New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Returns From 400 Ont IF
5000 Districts Point
to an Overwhelming
Victory for Royalists
Blow Is Admitted
BY Cabinet Party
Constantine Made Chief
Issue in the Campaign;
Premier Loses Athens

ATHENS, Nov. 10 (By The Associated
Press The government in an official
announcement to-day virtually admitted
the defeat Of the Venizelists in the
general elections throughout Greece
yesterday. The statement issued after
q meeting of the Cabinet said:
at is evident thut the government
was mistaken in its expectations re-
garding the elections, although definite
results arc not yet known. 1t will
await these results so as to turn over
the power to the party designated by
tho popular suffrage in conformity
with the constitution, without await
ing convocation Of the Chamber"
The definite result of the elections is
not yet known, but according to re
turns from Attica and Boetia, the gov
ernment list has been beaten. The
struggle continues in the provinces.
The result Of the army vote has not
yet been received, but it is expected to
favor the government.
The opposition claims sweeping vic
tory, even the personal defeat of Vcni-
zelos in the city Of Piraus The Veni-
zelists are alarmed, but consider that
nothing is certain as yet, because the
results Of only 400 out of 5000 dis
tricts are known.
Counts on Soldier Vote
II Premier Vcnizelos was unsuecess-
full In obtaining a majority Of twenty
five votes in the Chamber Of Deputies,
it is considered here, he will be unable
to solve the dynastic problem, Early
returns indicated that he could not
definitely find 200 Venizelst Deputies.
When the votes Of the soldiers from
Athens, Pir@us and the districts at
the front have been counted. however.
the situation may change in favor Of
Premier Venizelos.
The announcement by tho Cabinet
that it will resign If beaten is con-
s1dered a significant indication Of the
results OF the balloting. The Venizcl-
lst organs are gloomy, their editors
tacitly admitting that the Premier will
not have majority even if he is not
defeated.
The opposition claims the election of
two hundred Deputies, with a majority
in ancient Greece.
1t is rumored that if Venizelos goes
down to defeat tho British will prevent
the landing of former King Constantine.
declaring that his return to power is
impossible.
Overconfidence Blamed
The oppostion's surprising vote is
attributed in some quarters to over
confidence on the part of the Venice
lists, the Premier's absence from
Greece during part Of the campaign
and his interest IN foreign affairs, as
we'll as to the silent organization Of
the Gounarists. 1t only was to-day
that many members Of the opposition
made their appearance wearing the
olive branch, tho emblem Of the op-
position.
Premier Nenizclos, amid all the tu--
moil, spent Sunday night sleeping
peacefully.
The Deputies adhering to former
King Constantine, who have nbstaincd
from attending Parliament since May
81, 1915, are said to be planning their
return to the new Parliament with the
purpose of creating a strong opposi-
tion to the Venizcists and renewing
the charges which have been current
during the present campaign.
Incomplete returns Of the voting in
Athens indicate slight majority in
this city for the Opposition.
There were few minor clashes to-
day between supporters Of Premier
Venizclos and the opposition. They
we're promptly dispersed by streams
from fire department hose. which
splinklcd the Vcnizclists and adhcrents
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