The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
RHALLIS IS
GIVEN OATH
AS PREMIER
Cabinet Members Qualify
Venizelos Leaves Athens
No Attempt Made to Pre-
vent Demonstrations.
PARIS, LONDON CONFER
(By Associated Press)

| (By Associated Press)
| ATHENS, Nov. 18.-George Rhallis,
the new premier of Greece, with three
| members of his cabinet, took the oath
of office before the Admiral Coun-
douriotis, the regent at l o'clock this
afternoon. Those who qualified in
| company with the premier were NJ.
Gounaris, minister of war; M. Bal
daris, minister of interior, and Nj.
| Callogeropoulos, minister of finance
M. Phallis will hold the portfolio of
, minister of foreign affairs
Immediately after he had qualified
for Office, M. Rhallis demanded the re-
gents resignation. The other mem
oers or the new cabinet will take the
oath before Queen Mother Olga.
Former Premier Venizelos left
Athens today. Bands of civil guards,
| and men from many military units
went through the city during the day,
| acclaiming former King Constantine
and firing revolvers as a token of
| rejoicing.
Demonstration Occurs.
A demonstration occurred in the
city today, but the number of persons
taxing part in it was not large There
were motor cars and carriages carry
ing large flags, and portraits of former
hlng constantine were prominently
dlsplayed. During the demonstration
SHOTS were often fired but no attempt
was made to maintain order
AS night settled over the city the
streets were resounding with a pende-
monlum of yells and shouts and pistol
and rifle shots. Gangs of soldiers
walked through the city footing horns
end blowing whistles. The Offices or
the various ministries were illuminat-
ca and the wild parade continued un-
I'll late in the evening
SentineIs Removed.
Shortly after sunset sentineIs who
mad been stationed at the home of for
mer Premier Venizelos were removed.
and the building was left dark and
deserted
H. Venizelos left the CITY secretly
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon on his wav
10 Nice. The Greek yacht Narcissus
was waiting for him and was escort.
ed by three British war vessels.
PRISONERS being detained in tails
nave been released
Acceptance of the premiership by
George Rhallis was conditioned on the
written resignation of former Premier
Venlzelos, assurance that order would
be maintained and that plots by Ven
! lzellst officers would be suppressed,
the new premier said today
Will Keep Order.
Inc Regent has already been as
sured by the commander of the troops
in Athens. General Othonaois." he con
tinued, that order will be kent and
that there will be no attempt at
coup d'etat Constantine is wanted bv
the people or what can be the mean
ing OF this great demonstration at the
ballot box. in which NJ. Venizelos him
self was 5000 votes behind the least
successful of his party's candidates in
the district of Attica?
The reasons for the defeat of M.
Venizelos were: First, the Greeks
mad a chance to revolt against the
regime of arrest and murder which
has been in power for the last three
years. | myself was several times in
prison, and all the people you see
about me were prosecuted and locked
up. Second. the Greeks voted against
the foreign domination which was sup
porting M. Eenizelos
11owever, we purpose to start anew
and forget the past. We will suppress
the censorship of the press. including
foreign correspondents which was ex-
ercised by the followers of the former
PREMIER"
PARIS, Nov. 1S.--Conversations
over the stua ton in Greece created
by the defeat Of Nenizelos are in prog
ress between France and Great Brit
ain, it was stated at the foreign office
today. Neither country. it was ex-
planned, will act without the other.
The expectation is that an under
standing will be reached, taking the
form of declaration of policy as to
the new Greek government In this
declaration France and Great Britain,
1t is forecast, will reiterate their op-
position to the return of eX-king Con
stantine to the throne. No action will
be taken, it is believed, until some
definite indication has been received
from the Greek government to the ef-
feet that Constantine will be asked to
reascend the throne
According to the latest reports
reaching the foreign office, no deci-
sion has been taken by the RhalIis
cabinet regarding the vacant throne, !
but it is believed in French circles
that ex-Premier Gounaris, leader of
the government party, will urge pie
biscite to determine the status of Con /!
stantine. Un an interview Tuesday
with an Associated Press staff CORE j
spondent in Athens. NJ Gournaris de-
clared such a plebiScite would be
heidi.
The foreign office up to noon today
had received no confirma ton of the !
reports that Queen Mother Olga had
been named regent of Greece. The
unofficial report to that effect. how
ever, was regarded as authentic it /
was said
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