The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-16

posed to Premier Venizelos in the ell
~ the showing their candidates had
1t is said M. venizelos will leave the
ountry and he has advised liberals to
abide by the verdict of the people.
Demetrios Gounaris, leader of the op-
POSITION. has declared the foreign po-
tco OF Greece will Lot be changed.
BIG Adverse Majority.
latest returns from the election give
pc supporters Of Mr.. Venizelos lis
Equities against $50 royalists NJ. Ven-
#elos and all but two of his ministers
Xere' beaten. None of the Venizellst
ndidates were elected in Greece and
Macdonia, with the exception of Epirus
pd the Aegean island.
Early In fhe day Il was announced
Dat the premier was prepared to turn
yer power to the opposition, and that a
w cabinet would be formed with Geo.
@haiiis, former premier and minister
nnance as its head. M. Rhallis is
years old. his last public office be-
Hg that OF minister of finance i'm the
fimis cabinet in 1916. Previous to
PAT he took a prominent part in
#Feek politics.
Athens, Nov. 16.-Q. N. S.)--Two
Nenizelists We're killed in political riots
Hhich broke out today following the
neral election on Sunday.
However. some Of the VenizeIist
newspapers refused to concede defeat
md still claimed that the premier's
bparty would have a small majority in
Nihe chamber of deputies. This opti-
|Rnism was not shared by members of the
Nenizelos government.
Two persons were killed by shots
Flaed ,ed from houses facing the foreign
II
Eeactionary elements were Responsible
8or the firing. Armed police rushed TO
ne scene and lively fusilade re-
fulted, Further trouble was feared
}ast night.
Venizelos, regarded by the French
Iorelgn Office as certain, it is said the
position OF France and Great Britain
Win regard to former King Constan-
tine is virtually clearly against his
return, and that both powers are de-
prevent 1t.
Great Britain and France, it is in.
dicated, will act together, but will
await some indication of Constantine's a
intention to reurn. Should that be
manifested they Will then do whatever
may be necessary.
1t was declared today at the foreign
office that France would take all pos
sible steps to keep the ex-king Off the
throne. The question of the return OF
former Crown Prince George had not
yet been raised, 1t was added.
The defeat of Premier Venizelos, a
toreign office statement said. may be
termed q. display of gross .ingratitude
brought the country to tho allies side
ana greatly increased its size, power
and Influence, and this view Is shared
Dy the allies. 1t was a great shock
10 the allies"
Former Premier RhalIis. who was in
bower under the old regime. has been
called to form a new cabinet.
" The Athens bourse was closed today
In fear OF financial crash.
14dmiral Coundouriotis, the new
creek regent, was requested to take
over fuu powers OF government by the
ieniselos cabinet before it resigned.
the News Agency dispatch added.
regent by the Greek chamber of depu-
ties following the death of King Alex
ander. Prince Paul was summoned to
the Throne in the line of succession.
but he was absent from the country
and Admiral Coundouriotis was chosen
to serve as the head Of the state until
Paul arrived in Athens.
Rhallls Refuses.
After conferrlnp with political
advisers, NJ. RhaiIls refused to at
tempt the formation of a new cab
met and the task was delegated to
Demetrios Gounarls, a bitter po-
iitlcai enemy OF venlzeIos.
The latest returns, according to
Athens advlces this afternoon,
show that the personnel Of the new
chamber will be as follows:
constantlnists, $50 seats; Ven
izeiists, 1fS seats.
VAF1fAn DRAnntar NantrAlae
himself was defeated. All the
members OF the Venizelos cabinet
. we're candidates for election to the
' chamber, but only two were sue
cessfuI. M. Gounarls was former
y member Of the cabinet and
supported ex.kino Constantine
until constantine's expulsion by
the allies.
Athens sourse Closes.
London. Nov. 16.-George Rhallis.
former Greek premier and minister of
finance, has been asked by the regent
10 form s. cabinet succeeding that OF
Eliptherios venizelos. which resigned
this morning, says Reuters dispatch
from Paris.
The bourse at Athens has been closed
because Of the fear Of panic. II Is
said.
UNPLEASANT Surprise to Paris.
Paris, Nov. 16--Reports that Pre-
mier Venizelos OF Greece met defeat In
the elections held on Sunday came as
nm unpleasant surprise to Paris. News
pap, RS here agree that England and
probably France will forbid the return
Of former King Constantine to Greece.
Hope is expressed by "Pertinax." po-
litical editor OF the Echo de Paris. that
rven a compromise placing Prince
George, the eldest SON of Constantine.
on the throne. win not be sanctioned by
the entente. Most writer's fear the re-
suit OF the election. If IL brings about
the fall of Venizelos. viii still further
complicate the already difficult situation
IN the near east.
LLOYD GEORGE SOLE SURVIVOR.
The defeat Of the Venizelists In the
Greek election leaves the Lloyd George
cabinet as the only war government IN
Europe which has survived the world
conflict. Russia Is not taken into con-
sideration as the soviet regime AT Mos
COW has not been recognized by the al
lied powers. The war governments OF
The following European nations have
fallen: France. Italy. Belgium. Portu-
gal. Germany, Austria. Hungary Bull
garia, and Servia The war government
of the United States has gone by the
defeat Of Gov. James NJ. Cox. who was
pledged to carry out the policies Of
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