Evening star., 1922-09-28

Greek Archipelago. An important
cable station is situated on the
| island.
REPUBLIC NEW HOPE.
| By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, September 27.-It is re-
| ported that a section Of the revolu-
! tionary army is imbued with the idea
! of republic and that the accession
! of King George may be accompanied
| with some difficulties.
An impressive pro-Venizelist DEM
| onstration occurred in the city tonight.
| OF the troops. paraded the streets
singing and acclaiming Veni1elos and
waving portraits OF the former pre-
mier. The throng marched to the
French legation crying viva France"
The revolutionists have entered the
city and occupied all the strategic
| points and the ministries.
Revolutionary Committee Formed.
A provisional Evolutionary COM
Mittes~ hrs been formed and has is-
sued the following proclamation: -
IAN accord having bsen reached
Hith AkesTft4s nlsisSsssltktsa
which resigned. the provisicnai rsso-
lutionary o6mmittee will assume
power with, the least possible delay.
Until now it has been relying for
| the maintenance of order and the
iprotectiohf of all citizens. without ex-
| ceptionx upon the patiotism Of the
| HellenEs and the ardent desire Of the
people for reconciliation and bridging
over /the chasm-a desire tho revo-
/ 1nSnnarv OaFfv QSn0naes
| "Dfsturbers of order, to whatever
political party they belong. will he
punished in accordance with revolu-
Eonary justice"
Battleship and Troops Arrive.
| At 8 o'clock last night the city was
brilliantly Illuminated. with cavalry
and infantry patrolling the streets.
The revolutionists are proceeding
with the formation of government.
| The troops arrived from their long
| march dead tired, some of them
| carrying machine guns on their
| shoulders.
The battleship Lemnos has arrived
at Phaleron. accompanied by tug
boats and destroyers.
Revelation Bloodless So Far.
! The first phase Of the Greek revolu-
ton has ended with the abdication of
King Constantine in favor of Crown
Prince George, and the tumult has
| sufficiently subsided, while the next
| steps are preparing to allow retro
| spect of what has occurred.
In the first place the revolution so
| far has been bloodless. 1nsurgent
| lo 01
| the movement has its inception, land
ed at Piraeus, entered the capital and
now are barracked in the public
buildings, occupying the city without
The royalists, under Gen. Constan-
| tinopolous, commanding the district,
| and Col. Soutos, commanding the
garrison, attempted armed resistance
against the rebels, but the Ventzelist
| element under Gen. Pangalos, op-
other faction, took possession Of the
prefecture Of police, arrested Col:
Soutos. and finally became masters OF
| the situation, the royalist troops
being led back to their quarters.
| sees Futility Of Effort.
| King constantine's manifesto abdi-
hating in favor of his eldest son fol-
lowed. The king at first intended to
| resist the insurrectionary movement,
his generals and Prince Nicholas, his
brother, advising such course, but
the monarch soon recognised the i'm
possibility Of making an effective re-
sistance and the counter revolutionary
ureparations were ordered stopped.
j.. The next step was taken by the
civilians. The leaders Of the Venizel-
ist party went to meet the leaders of
the military movement and held
conference at which the organization
Of new government and the dynastic
| question were discussed. Even the
| question of proclaiming a republic, II
| such a step seemed necessary, was
| taken up by the conferees.
| The PROSPECTS at this writing seem
| to be that Gen. Nider will undoubtedly
| be called to the premiership OF the
new government, with former Foreign
Minister Carapanos becoming foreign
resume this ministery, with ex-Finance
Minister Alexander .Diomede again be.
coming minister Of finance.
Dramatic Scenes at Palace.
King Constantine's abdication came
after dramatic scenes, with the palace
surrounded by an angry mob Oh revo-
lutionists demanding his .dethrone-
ment.
It was not until the mob threatened
to seize the person of the sovereign
| that an emissary appeared at q VIM
I dow Of the>palace and announced the
abdication.
| Gen. Papoulas had previously been
| sent to treat with tho revolutionists,
hut, finding his entreaties unavaaang,
ioined their eausA himself The goV.
ernment then sent . second envoy.
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