The New York herald., 1922-09-30
GREEKS issue PLEA
FOR VENIZELOS' AID.
New Leaders in Athens
Ask Him to Defend Ma
tional Cause.
ANSWER is DELAYED
Constantine and Family
Are Ordered to Depart
From Greece.
OLD LEADERS SEIZED
Will Be Tried for Their Part
in Recent War; New Cabi-
net Formed.
OLD LEADERS SEIZED

PARIS. Sept. 20 (Associated Press).-
Former Premier Eleutherios venizelos
received the following telegram here
to-day:
.The revolutionary committee ex-
presses it's entire confidence in you in
charging you with the defense OF the
national cause and solicits your imme-
diateN Incorporation"
NJ yenizclos tonight sent q reply
TO the telegram. in which he warmly
thanked the committee for its message
and promised to give the fullest Of
consideration to the proposal
The message, from Athens. to Veni-
zelos was signed by Cols. Gonatas and
rlastiras (mentioned in previous dis
patches as the principal leaders Of
the reyolution). Coils. Kourosopoulos,
Edipides and Gardikas and Lieut.. Coils
Protosyngelos. Kinisis. Kasapides,
Panapoulopoulos and Mamoures.
Nation Wants venixelos.
Official dispatches received by authcri-
from Athens. dated 1890 p. NJ. yester-
day, said the whole nation applauded the
appeal to venizelos to represent the
country before the Allied Governments.
Such course, the messages add. would
insure a just hearing for the Greek
cause.
The now national movement in Greece.
these dispatches say. has the complete
support OF the whole nation.
T,rrpn~1Uw Aevnap atY0fio Of friNnd-
ship have been held In front OF the
American Legation and those Of the
Allies.
All Greece 10 united IN ~ 6enre 20
defend eastern Thraco from the Tur,~S
according to tho dispatches. The oern-
mittee Of twelve which assumed pro
vIsional direction OF Affairs has sd-
dressed an appeal to the population
saying that while the 6ryt part Of the
national program has been realized
without blcodshod, tho committee Is
convinced the people are willing TO sac
g-,dce everything, II necessary. for the
f'Elyation Of the country"
Gonakas and Plastiras have is
n statement to tho Greek news
fsasserting that the movement Is
1tely national without party sig
...ncance, and has for Its determined
aim the repair Of the recent catastrophe
and the creation OF the strongest possi-
Bile army for the defense Of Thrace.
Ex-King Constantine has been held
prisoner in Athens pending arrange
ments for sending him out OF tho cou-
try. according to messages received In
official quarters In Paris to-day.
Can Athens message this morning
saying the ex-King was not q prisoner
indicated that while he NAV not have
been technically imprisoned he was by
no means a free agent. as II was said
the revolutionary committee had not
YET decided what should be done with
him)
Five Ministers OF the Protopap padakis
Government have been imprisoned, the
messages say, charged with responsi-
bility for the defeat of the Greek army
in Asia Minor and the succeeding
events in Greece. These Ministers, it
is declared, will be tried by a military
commission. They are NM. Gounaris.
Slratos. Theotokis, Goudas and Pro-
tepapadakis.
Predict Republic.
An Athens dispatch to the Havas
Agency says political circles in the
,ireek capital are of the opinion that
King Georges reign will not be long.
and that republic will be established
Tho Epistratcs. or political police.
who were said to have been the nucleus
Of Ccnstantine's support have suddenly
vanished. 1t Is understood that Gen.
Nider Is slated TO become commander
in-chief of the army.
Acording to the dispatch. ship will
br put at the disposal Of Constantine
ma lie and his consort, and the fami-
Hes OF Princes Nicholas and Andrew, will
~ asked to leave Greece. Can Athens
dispatch says Constantine, the former
Queen and Princes Nicholas and An
drew arc due TO leave Athens to-day)
11e predominant sentiment which
provoked the Greek revolution has been
sle unanimous recognition OF the abb
aolute necessity for Greece to renew
fhe bonds OF alliance with the Entente,
especially that OF France. says the
Athens correspondent OF the Havas
Agency the French semi-official news
orcanigation.