Bloodless Revolution

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 245, 29 September 1922, Page 5

Bloodless Revolution

Insurgents at Piraeus ATHENS OCCUPIED. WITHOUT RESORT TO FORCE. (Received 29. 11.10 a.m.) Athens, Sept. 28. Insurgent troops, after landing at Piraeus, occupied Athens without bloodshed. Royalists made attempts to resist, but the insurgents, backed by Venizelist elements of the population, seized public buildings and remained masters of the situation. King Constantine, realising the impossibility of resistance, countermanded preparations against the revolutionary movement. —(A. and N.Z.) PEACEFULLY ACCOMPLISHED. THE PHILOSOPHIC TINO. (Received 29, 11.40 a.m.) Athens, Sept. 28. The latest reports state that everything is quiet. A committee u three revolutionary generals took charge of the city after a war vessel, full of revolutionary troops, arrived at Laurium (Ergasteria). Friendly demonstrations were made before the British Legation. The Salonika revolution was peacefully carried out in concert with the Mitylene movement. Tino, in his abdication message to the people, expresses himself as happy that a fresh occasion has been given him to sacrifice himself for Greece. It is not considered likely his ofter to place himself at the head of the army will be accepted.—(A. ana N.Z.) ALLIES’ PLANS UNCHANCED. BY GREEK POLITICAL UPHEAVAL (Received 29. 12.45 p.m.) Paris, Sept. 28. A semi-official message states that the Greek revolution will not change the Allies' policy as regards Turkey, but warns the latter not to prejudice

the position by military measures on the European shore of the Straits, thereby possibly Committing a tactial error, which would strongly affect the present negotiations.—(A. and N.Z.) CREEK BLUNDER IN 1919. IN DISMISSING VENEZELOS. (Received 29, 11.40 a.m.) Faris, Sept. 28. , "Le Viqtoire” declares that in the state of Europe resulting from the Great War aud Russian Bolshevism, it is quite impossible, under the pretext of King Constantine’s dismissal and M. Venizelos’ recall, to return to the 1919 position between Turkey and Greece. The hitter must take the consequences of her mistake in dismissing M. Venizelos in 1920, and recalling the murderer of Allied sailors. VENIZELOS’ PLANS. SPEEDY RETURN TO ATHENS. Interviewed at Deauville, M. Venielos’ secretary said that if Constantine leaves Greece and the new Cabinet! invites M. Venizelos to return., the latter will take the first train to Athens. It is believed M. Venizelos is the only man able to keeep Thrace for Greece, t|ie * retention of which involved Greece’s economic life or death. M. Venizelos is at seeing his life work in building up a greater Greeece dissipated.—(A. and and N.Z.) TINO’S MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE. WOULD GLADLY FIGHT* WITH’ ARMY. (Received 29, 11.40 a.m.) Atffens, Sept. 28. King Constantine, in a message to the people, said that while he had acted to the best of his ability in Greece’s interests, hp felt it necessary to make way Joi 4 Prince George. He appeals to the people to support the latter. If they desired Constantine would gladly light- with the Greek Army.- (A. and N.Z.) It is reported on good authority that the Grown Prince has accepted the Throne.—(A, and N.Z.) HEAVY WEIGHT KING. 19 STONE AND 6FT 51N TALL. (Received 29, 12.35 p.m.'» London, Sept. 28.* If the Crown Prince succeed? to the Throne of Greece he will probably be known as the Heavy-weight King of Europe. He stands 6ft sin and weighs 19 stone. Though an athlete he is of a studious disposition. Ho served for several years in the Greek Navy and also underwent naval training in England.. Unlike Constantine ho is not pro-German.—<'(liiitc-l Service.)