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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 2 December 1922, Page 5

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THfc ufIEEJUXECUTIONS MORE GENERALS ARRESTED (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & JS.Z, Cable Association.) ATHENS, Nov. 30. General Papoulas, ex-Gommander in Asia Minor, and Dousmanis, ex .Chief of the General Staff, have been arrested. Papoulas opposed the offensive in Asia Minor and his arrest caused some astonishment. It is believed that * c is charged with issuing optimistic reports of the fighting. REIGN OF TERROR SITUATION ABA RMINIMORE EXECUTIONS ■ REAMED REPRESENTATION BY 'LITE POPE LONDON, Nov. 39, Mr Donohue, the Daily Chronicle's Paris and Athens correspondent, says that on the eve of fresh, grave political happenings the revolutionaries riU ’ s: wrathful at the King’s resolute opposition. A reign of terror exists and a strict censorship is established ; hut messages from Pails -state Dial the situation is alarming. The arrested generals arc accused of high 1 reason and will be tried by courtmartial forthwith. The courtmartial aits permanently and is authorised to give immediate effect to any death sentences. Princess Alice hai* arrived at Alheos in order to plead for Prince Andrew’s cause.

Greek official circles at Athens fear additional executions may :olh.w, and that oven the King's life may h- endangered. ROME. Nov. 30. Gioma Ditalia, says that the Pope has requested the Nuncio at Berne to make representations to Veni/elos against further executions. Direct protests will also be made to Athens. DETAILS OF THE TRIAL MR LLOYD GEORGE AND GREEK ENTERPRISES

“I AM FED UP" LONDON, Dec. 1. Files of Greek newspapers covering the trial of the ex-ministers indicate that it was carried out in due form in accordance with the ordinary standards of Greek legal procedure. A noteworthy fact is the-repeated mention of Air Lloyd George’s name during the speeches of the prosecution and the cross-examination of witnesses. It is evident (hat the chief accusation against the ministers was that they hid fro-m countrymen the results of Constantine’s return and particularly the fact that Mr Lloyd George was no longer able to support Greek enterprises m Asm Minor. The evidence included details of an interview between Mr Lloyd George and M. Scctunenical. a patriarch, at Downing Street on January 18, 1922, in which Air Llovd George, it is alleged, said, “I am quite alone. All my colleagues have deserted me. T cannot do anything for your country while Constantine remains in Greece,. It is impossible for Greece to remain in Asia Minor. I told AL Gcunaris this dearly and definitely. Air Lloyd George added that if Venizelos was still in power “we could treat you as we are going to under Venizelos. Our Stores and purses were at your disposal, but at present we cannot- give you. sixpence I •don’t want to see or hear anything of you Greeks again. lam fed up with you. The Greek general staff has let me down. ’ ■ ■ ■' FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DECEASED ROAIE, Dec. 17 The widows and children of Stratus and Hacl-Jianestis were offered a welcome here. A funeral service for the deceased is being arranged in Rome. Constantine will attend.

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

LAUSANNE, Nov. 30,

The Soviet, replying to the Allies’ refusal to admit their delegates to all the sittings, says 'that the ruling renders void any decisions made in the Russians’ absence, and asks for a postponement of the Straits Conference till Monday. EXECUTIONS NO CONCERN OF CONFERENCE LAUSANNE. Dec. 1. Lord Curzon, interviewed, said that the Athens events would not affect Britain’s relations with Vonizelos. The executions did not concern' the Lausanne conference. CHARGE AGAINST PRINCE r Andrew ATHENS. Nov. 30 Prince Andrew is charged with personal responsibility for the defeat of the third army as a result of disregarding the orders of General Papoulas. then Commander-hi-Ohief. The trial begins next week.

ATHENS, Dec. 1

A special courtmartial tries. Prince Andrew on Monday. When the King heard of this decision he offered tr. abdicate first. ITALIAN PROTEST LONDON, Dec. 1. ' Advices from Rome state that Mussolini informed the Cabinet that lie would protest to Athens against the wholesale executions on purely humanitarian grounds.

RUSSIAN POLICY

LONDON. Dec. 1

The Daily Chronicles Berlin correspondent interviewed Tdiiteherin, who slated that Russian's, policy is that the Turks must be maslora of their own territory and their own waters. They must not be controlled by the League of Nations or an international combination. Tlip Straits must be completely closed In all warships except Turkish.