Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
MOB OF 500 RAIDS GUNSMITHs' SHOPS
AND ARMS ITSELF.
CABINET ALMOST SURE TO FALL
REVOLUTION IN FAVOR OF A RE.
PUBLIC THREATENED.
Extraordinary Session of the Assem-
bly, CaIIed-Opposition Leaders
in Conference With the
king-Powers Likely
to Intervene.

London, April GA dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Paris says that the Greek cabi-
net has resigned.
Athens, April 27.-Popular feeling points
to a revolution in favor of n republic. The
citizens are greatly excited at the rerela-
ticns made by former Minister Ralli as to
the conduct of the campaign. To-day large
meetings have been held in Constitution
square and other places, and fiery ha-
raEgues have been delivered by well known
orators in denunciation of those who
would betray Greece"
The fall of the ministry Is regarded as
certain.
This afternoon 800 men formed themselves
into volunteer body forced their way into
the gunsmiths' shops. armed themselves
with rifles and revolvers and paraoed the
street in front of NJ. Ralli's residence. Sew
eral deputies addressed them, eXhorting
them to remain calm and to await the prog
ress of events Finally they proceeded to
the royal palace. where, after making a
demonstration, they dispersed without fur
ther disorder. The incident has made a
great sensation.
An extraordinary session of the boule or
legislative assembly, was called for this
afternoon and the different leaders of the
opposition were called to the palace.
The assembly. in the absence of quo
rum, postponed the extraordinary session
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
A majority of deputies signed mani
festo exhorting the people to be calm. New
ertheless there were gatherings in various
parts of the city, and especially on the
square in front of the palace, where NJ.
Bali and other leaders of the opposition
We're comforting with the king.
After the conference, a representative of
the Associated Press had an interview with
IF ba
He said the leaders of the opposition had
impressed the king with the fact that 1t
was his first duty to organize the Greek
forces. To this the king had assented. The
leaders also pointed out that new minis
try must be a product of a vote taken
in the legislative assembly.
The newspaper organ of NJ. Ralli says
| that q meeting of the legislative assembly
is the result of n conference OF the lead
ers of the opposition, Sotirpolou, Ralli, Mo-
pouli, Stouloudis and Carapanos, with the
king and his ministers. These leaders
point out the necessity of preserving order,
and, as a necessary measure TO meet the
danger, urged the immediate assembly of
the legislative assembly to decide upon
probable solution. The king and his minis
ters consented to this.
London, April 27.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from
Athens, dated $40 p. m, saying the people
treat of the troops. The dispatch further
states that the bitterness against King
George and his government is intensified
by the news that the Greek army in Epirus
has been ordered 10 suspend operations,
pending reconsideration of the situation by
the ministers. Continuing, the dispatch
says:
Indeed, it looks probable that tomorrow
will see the end of the whole business.
There is reason to believe the government
is contemplating the withdrawal of the
Greek troops from Crete and an appeal to
the powers to settle the troubles. This
change upon the part of the government
is due to Edhem Pasha having intimated
his intention of marching upon Athens"
Everything now points to the conclusion
of the campaign by the intervention of the
powers. There Is no confirmation of the
report that the Greek ministry has fallen.
1t is probable that coalition cabinet will
be formed. 1t is stated that preparations
at Smidstrup, Denmark, with view to
| having the castle ready for its owner in
| case of his abdication or deposition.
Everything sent from Athens by the
| special correspondents emphasizes the in
creasing gravity of the situation there and
| the rapid development of revolutionary
feeling. This condition of things appears
to have resulted largely from the cessa-
| ton of hostilities in Epirus. There is no
| doubt that the Turks are occupied in es-
| tablishing their lines of communication.
| it is equally evident that the Greek disas-
| ter in EDirus is much more serious than
was at first supposed. 1t now looks like
/ a hopeless task to renew the advance upon
| Janina, as Turkey IS in a position TO send
| Overwhelming reinforcements.
The irregulars cooperating with the
| Greek forces show up in a very bad light,
| as mere bandits, more intent upon plunder
| than fighting.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Athens says:
II understand that the Greek campaign
| in Epirus has been suspended for the time
being on account of the events here. Thn
| king has induced the minister of marine to
tai
| that NJ. Rail- has been summoned to form
q cabinet was untrue. According to an offi-
| cial note, the king yesterday told NJ. DEFY
annis that he would, for the future. refrain
| from interfering in any way with the drec-
| tiun of the campaign.
| Considerable excitement was caused in
| the city to-day by the presence in the
| whom the authorities had neglected to arm.
| They are highly incensed at being thus kept
| idle while the Turks are advancing. This
afternoon a strong band of them pillaged a
| guhsmith's shop. There were no police IN
sight. and the reServiStS completely wrecked
| the shop. At the same moment another
| gang pilaged two larger shops in the next
| street without a singh arrest. The cry
| was: We want to drive the Turks out OF
| Greece.
Great crowds then went to the Place
| SQUARE where they overheard the ringlead.
| nrs of the reservists melting the people tc
| acts of violence by assuring them that there
| the discontented reservists, the most In
| censed are the Greeks from Turkey, who
| complain that it is absolutely useless fol
| them to return to Turkey without arms n.
they are certain to be massacred.'
|