Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
GREEK INSURGENTS
FAVOR A REPUBLIC
May Bar George as Ruler and
Name venizelos as
President.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Athens, Sept. 27.--tNight. lit is re-
ported that a section of the revolu-
tionary army ls imbued with tho idea
of n republic and that the accession of
King George may be accompanied
with some difficulties.
An impressive pro- venlzelist demon
stration occurred In the city tonight.
Thousands of persons. including some
OF tho troops, paraded the streets
singing and acclaiming Venlzeos and
waving portraits of tho former pre-
mler. The throng marched 10 the
French legation crying viva France"
The reyolutionists have entered the
city and occupied all the strategic
points and the ministries.
A provisional revolutionary com
| mlttee" has been formed and has issu-
cd the following proclamation:
"An accord having been reached
with the TriantsHllakos government.
lutionary committee will assume power
with the least possible delay"
Until now 1t has been relying for
the maintenance OF order and the pro-
lection OF all citizens without excep-
| tion. upon the patriotism of the
Hellenes and the ardent desire Of the
people for reconciliation and bridging
over the chasm--a desire the revolu-
tionary party espouses
"Disturbers OF order TO whatever
political party they belong. will be
punished In accordance with revolu-
tionary Justice"
AT O'Clock tonight the city was
brilliantly illuminated with cavalry
and infantry petrofiing the streets.
The Revolutionists are proceeding
With the formation of n government
The troops arrived from their long
march dead fred. some of them carry
ing machine guns on their shoulders
The battleship Bemnos has arrived
Mt Fhaleron, accompanied by Tug
boats and destroyers.
london. Sept. 2s.-rrown Prince
George OF Greece has Indicated his in
tenticn 10 accept tho throne. re.
linauished by his father. according tc
a message from authoritative source.
In Athens.
Can Athens despatch timed 1915
p, m. yesterday said Crown Prince
George would take the oath as king
during the afternoon. Nothing later
was received to show that this pro.
gram was carried ouD.
There is no word as to the where.
abouts OF Constantine.
Both Athens and Saloniki are re-
ported TO be quiet and under the con.
troll OF Revolutionaries. II is too early
to estimate the direction the revolu
tion is taking. but in authoritativ,
circles II is looked upon as tendins
to support former Premier VenizelCs
The report that Prince Paul, young
est son of former King Constantine o
Greece is prisoner OF revolutionist
on beard the school ship Eli Is with
out foundation, according to a Reu
ters dispatch.
! Warshlps manned by Revolutionist
have arrived from the Greek islands
The crews paraded the streets yester
day and demonstrated in front of tn
British and other legations but n
, disorders are reported.
Saloniki. according to the sam
, authoritative source in Athens,
! equally quiet and well regulated. Tn
officers of the Constantine regime hav
, been given permission to continu
l their duties on the promise they Wi
make no trouble.
2 The revolving elements in Salonil
S and Athens are working i'm close har
mony with a good liaison which
] maintained by airplanes flying be
S tween the two cities and to the island
of Mytilene and Chios.
!, Constantinople, Sept. 2S.-It is re
!, ported from Athens that one of th
a ministers in the cabinet OF Premie
i Triantaflllakos was killed during th
troubles there incident to the abdics
= ton OF Constantine.
IS Venizeloists are said to be In cor
n troll of the Island of SYRIA i'm the Gree
Archipelago. An important cable ste
e ton is situated on the island.
l. An Athens despatch yesterday sal
that former Minister Of Agricultul
Sideris had been wounded durin
3 rioting which accompanied demon
stration in favor of the return of fol
: mer Premier Venizelos and the estal
\ lishment of republic.