THE GREEK ELECTION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14260, 17 November 1920, Page 5

THE GREEK ELECTION

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED, TRIUMPH POR PRO Press Association—Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Australian anil IN A. Cable Association., (Received Wednesday, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Tuesday. The Greek election results were as follows: — Royalists -oO Yen i/.e lists 1 IS M. Venizelos lias resigned. WIN FOR CONSTANTINE’S SUPPORTERS. ATHENS, Monday. - The elections in a triumph for the Opposition supporting'the return of the ex-King Constantine. . (Constantine NIL, who is 01 years of age. was compelled to abdicate in 1917 owing to his irresolution seriously complicating the political situation in Greece. He has lived since then iu Switzerland. Constantine is brother-, in-law to the ex-Kaiser,.:hiid during.'thewar he made no attempt to conceal his pro-German sentiments;. .. Alexander,' second son of Constantine, succeeded his father, and on his death recently, the throne was offered to Prince Paul. The latter deferred his decision pending the result."of the elections.) WILL ALLIES VETO CONSTANTINE’S RETURN? * (Received Wednesday, 9 a.m.) PARIS, Tuesday. The newspaper Matin says that there is every reason to believe that the Allies will veto ex-King'Constantine J s return. CHILDREN KILLED IN DEMONSTRATION. (Received Wednesday, 9 a.m.) ATHENS, Tuesday. During a Veiiizellist demonstration a Royalist fired a revolver, killing two children. Troops intervened and shots were exchanged. Various, .clashes occurred elsewhere.