Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-30
ANDREW, BROTHER
OF CONSTANTINE,
NEXT TO Be TRIED
Greek Prince to Face Court
for Part in Army
Disaster.
EUROPE IS INDIGNANT
OVER EXECUTIONS
Bonar Law Intcrrogatcd in
Commons as to Minis
lcr's Withdrawal.
ATHENS PUTS LID on NEWS
Prt""" 'hristophcr. Husband nf
Former Mrs. Leeds. Declines to
/ EUROPE IS INDIGNANT
OVER EXECUTIONS
ATHENS PUTS LID on NEWS
rrt""" 'hristopher. Husband of
Former Mrs. Leeds. Declines TO
Rcturn to Native Soil.
IBy Associated Press.

LONDON. Nov. ga Reuter- dis
patch from Athens says tho trial Of
Prince Andrew. OF Greece, who is now
~ the Greek capitaf, VIII begin
shortly. The wife OF Prince Andrew
also is In Athens
Advices received in London from
seniofficial sources in Athens give
the report published by the ncws-
papers that the head OF the British
naval mission. Rcar-Admfral Aubrey
Smith, has departed. leaving his aid
in charge. The British minister. Mr.
Lindiey. left tho secretary of the lc-
cation in charge.
Cabinet Il sum mored.
The British Cabinet was summoned
today 10 consider the grave situation
created by the execution In Athens
yesterday of several former Creek
high officials.
The fact that practically no news
has reached here from Athens in re-
gard TO the details OF the executions
would indicate that the Greek gov
crnment is employing a censorship.
as was the case In various past emer-
gencies.
The Wow Is expressed In govern =
ment circles that the executions were
the result OF party differences among
the Greeks. The action OF the Athens
EoveIpment in conducting It's internal
politics In such manner, which is
described as barbarous, will. IL is
| held. have a tremendous effect in
| lowering Greek prestige at the Laus-
! anne conference and throughout the
world.
| Withdrawal Is Cheered.
Prime Minister Bonar Law stated
| in the House OF Commons that the
government had no further informa
tion regarding the tragedy than had
appeared In the press. His announce
urent that the British minister had
| oecn instructed to withdraw evoked
cheers from the ministerial section
| and the cries of why" from the La
| bcri;es.
| J. Ramsey Macdonald, labor leader.
! asked the Premier to state precisely
! why the minister had been with
| drawn To this Bonar Law replied
| The first step we took was TO inform
| the Greeks that IL this action. which
we feared might take place, did ac-
tually happen, we should withdraw
our minister. we thought IL a bar
| barous act and we took that step
| to prevent II il possible. Now that
it has taken place, l shall be great
ly surprised II the great body OF
! public opinion does not support U.S."
| Captain William Wedgwood. MEM
| Der for Leith. previously asked Bonar
! Law whether his attention had been
| called to the statement, made before
| the executions, that the condemne ed
| ministers had received encourage
ment. sometimes in writing. from the
| Foreign Minister and other members
! OF the British Cupinet. and In these
| circumstances would the Premier
! publish all the relevant correspond
! cnce.
| Involves Former R~Stine.
! Bonar Law replied he has heard
| of no such information. but that
/, If the particulars could be given. he
would consider the matter.
! Another questioncr asked whether
! the Premier could clear the late
British government from the grave
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