THE DEATH PENALTY

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 7

THE DEATH PENALTY

GREEK MINISTERS EXECUTED. HELD TO BE TRAITORS. By Telegraph — Pres e Association—Copyright J Australian aud N.Z. Cabin Association. j (Received November 29. 8.50 a.m.) .fTHENS. November 28. The Ministers of the late Greek Cabinet who were arrested on charges of ! responsibility for bringing disaster on j the Greek nation were sentenced to | death and executed. Those executed were : M. Goumaris. ex Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. M. .Protopapadokis, ex Minister of ; Finance. M. Theotokis. e\ Minister for Mar. M. Baltazzi, err-Minister for Internal Affairs. AT. Stais. ex-M.ini.ster of the Interior. OTHER PENALTIES. By Telegraph -Press Association —Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 29, 10.15 a.m.) ATHENS, November 28. The Comtma-riiaTs death sentences included General Hadjanestis. former Commander in lonia. while General StratigOß and Admiral Gouda*, ex-Min-isters of Communications, were sentenced to life imprisonment. The sentences, except that on M. Stratigos, involve heavy fines and confiscation of property. EXECUTIONS DESCRIBED. GOUNARIS TAKEN FROM DEATHBED. By Telegraph-—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received November 29, 11.35 a.m.) ATHENS, November 28. An official announcement states that ’ General Hadjanestis and five ex-Min-isters were iound guilty thus morning | and were shot at eleven thirty a.m. i Be lore he faced the firing Party General Hadjanestis was degraded. His ! badges were cut off his uniform, and bis sword was broken. Communion was 1 administered to the whole party". The bodies were handed to the relatives. It is unofficially stated that Prince j Andrew and other Ministers will l»e tried shortly. The hurried executions i are regarded as it defiance of Britain. 1 M. Gounaris was suffering from parn- ' typhoid fever and was unable to attend the trial. He was taken from liis i deathbed to be shot. i :