New-York tribune., 1920-11-19
yenizelos Quits
EreeceSecretlv:
Sails for Nice
nefeated Premier, in Fare
we'll Message to People,
Saws He Bears No Bitter
ness ON Account of Vote
NevLeader NamesCabi
fueen Mother Olga to
Take Oath as Regent;
Britain Refuses Credit

ATHENS. Nov. IS (By The Associated
ss,-Eleutherio Venizeios, defeat
- Premier. left Greece secretly at
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Nice
~ board the yacht Narcissus. A Brit
~ cruiser and two destroyers escorted
.,m ycnizelos's son, Sophocles, is to
-.rrv Mile. Zervoudaki, wealthy
,onng Greek woman in Nice.
In a message of farewell to the peo-
ne Of Greece Venizelos said:
oI bear no bitterness on account
~ your vote. as believe it would have
keen difficult for any other nation to
have remained under arms two years
after the armistice.
eMv friends, beg you to abide by
he principles Of the Liberal party and
thank you for your support. l shah
.,vsvs serve my country first"
New Premier Names Cabinet
George Rhallis, the new Premier,
who took Office at 1 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. named the following Cab
iret:
Minister OF Interior and Comrnunicati
M Badaris.
Minister of War-Demetrios GounAris
Minister Of Education and Pensions
Theodore Zaimis.
Minister OF Economy and Agriculture
Petro Mauromeg haefs
Minister OF Marine--John Rhallis
Minister OF Finance-M. Callog eropoulos
Premier Rhallis will also hold the
portfolio of Justice and Foreign Affairs.
As soon as he had qualified for Office
Premier Rhallis demanded the resigna-
ton Of Admiral Coundouriotis, the
regent. Other members of the Cabinet,
to be named later, will take the oath
before Queen Mother Olga.
Parliament will be convened next
Thursday and Queen Mother Olga will
then take the oath Of regent.
Refuses Credit Guaranty
Great Britain has notified Premie,
Rhalls that it will refuse a credit
guaranty for a new issue Of bonds
amounting to 100000 drachmas.
Ex-otficers and civil servants under
King Constantine are being renstated
while the Ncnlzelists are resignina
Office
1t is expected that General Nider will
be the new commander of the army.
II the Ba KIN balance is upset it is
anticipated here that the Serbs viii
sei-e Saonica.
A. r.,
scattering shots at various places. Sol
principal streets joyfully firing theil
reyovers and rifles. The portrait o.
Constantine has replaced that of Veni
zeos in the shop windows.
Acceptance Of the Premiership by
Rhlllis was conditioned upon the
written resignation of ex-Premiel
Venlzelos. assurance that order woulc
be maintained. and that plots by Veni
lest officers would be suppressed, tn,
new Premier said
Constantine Said To Be Wanted
The Regent has already been as
sured by the commander of the troop
IN Athens, General Othonaios," he con
tlRued, that there will be no attemp
at a coup d'etat. Constantine i.
wanted by the people.
I'VE purpose to start anew and forge
the past. We will suppress the cen
sorship of the press, including foreigl
correspondents, which was exerciset
oy the followers of the forme,
Premier"
Constantine parades swep
through the streets last night In cele
brstlon of the victory.
Like college town after a football
game, Athens turned out to celebrate
The crowds were good natured. The,
carried Autographs, paintings or phot 0
graphs Of exKing Constantine and ais
OF the German eX-Emperor. Betweel
snatches Of songs Of Constantine ther
were shouts Of: "Where is the man VIII
voted for Venizelos-we think ther
was one-we want to see him"
The falling darkness brought carous
ing and disorders, which were contrib
sted to by soldiers coming in fror
smyrna, where there have been trouble
with the soldiery who have been insist
ing upon being permitted to com
nome. The Royalists already hav
aken forcible possession of affairs i
Corfu and Salonica.