a few shots have been fired in descried business Pangalos, in his uiiimatuni, savs: The National Assemblyjs inca. pablo of -^ lo^t^ tU "t r o? Government has lost tin 11 the army and navy, as only a lew de. taehments of the Athens Garrison ie. main to them. Hi' Republ 7 cans will Hold the Government and their supporters responsible if a drop of blood is shed. Tnwns having been strained. REVOLUTIONARIES THE MASTERS PARIS, June 25. A communique from Salonika states the revolutionaries have the situation well in hand. They are not meeting with opposition. Admiral Hadjckyriakos is reported to have joined the revolution. (Received June 26 at 9.45 p.m.) ATHENS, June 25. The truculent (attitude of Yugoslavia to Greece during recent nego tiations undoubtedly encouraged th' Army and a section of the Navy to overthrow the Cabinet of M. Michaki polios whose attitude, especially towards' refugee deputies, made him unpopular. LONDON, June 2b. The latest information from Athens states it is unlikely that M. Papanas. tnssiou will form a Cabinet. General Pangalos is issuing orders from the War Office. He claims he |£ng is successful throughout the country.