The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-30
NAVAL BATTLE IN
HISTORIC GREECE
Mutlny of Naval Officers Leads
to Conflict That Is Warm,
ii Brief.
REVOLT Is LED BY
ONE DETERMINED MAN
Not Much Real Damage Done,
but Capital of Nation Is Yet
Greatly Excited.

ATHENS. Oct. 29.-Aftcr aImos
two thousand years-when Themis
tocles gained IL memorable victory owe
the Persians-Salamls again today wa
the scene of naval battle,
The fight lasted twenty minute.
and was between field batteries an
big warships on one side and a mutt
nous band of naval Officers, wbic
quilted the capital, Wednesday, wit
torpedo-boats, on tho other.
y sharp exchange of shells foIlowc
the first shots, Some proicctilc
struck the arsenal building, but onl
one shell Int Il torpedo boat, the Spheu
dona, which Immediately was envcl
oped III a cloud of smoke.
i. Little Damage Done.
The torpedo-boats gradually retire
until they obtained shelter of the head
land. when firing ceased. The rebe
vessels returned the fire of the wal
ships and field batteries, but apparent
" little damage was done on eithe
side. The rebels were led by Lieutcn
ant Iibaldos and are reported TO hay
numbered 200 men.
Athens remained quiet tonight, bu
much suppressed excitement prevailed
An official statement was issued. stat
ing that the arsenal, which WAS in tn
hands of the rebels. had been recap
turcd and that the mutinous torpedo
boats were expected TO surrender,
Cause of Revolt.
Lieutenant Tibaldos appeared T.
have been actuatcd by his disapprova
of the tactics of the military lcugu
and the Junior naval Officers in con
scntIng TO negotiate compromise o
the ultimatum recently issued by tn
military league for an ordinance su
spending all promotion for five year
and abolition of the posts of rear ad
miral, vice admirals and fifteen place
Of lesser rank.
Tibaldos took prominent part Il
the military movement last August
He was the first officer to go to tn
camp at Goudi. outside the city, aftc
the premier 5 refusal 10 receive a depu
tation of Officers. and he subsequent,
was appointed commander of the Tcbe
camp,
At meeting of the military League
Yesterday, TibaldoS said.
"I led the last revolt and withou
me 1t would have failed, Now. yo,
abandon me, but ! VIII carry out sec
oud revolt single-hauded -
Action of League.
Tho Military league 5 proclamation
disowniDg Tibaldos, who was in corr
mand Of IA tlotjlll Of torpedo. boats an,
and demanded The portfolio
Of minister of marine. ascribes his pre-
tensions to madness and the Influence
of outsiders aud threatens 10 have hin
for treason. The league
met late tonight 10 discuss its attitud,
toward naval officers who took par
in the fight II is believed the league
is inclined TO show them indulgence.
Meanwhile. the position of the mu
IinouS torpedo boats resembles that ot
the Russian battlcship Kniaz Potem
kline, which mutinic1 in 1905 and free
IN Odessa and then roamcd the Blacl
sea for several weeks, aud the gov
is apprchcnsive as 10 where il
lcyt viii hear of them, II is rumoreo
they have gone toward .hc Island OF
..ctc.
Will Suppress Outbreak.
IN the chamber of Deputies today
Premier Mavromchalis said the govern
ncnu was determined TO suppress the
by force, Happily the move
i"nl was very limited. The ministers
- said, wcr, vccupied in reforms iu
Ill branches OF administration and
would not neglect the navy. Therefore
he officers imputjcncc was uulustilicd
The premier added, however. if the
naval officers had been led astray they
still had time TO rehabiiitatc them
selves.
Regarding thc origin of the rcvnt:
TIE government i'm response ~ the de-
nands of the naval officers for the sus.
pension of promotions f." FIVE years an;l
he abolition of certain high Ma, al posts
rad consented TO introduce a navy puri
ica.iou bill; but it insisted tina, the
~ must be absolutely lmpcrsoual. and
declared that it would 0ailv reject any
proposals. aimed al individual officers.
Tho military league accepted this so
uiIou. but Lieutenant TibaldOs spurucd
t az inadequate and secretly convened
meeting naval officers, who all signed
document laying down their minimum
demands.
This document, licutcnant Tihaldos
presented THURSDAY night TO Colonel
'sorhns, head nf he Military league.
nj ~ the same time appealed to the
roguc to make him minister of marine.
'oloucl Tsorbas declined 10 enter In
he proposals and an angry scene cnsued,
lieutenant Tibaldus retiring to prepare
on The revolt which followed today and
'oIurcl TsoruS to inform Mavromichalis.
Government Hesitates.
The government, however, displayed
uriouS hesitation. II took no steps
u sul"si Lieutenant TihaldoS and per.
!ittcd him partly tn carry on, his plans
etOrc any measures in opposition were
aiken. Even this morning, in order 10
rGvcut the shedding Of blood, the gov
lnmcnt dispatched friendly officer TO
ndcavor Ia dissuGdc Lieutenant Tibal-
a. from his wild design.
Troops tba, had been sent TO occupy
cast points were ar!c 10 prevent al
lumber of Lieutenant TibIldos s con-
idcs from joining him. and as he mad
ut few officers 10 man his torpedo
oats he commandcred the loyal fleet
- attack.
n was moi a very serious affai:.
lee. Admiral Buuris, who had command
+ the arsenal. Vas without means OF
4 fipusp aud Vr1G gomnpl He'd u SnrlpnI ~