The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-17
vENIzEL0S
GIvES..WAY
TO CABINET
Queen Mother Olga Will
Probably Assume Re-
gency Of Greece.

Athens, Nov. 17.-George Rial
lis, former premier, has succeeded
in forming cabinet to succeed tie
Venizelos government, defeated in
Sundays elections, and the new
ministry will be sworn in Wednes-
day. it was announced today.
NJ. Rhallis, who is 80 years old,
will, besides the premiership, as
sumo the portfolio Of foreign af-
fairs.
Queen Mother Olga of Greece
will probably assume the regency
today, it was learned here this
forenoon.
(The Queen mother is the widow
of the late King George who was
assassinated at Saloniki in 1915.
Admiral Coundouriotis is the pres
ent regent.)
| The resignation of Premier Veni-
zelos has been made public.
/ The majority leaders speak Of
the restoration Of former King
Constantine, as an accomplished
fact.
! Athens, Nov. 17.-(Associated
Press).-There are rumors that it
is possible the Greek army. which
is supposed to be loyal to former
Premier Venizelos, may create the
republic of Smyrna, in Asia Minor.
The present regency of Admiral
CoundOuriotis has been recognized
by the opposition. 1t is probable
the cabinet selected by the leaders
OF the dominant party in Greece will
hold Office temporarily until the
!plebiscite is held at which the peO-
pie will vote upon the return Of
former kinS-Constantine ine--l.s-~.
1t is also believed the opposition
will make efforts to determine the
views of the outside world relative
to the results Of the election.
There was a panic on the bourse
when it became certain that the
Venizelist government had been de-
'feated. the United States dollar
7 doubling in value. The city is quiet
and the parliament house is occu-
pied by troops.
| Reasons for his defeat are said
by former Premier Venizelos to be
weariness Of the people with poll
tics, their desire for a rest and for
return of soldiers from the front,
and emphasis placed by opponents
on the charge that he was putting
Greece into the hands of foreign
nations. NJ. Venizelos declares this
charge aroused fears of protracted
wars in connection with his greater
Greece policy. and he says popular
jealousy played part in his re-
verse at the polls last Sunday.
At these, he declares, may be
added various grievances against
the internal administration. M.
Venizelos. when seen last night,
was taking his defeat courageously
and calmly. Speaking of himself,
he said:
II am tired and want a rest. Now
1 will have time to enjoy reading
political history"
Constantine is our rightful
king" former Premier GounariS,
leader of the successful party in the
Greek elections, told a correspond
ent today, land we expect him back
as soon as plebiscite is held show
ing tha THE people want him"
Rioting at Athens.
! Athens, Nov. 17.-(United Press.
Rioting broke out in front of the
foreign Office today as a result Of
the national elections.
| Many persons, including a num-
Der Of children, we're reported killed
when the space before the Office
was swept with machine gun fire
Adherents of King Constantine
were blamed for the firing.
| Delights Princes.
Rome, Nov. 16.-Princes Andreas
and Christophoros, brothers Of for
mer King Constantine of Greece
who are in this city, learned with
great satisfaction of the defeat oi
Premier Venizelos in elections held
last Sunday. They declared the
/ verdict registered at the polls was
SulllClcuL tO SuUW Tue dtltuuS W
the Greek people toward their SOW.
ereign.
May Get Hold Power.
| London, Nov. 17.-Continuing un.
certainty in the situation growing
out of the Greek elections was re
ported by Reuters correspondent II
Athens in dispatch filed Tuesda,
and received early today.
Premier Venizelos has submit
ted his resignation" reads the dis
patch, but the regent declines tt
reply until the final result Of thu
voting in the army is known. Tht
correspondent was received by 81
venixelos. who was most reticent
but the correspondent gathered tht
. impression that there was still 1
possibility of Venizelos retaining
power"
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