The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-28
CONSTANTINE.
PLANS TO co
into EXILE
Prince George Now King As
Result of Military and
Naval Crisis
[lNTERNATIoNAL NEWS sERNIcEI


ATHENS, Sept. 2S.-RevolGtIonary
troops today occupied Athens The
various government buildings were
seized Soldiers and sailors are pa
trolling the streets.
Crown Prince George Of Greece
has accepted the Hellenic throne in
succession to his father. former
King Constantine, who abdicated as
the result of a military and naval
revolution. it was announced today.
1t was rumored that King Con-
stantine had been seized by revolu-
tionaries and imprisoned but this
was not confirmed and was not gen
orally credited.
Mutinous soldiers and sailors
weres aid to have reached the SUI
burbs in their march upon the city.
Constantine plans to go into exile
for the second time In the past half
dozen years. He may go to Rou-
mania instead of Switzerland. The
wife of Grown Prince George is a
Roumanian princess.
Three generals of the Greek army
were chosen to administer the gov
ernment affairs pending the ar
pointment OF new cabinet.
The city is quiet. One regiment
attached to the Athens garrison. re-
volted and marched through the city
but there were no disorders attend
ing the demonstration.
Previously there had been one
outbreak when a mob seized the
general post office. Subsequently.
they were elected. For the time be-
ing the governments officials ap-
pointed under the Constantine re-
gime have been allowed to retain
their positions.
Mitylene and Chios are IN COM
plste consrol OF the revolutionaries
but no disorders are reported from
there.
Constantine has announced that,
instead of leaving the country. he
will fight with the Greek army in
Thrace if his countrymen wish It.
The revolutionary leaders are de-
handing that the Greeks defend
Thrace and refuse to permit Turkish
occupation of any portion OF Thra-
clan soil.
1t is estimated that there are from
Is, 900 to 10000 revolutionary troops
IN Athens and suburbs.
Attempts to stir up demonstra-
tlons in favor of Constantine fall
ed. Revolutionary leaders have is
sued a statement holding the gov
ernment responsible for disorders
and ordering the old members of the
ministry to remain at their posts
until successors are appointed.
The ring leaders of the uprising
declare that the Greek army will de-
fend Thrace and make war against
the Turks If the Turkish forces try
to occupy Thrace.
Constantine is In seclusion. There
are conflicting rumors a g to his ac-
tivities and whereabouts. 1t is ac
cepted as a foregone conclusion that
his orer to join the Greek army in
Thrace will be rejected. Their rev.
olutionary leaders are demanding
that Constantine leave Greece with
in "a hours.
1t was reported that Prince Paul.
81 year old son Of Constantine, had
been arrested by the revolutionaries
but this was denied. General Pa
poulas, who was sent out by the
GOV overnment to dicker with the reb-
ell chiefs told them that all their
demands wuold be met.
Before General Papoulas was sent
to confer with the revolutionaries a
Greek squadron carrying about ten
thousand rebel soldiers had arrived
off PiraeNs upon command of Gen
era Gonotas. He served an ulti-
natum upon the Athens government
declaring that the demands of the
revoHutionaries must be met by to-
night at midnight in the event OF
noncompliance General Gonotas
said the troops would be landed to
enforce the demands.
Despite the fact that ali the de-
mands of the revolutionaries were
met. they decided to occupy Athens
anyhow
Fifteen thousand persons paraded
the streets Wednesday. They
stopped before the British and the
French Consulates to cheer for the
Allies.
Crown Prince George conferred
with General Metaxas and It was be-
lieved that the latter would either
be appointed military dictator or
Premier.
The revolutionaries are in full
control at Salonika
rgInIfN RAIn IkI