Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02
GREEK REVOLUTION
TO Save COUNTRY
DECLARES LEADER

Athens, Oct. l. (By A. PIT am
not, as YOU have seen. a Robespierre,
and don't even want to be thought
OF as a military DICTATOR" said Col.
Gonatas leader Of the revolutionary
movement today in discussing the
Grecian revolt, which probably will GO
down in history as one of the most
capab bly, organized, and one of the
swiftest military upheavals ever af-
fecting the worlds nations.
I'VE who made this revolution
continued Colonel Gonatas, earnestly
hope the people OF the United States
will understand why we made IT, and
they will give their sympathy to us
and generally speaking, espouse our
cause. For this revolution had to
come. 1t was the very logic OF
human events.
We were misgoverned at home
and because OF that we met military
disaster abroad. so we decided &c
come home and remove both the king
and the government-to put our
house in order. We removed the kine
because he was an embarrassment in
our relations with the countries Of
the entente. So We asked him to make
way for his son.
I'VE brought with us to Athens ar
army OF sufficient size TO render al
resistance ineffective and we carried
through the revolution without shed
ding a single drop of blood. We ar
rested FIVE civilians whom we consid.
o. were responsible for our defeat ir
Asia Minor and two officers for trying
10 foment resistance to us without
governmental authority.
"It was matter of honor with us
tn protect the king. Constantine left
/ by an honorary guard Of torpedo boat
destroycrs provided by the revolu-
tionary committee.
Until tried by special tribunals
the civilian prisoners will be trans
ferred to and kept on, an island ir
the Aegean sea"
These civilians include men like
former Premier Gounaris and Stratos
Colonel Gonatas explained his i'm.
mediate program of collaboration
with the entente countries. the i'm
mediate reinforcement of the Thra
ccan front and the active pushing Of
the war against the Turks, if neces,
sary. and then securing the unity Of
all parties at home (which have beer
separated up to now by hatred one
against tho other" Thus, he added
, 4 70
The revolutionists had requested
the assistance Of former Premier
Ncnizelos abroad, though not al
home. Colonel Gonatas continued, blu,
Nenizelas had not vet been heard
from. The revolutionary committee
had decided to form non partisan
cabinet to hold power until the cleo
ton and installation of a new ma
tional assembly. when the revolu
tionarN committee itself would cease
TO exist
Asked II the revolutionists had any
idea Of creating a republic, Colone
Gonatas replied:
Il personally think the time has
not vet arrived for Greece to become
n democracy. Some years must pass
before the people can govern them
selves in the form OF a republic.
We expect the entente will coun-
sci. guide and help us in every way
both in the war and in the peace
conference" Colonel Gonatas con-
tlnued. Formerly we were allies. We
went to Asia Minor by their orders
The alliance was dissolved only after
the return to the throne of King
Constantine. Now that the king is
gone and the cause for embarrass-
ment has been removed, why can,
they help u.s."
Colonel Gonatas said he already
had received offers of loans from
Grecian interests and representatives
Of foreign enterprises.