GREEK REVOLUTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18675, 3 October 1922, Page 5

GREEK REVOLUTION

NEW CABINET FORMED . ARMY TO BE RECONSTITUTED. STEPS TO DEFEND THRACE. CONSTANTINE IN PALERMO. ATHENS. {October 1. The Revolutionary Committee still controls the city. Constantine and his family have gone to Palermo. All those arrested in eonncctinn with | Greece’s misfortune will he kent in ensI tod- till the National .•'"■cmlilr has decided on the procedure. The existing Assembly has hern declared dissolved. An cleHion will be held in November. The first net of the new Cabinet was to request the revolutionaries to suspend j their Military Committee, the Cabinet promising in return to reconstitute the armv and to take steps to defend Thrace. The Revolution,-.w Committee, in eonerntiiMhm the King, said that he bad r wended the thron- at a. moment when the country was divided ; but the country would overcome the faults of the past, end defend the interests of the _ nation with a view to realising the aspirations of the people. A Cabinet has been formed, the followin- Mobsters 'wine en-oAted ; M. Zaimis, Prime Minister. M. Politis. Foreign Office. At. r-'ralambis. 'Minister of AVer. M. Pogmckristou, as Minister of the N"-v ' I M. Zavit-iarms, the Treasury. M, r'ooro Khallis TV-t, end Telegraphs. M. Ct-iston’am'c. Agriculture. A. and N.Z. Cable.

OBJECT-OF REVOLUTION, j RETENTION OF THRACE. RUTHLESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRO-GERMANS. ATHENS, October \. A semi-official s tatement defines tiie object of the revolution, which is to bring Greece back within the Allied family circle. All political and military authorities who are suspected of pro-Gcrmanisin or who are otherwise opposed to the- Allies are being ruthlessly removed. General Gonatos has issued a manifesto stating that the revolution was proclaimed in order to retain Thrace. He amis at tits solid reorganisation of the military forces and the cessation of vague discords.— Reuter. M. VENBZELOS. AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS. ATHENS, October 1. It is understood that M. Venizclos has been asked to return, but he is awaiting further developments.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, October 1. M. Venizelcs has accepted the duty of directin national questions abroad. He will act as Greek Ambassador abroad.—A. and N.Z. Cable. OVERTHBOW OF CONSTANTLY. KEMALISTS UNEASY. , M. VENTZELOS'S RETURN FEARED. LONDON, October 1. (Received October 2, at 8.25 p.m.) Mr Martin Donohoe, telegraphing from Constantinople, says the Ivemalist circles are following with deep interest the overthrow of King C'onstnntine. The National newspapers are unable to conceal their uneasiness and fear that the dilatory tactics of Kcmal ma vend in losing their temporary advantage which resulted from their victories in Anatolia. The Kemalists consider that the coming back of M. Venizelos forbodes no good to their cause. For one thing the Powers make a papei offer of Thrace but will they expel the Greeks. Mr Donohoe -adds: "I learn that Kemal will assuredly demand the enforcement by the Allies of the Greek evacuation of Thrace, and the occupation by Nationalist troops as a preliminary condition to a peace conference. Irregular bands of Turks are nw operating in Thrace on the plea of protecting the oppressed Moslems, so the public may expect to hear of the usual outrages and counter-outrages."—A. and N.Z. Cable.

CHANGE OF CROWN. DEFINITE AND IRREVOCABLE. ATHENS, October 1. (Received October 2, at 8.25 p.m.) The King, replying to the Revolutionary Committee, congratulated it on the success of its movement and expressed the conviction that its objects were absolutely sincere and would result brilliantly for the National cause. Ex-king Constantine would not attempt to recover the throne. The King considered that the change of crown was definite and irrevocable and Constantine shared that opinion.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CREEK SHIPS BOMBED. PARIS, October I. Advices from Angora state that aeroplanes bombed Greek ships off Mitylene.— Reuter. LATE CABLE NEWS PARIS, October 2. (Received Oct. 2, at 11.20 p.m.) Official; The. Angora Government informed M. Poincare that it has ordered the immediate cessation of military operations towards the Constantinople and Chanak area, tut demands the immediate Greek evacuation of Thrace, from the Maritza-Adrianople line. The receipt of the t Angora Note coincides with the striking change in the view of the press, which is alarmed by the Turkish obstinacy in remaining in the neutral zone. The majority of the papers warn the Turks that there is a limit beyond which she must not proceed. Most of the papers urge Great Britain to withdraw from Chanak, stressing the point that if Britain decides on force she must act alone. Tlie Petit Parisian states; “The first point wc should make clchr is that Prance will not go back on her engagements, particularly those contained in the Allied Note to the Turks on September 23.” The paper refers to the profound emotion felt in Great Britain and the dominions in the present crisis, and states that the British, who have been faithful Allies of Franca, will say; “If the Turks force us to declare war, will you forget what wc did in 1914?” It concludes; The whole future of Anglo-French relations is at stake.” Le Temps declares that Paris and Romo are as strongly resolved as London that the neutrality conditions must be fulfilled. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 2. (Received Oct. 2, at 11.20 p.m.) A total of 177,000 rcnfgees has been evacuated from Smyrna.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE SITUATION CRITICAL. WAR CLOUDS STILL GATHERING. STATEMENT BY MR MASSEY. (From Oce Own Correspondent.) LEVIN, October 2. “The war clouds have been banking up and spreading until the whole sky seems to bo covered, and many of us are afraid that one of these days we shall see the cloud hurst,” said the Prime Minister, when speaking to-night at a banquet tendered to Mr W. H. Field M.P. “It is very disappointing to ns all to realise that while we are still troubled by the aftermath of the Great War we may be called upon,again to do our duty Lo onr country and the Empire. If the clash comes—and it may come —I know lam right in saving that the people of New Zealand will stand nn to it. They will do their dutv and take the eonscoucncea, whatever j thev may he. The future is in the hands | of Providence, and all that, we can do is to i leave it there and hope for tlio best. Wc j ought to know within a fortnight whether i wc are going to he at war or not. I don’t | expect that anything very serious will j happen in the next few davs, hut there is ! no*knowing: the two armies are in sight ! of one another, and it is almost ns if a i man were walking in a powder magazine with a lighted candle.' The danger is reallv serious, hut we are in the - hands of a Higher Power, and I believe we are going to be all right. If we light, we shall fight for a righteous cause.” THE LOCAL RESPONSK There is practically “nothing doing” at the Kensington Recruiting Office at, the present, time. There wore only eight additional enlistments 5 esrerday, this minging the total up to £4O.