New-York tribune., 1922-09-27

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News.
ATHENS, Sept. 26 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) king Constantine TO-
night told the correspondent OF The
Associated Press that he would stick
to the throne until his people told
him they no longer wanted him.
A crisis is rapidly developing.
The King has proclaimed martial
law.
Eight thousand troops at Salonica
have revolted, insisting on a change
in the government.
Sections of the army in the Egean
Islands also have revolted. They de-
mand that the King abdicate.
Part Of the army in Thraee de-
mands that the King join the army
there.
The Greek ministry has resigned.
Very important changes are impend-
ing, but present indications are that
a peaceful solution of the crisis will
be found.
New Cabinet Demanded
The officers and troops who revolted
at Salonica have sent word to Athens
insisting on the imprisonment OF sev-
eral of the former Premiers, including
NJ. Gounaris and Nj. Straitos, who are
held responsible for the adverse cam
paign in Asia Minor. They also de-
nand a change in the government and
the establishment of new neutral
Cabinet.
Important contingents of the army
on the islands. of Mitylene, Shios and
Crete also have revolted. They sent
an airplane over Athens which released
pamphlets demanding the abdication of
the King, the removal of the ministry
and active continuance Of the war in
Thrace.
All the revolts are reported to be Of
an entirely political nature.
Venizelos Partisans Blamed
No fighting of an insurrectionsrv
character has been reported from any
OF the disturbed areas. The anti-Veni-
zeilsts ailege that the revolt in the
Islands was engineered by partisans of
former Premier Venizelos.
The government has had extreme dif-
hculty IN getting in wireless commu-
nlcation with the fleet st Mitylene,
where one battleship and several tor
pedo boat oestroyers are stationed.
Ihere were reports to-day that the
Greek navy had revolted, but officials
tonight informed the correspondent
That all the warships had been heard
from, except tive destroyers. The Of
flclals asserted that the warships HAD
not Joined in the revolt.
Athens was entirely quiet at 8
o'clock this evening, but the greatest
OF OF uneasiness was evident everywhere. !,
Ihe people are keenly disappointed
over the military disaster and the in
ternatlonal Isolation of Greece, which
they are unable TO understand. believ-
ing the Greeks have done nothing To
deserve it. Many Of the soldiers when
they reached their home villages got
a cold reception from their fef1ew.
citizens.
An American recently arrived from
Chios informed the correspondent chat
$4,000 soldiers from Smyrna had land
ed on the island, together with if).f)n,
refugees, and that there was only suf
iicient water and food for the islands
normal population of 10000,
s.. KING Constantine's throne has
been believed in peril ever since the
collapse OF his ambitious campaign
against the Turkish Nationaiists. and
the outcry against the monarch at
tanned formidable volume after the
fall of Smyrna.
The war Cabinet OF Greece re-
signed three weeks ago, and the King
has had difficulty in assembling =
new group Of advisers who had the
confidence of the country. His own
personal popularity, which was re-
sponsihie for his diplomatic victories
over the Venizelos following and
his elevation to the throne, has been
waning ever since he assumed the
active direction of affairs of state.
Greece has had no active uart In
the efforts of Great Britain. France
and Italy to arrange a peace in tha
Near East that would avert Euro.
pean invasion by the Turks as re-
suit ot their triumph over the Greeks
and King Constantine's name has NOT
figured In the negotiationa.
No Place for venizetos
Because former Premier yenizelo,
does not recognize either King Con-
sSantine or the existing regime, the
0reek government cannot ask for the
collaboration of Veaizelos in the pres
ent grave hour, Premier Triantafiitakos
declares, negativis@ reports in ths
press here that he was coisuiSss:S.,~ the
inclusion of Venizelos in new ma
tional ministry representing all par
ties.
The Premier SAIL he believed in a
poney OF eonciliation, but that the
concerning the King in no. uncertain
voice, voting by big majority to ask
him to. return. Until Venizelos Mad
bowed before the voice OF the people
tne Premier did not see how his s.ol-
lahoration would be possible.
FOR other reasons connected with the
collapse OF the Asia Minor campaiF@@,