The Washington herald., 1922-09-29
CALL ON VENlzELOS
Revolutionists Ask For--
mer Premier to Admin
lister Foreign Affairs.
ARMY MAINTAINS
ORDER IN ATHENS
British Forces on Asiatic
Side of Straits Practi-
cally Withdrawn.


ATHENS. Sept 2s.-Gen. Nider. q
strong venizelist leader. probably
will assume a dictatorship pending
the formation of a new government
II is indicated.
Gen. Nider. 1t is reported. also has
been entrusted with the formation Of
a ministry, in agreement with King
George. He is an outstanding pro-
venizelist figure. having been chief
of staff under the Venizelist minis
try, and commanded the Greek force
In South Russia in 1915.
Athens is orderly and excitement
is waning. Revolutionary guards
however. to insure maintenance Of
order
| The grand revolutionary commit
tee during its session tonight aboard
the battleship Lemnos wired to for
mer Premier venixelios, requesting
him to represent the interests Of
Greece abroad. and especially at the
approaching conference to lend the
government his support. The com
mittee will form a new cabinet to-
night.
Gems. Gonatas. Plastivas and Pho
Gus form the revolutionary commit
tee of three The revolutionist army
is concentrated abous Athens. Phai-
eron and Piraeus.
All political prisoners were re-
leased from the 1ails this after
soon. -. ..
I In an Interview Gen. Mazarskis
said: 'Dur FIRST intention Is TO wage
war in Thrsce. preventing the Turks
from taking the country. This Is the
will OF the entire Greek nation. We
wish to support and help the on
tente. Our policies are entirely with
the entente policies. but we shall
not surrender Thrace.
We will set up a national pro-
visional government and immedi-
ately call elections. We have in
lvited NJ. Venizelos to take charge of
the foreign policy of Greece"
| About l2.0 mer. the advance de-
tachments of the revolutionary
army. has complete control of the
occupation of Athens tonight The
royalists offered no resistance and
there was no disorder. The army
has taken over all the powers Of
the government. The revolution Is
a complete success.
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Britons Quit Asia.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept as
The British forces defending the
Asiatic side of the Straits have
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the Chanak area, with Turkish
cavalry detachments surroundine
them.
About 1000 Turks. equipped with
machine guns. are solidly estab.
lished at Eren Keui. Three SQUAD.
rons of Turk light cavalry are a,
karabigha and are advancine
along the coast. Another detach.
ment is established at Lapsaki.
Cabinet Member Slain.
LONDON, Sept. 2s.-One member
Of the Greek cabinet was killed
when the revolutionaries entered
Athens. according to dispatche.
from the Greek capital.
Aim 70 Save Thrace.
ATHENS. Sept. 2s.-With a new
king-George II-and a revolution
ary committee composed of three
generals in control of affairs.
Greece's first effort under the new
regime will be to prevent the re-
turn of Thrace to the Turks.
Revolutionary leaders announce
their intention of going to Thrace
to organize a strong defense as soon
as the installation Of the govern
ment has been fully effected. The
revolt Is taking on an intensely pa
triotic character and the retention
Of Thrace is the central aim of the
insurgents.
Bloodshed Ii Lacking.
The revolution apparently has
been completed with an astoni ishing
absence of bloodshed. Revolution
airy forces have gone about the
achievement of their ends in a
prompt, businesslike manner and
with a minimum of disturbance.
even from the highly excited crowds
which have filled the streets during
the overthrow of the old regime.
Frequent street demonstrations
acclaiming former Premier venizelos
are being held. One regiment of
revolutionary troops has occupied
the more important buildings and
Is attempting to preserve order
throughout the city.
Three Generals in Charge.
The affairs of the government ere
being administered by three revo-
lutionary generals. This revolu-
tionary committee promptly re-
I quested tho deposed Constantine.
Sophia. his consort. andPrinces An
drew and Nicholas to leave the
country. They have also asked Ven
izelos. who is in France. to assume
management of the Greek national
question abroad.
Disorders were reported at Salon.
ika. where the civilians .stormed the
postoffice and were repulser by rev.
olutionary troops. s,--.
Ban Any Peace Move.
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