The Washington times., 1922-09-28

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tionary leaders have issued a state,
ment holding the Government Te-
sponsible for disorders and ordering
the old members of the ministry to
remain at their 'posts until sue.
Cessors are appointed.
The ring leaders of the uprising
declare that the Greek army will
defend Thrace and make war against
the Turks If the Turkish forces try
to occupy Thrace.
Constantine i'm SeclusiOn.
Constantine is in seclusion. There
are conflicting rumors as to his
activities and whereabouts. 1t is
accepted as a fOregone conclusion
that his offer to join the Greek
army in ThraCe will be rejected The
revolutionary leaders are demanding
that Constantine leave Greece within
twenty-four hours.
1t was reported that Prince Paul,
twenty-one year old son of Con-
stantine, had been arrested by the
revolutionaries, but this was de-
MED. General Papoulas, who was
sept out by the government to
dicker with the rebel chiefs, told
them that all their demands would
be met.
Before General Papoulas was sent
to confer with the revolutionaries,
a Greek squadrop. carrying about
10000 rebel soldiers, had arrived
off Piraeus under command of
General Gonotas. He served an
ultimatum upon the Athens Gov
ernment. declaring thai the de.
mands of the revolutions ries muS:
b" met by midnight.
In the event of non-complia ~ .,
Zen al G1nCtas said, the troops
would be ln7 ded tC enforce the
demands.
Occupied Athens Anyhow.
Despite the fact that all the de.
mands OF the revolutionaries We're
met. they decided to occupy Athens
anyhow.
Fifty thousand persons paraded
the streets yesterday, many of them
carrying pictures of NeniZelos. They
stopped before the British and
French consulates to cheer for the
allies.
Crown Prince George conferred at
length with General MetaXas and it
was believed that the latter would
either be appointed military dictator
or premier.
The revolutionaries are in full
control at Salonika.
Constantine in his farewell prOrla-
nation to the Greek populaCe. said:
Since my return on December 8,
1920, l have done everything in aC-
cordanCe with the constitution for
the defense Of my country and the
best interests of my country. Today
regrettable misfortunes have led our
country into n critical situation.
But Greece now, as in many other
instances in the course of her CEN
turtles of history, will again over
come the difficulties and continue
her brilliant path, provided she faces
the dangers with united front, as
sisted by her powerful friends.
Asks Nations Support.
II do not wish to leave the
slightest suspicion existent that
prevented the sacred unity OF the
Greeks or that | prevented assist
anCe from our friends. / have abdi-
Gated royal power at this moment.
My eldest son, George, is your King
i am sure that the entire nation
will rally round him and support
him. ] feel certain that the army
and navy will assist him with all
their forces and at the cost Of any
sacrifice that may be necessary.
AS for myself. l am happy that
another opportunity has been given
me. And l shall be still happier
when l see my people, whom l love
80 much, surround their new king
with perfect accord and lead the
1atherland into fresh glory and fresh
greatness. l feel that my own sec.
rifiCe, in view of the critical situa.
ton of the hour, is slight"
Former Premier Triantafilakos en-
planned the activities of the govern.
ment in the revolutionary crisis,
saying:
After the ultimatum from the
reVolutionaries, we sent General
Papoulas out to Laurium to talk
with the rebel chiefs. He arrived at
midnight and began at once to par
ley with the ringleaders of the up.
rising. The only thing that the
government could do was to await
developments. In the meantime
Constantine abdicated and the revo-
lutionaries began to approach the
city"
by International News Service.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2S.-