The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
MUTINY BRINGS
QUICK ACTION IN
CRECIAN CRISIS
Constantine Abdicates and
Takes Cabinet With Him.
Two Reported Uprlsings With
Different objects in View.
CROWN PRINCE TO THRONE
Martial Law Proclaimed as Re-
volt Movement Spreads.
Confirmation of Kings Abdica-
tiOn Received in London.
CROWN PRINCE TO THRONE
tRr the Associated rressI

London. Sept. 81 CS:O6 p. MI
Confirmation of King Constantine
abdication has been received by the
British foreign office. it was an
nounced this evening.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Athens, Sept. Fixing Constan-
tine has accepted the resignation of
the cabinet, which quickly followed
the reception of two ultimatums from
the cruiser Lemnos.
In accepting the resignation. the
king said he entirely put aside any
idea of resistance which would bring,
as a result, civil war in Greece. The
crown prince has abandoned his pro-
posed journey to Rumanla Tor the
royal marriage.
The foregoing dispatch is dated in
Athens today, but the hour OF fling
was not indicated -
(By the Associated Press) -+s
Athens. Sept. 27.-An ultimatum
from the warship Lemnos. which ar
rived at I.auriGm. on the peninsula
southeast of Athens, with reVoting
troops, demanded the dissolution OF
the national assembly and the forma- :
ton of a peoples cabinet friendly to
the entente.
%. s7 fBy The Associated Pressl
n
throes of a. revolution which has al
ready caused the downfall of the gov
ernment and according to several re-
ports from Athens has forced the un-
happy Consta ntine to abdicate In r.
vor Of the crown prince, thus losing
his throne for the second time in five
yc"rs.
The revolutionary movement which
is said to be led by General Gonatas,
i5 making headway in all directions
but thus far without reports of blood
shed. The insurrection which, while
no. altogether unlocked for. broke out
in formidable force with unexpected
suGGenness and had its inception
among the vanquished troops brought
from Smyrna to the islands of Mytil-
enc and Ch.os, and among the soldiers
at Saloniki.
Had Different Objects.
Strangely enough, however, these
two revolts seem. to have had differ
en-. objects-the former aimed at the
overthrow of the government and
King Constantine, and the latter al
the defense of Thrace against the
Turks.
The Mytilene and Chios revolts were
apparently the most formidable. They
quickly won supporters, with the re-
suit that the king, on being pre-
sented with an ultimatum demanding
a new government, Immediately ac-
In the meantime. Greek warship:
manned by insurrectionists are steam
ing to Greece from the two islands tC
enforce the edict of the revolutionists
Greek Fleet In Mutiny.
A number of Greek warships and
transports manned by revolutionarie'
have left the island of Mitylene of
the coast of Smyrna, and are proceed
ing toward Athens, according to mes
sages from authoritative sources re
ceived here
The Greek fleet has gone over t,
the revolutionaries, who announces
that every officer anc member of tn,
crews is wholly with them, according
to a Central News dispatch from
Athens The movement, which 1
headed by Colonel Gonatas, is max
ing headway in all directions.
The revolutionary movement i
headed by an officer named Gonatas
Variously described as a general ant
a colonel, who organized the soldier
on the islands of Mytilene and Chic
off the Smyrna coast, to which the,
were removed following their crush
An order for the oemobilization o
these troops, is said to have been tn
Immediate cause of their mutiny
Spreads to Navy.
The revolt quickly spread to tn
navy and many OF the warships re
fused to answer queries sent out b.
the admiralty. An airplaue appeare,
over Athens and showered the cit,
with pamphlets signed by Gonatas an
demanding the resignation of the gov
ernment and its abdication of kine
This created turmoil in the capita
and crowds surged thru the street
and about the public buildings. The
a number of the war vessels starte,
for Athens. A large number of troop
mutinied in Saloniki. but this develop
ment is said to have taken the form
of a military movement organized il
Thrace against the Turks.
Official circles here believe forme
Premier Venizelos has had no part /
the revolt. Because of his importanc,
however, and his large personal fol