THE GREEK EXECUTIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16903, 30 November 1922, Page 8

THE GREEK EXECUTIONS.

STATEMENT BY COURT. Hy Tcl egrra pb - £ rt*«s A - >c ia i ion — Copy i igfc t Reuter’s Telegrams. (Receired November .30. 12.45 p.m.) ATHENS. November 29. In a staten. at, giving reasons for . iio sentences on the ex-Ministers and oiiiers. the court-martial, m effect, dev!a:o* that the defendants knowingly concealed i'roih the people the danger ; .is was entailed by the return of Constantine. Although Greece was departing from her alliance, they decided lo do their utmost to consolidate the throne of Constantine, in order to en.ioy office under hie ®gis. They miffed by terroristic methods nil expression of public opinion contrary to them, and finally brought about the deteat. of the armies in Asia Minor. Ihe Etatemen l adds: * £ Instead of urging on Constantine the necessity of abdi cation, they arranged with General Hardji a nestis to mak® a pretended offensive against Constantinople, which We undertook. and chn.vqitently brought about the enemy's offensive. ktkl the ootla-pse of the Greek front in Ajria Minor. thus deliberately delivering to rhe enemy portions of the army. The defendants were therefore convtobed of conspiring to como.it' acts of htgh treason, as provided under several arfeielea <* the military and penal