The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-29
ENTIRE CREEK
ARMY IN THRACE
JOINS REVOLT
Crown Prince George Has TAX
en- Oath of King.
Arrangements Are Being Made
for New Cabinet.
REPORT ATHENS As QUIET
City Is Calm Following the Re-
stOratiOn of Order.
Difficulties May Cut Short
Reign of King George.
(By the Associated Press.)

AthenS, sept Z9--1ne GTeek army
in Thrace has definitely Joined the
revolution. The army corps in the
Epirus also has thrown in its lot with
the revoIutionists.
Crown Prince George has taken the
oath as king, and Greece, pending the
formation of a new ministry, is being
governed by IL officers, representing
the army and navy. An executive
committee, a triumvirate composed of
Colonels Gonatas and Piastiras for the
army and Captain Phokas for the
navy. is in actual direction of the new
regime.
Athens continues quiet, perfect or
der being maintained everywhere. The
nationalist movement, as it is called.
is absolutely nonpartisan, according to
an announcement by the executive
committee. 1t is reported that the
abdicated king, Constantine. former
Queen Sophie and Constantine's
brothers, Prince Nicholas and Prince
Andrew, are to leave Athens today,
but their destination has not been
learned.
Submit Cabinet Choice.
After an all night session the revolu-
tionary committee decided to submit
to King George the names of cabi-
net with Alexander ZaimiS of foreign
and NJ. Politis as minister of foreign
affairs
NJ. Politis held the foreign portfolio
under Venizelos.
General elections probably will be
proclaimed nextSweek- This morn
ing'S newspapers declare the reVolu-
tionary committee has informed ex-
King Constantine that he must ar
range for his departure as soon as
possible.
Faith in VenizeIos.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 29.-Former Premier
Venizelos received the following tele-
gram here today:
THE revolutionary committee ex-
presses its entire confidence in you in
charging you with the defense of the
national cause and solicits your i'm
mediate cooperation"
Five ministers of the Protopapada-
kis government have been imprisoned,
the message stated, charged with re-
sponsibility 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.
Greek Defeat Due to Plot.
The ministers charge the defeat of
the Greek army and the downfall of
Constantine were due to a Venizelos
plot, according to reports reaching
official circles. The news from Athens
says the city is quiet and the new
king definitely IN power.
What we need in Greece is a re-
public like you have in America" said
the General Paraskevopoulos, Greek
commander-in-ch under the Venice
los regime. interviewed here by rep
resentatIve of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald.
The people of Greece will never be
satisfied to be governed by foreign
ers," he added. AS to the new king,
George, the general would not specu-
late on the possible effect of his ac-
cession to the throne, but he said:
LAS 1 knew Prince George, he was
very much like his father, in sym
pathies.
Reign May Be Short.
An Athens dispatch to the Havas
agency says political circles in the
Greek capital are of the opinion that
King Georges reign will not be long
and that a republic will be established.
The new king took the oath as George
ii yesterday afternoon and Athens was
illuminated at night in honor of the
occasion. The city was calm, follow
ing the bloodless revolution and even
the theaters continued to operate.
EX-king Constantine has been held
prisoner in Athens pending arrange
ments for sending him out of the
country, according to messages re-
ceived in official quarters in Paris to-
day.
Can Athens message this morning
saying the eX-king was not a prisoner
indicated that while he may not have
been technically imprisoned he was
by no means free agent. and it was
said the revolutionary committee had
not yet decided what should be done
with him l