New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Greeks to 'Try
Ex-Ministers
For Treason
Diplomats Assured That
Constantine's Advisers
Will Not Be Executed
Without Legal Hearing
Thrace Army Joins Revol,
Alexander Zain,is Premier:
Vessel TO Carry Away
Former King and Family

ATHENS, Sept. 90 (By The Associ-
tied Press) ).--.Sseveral high personages
connected with former Greek govern
men.s have been arrested, the allega-
ticn being made that they are responsi-
BILE for the campaign in Asia Minor
and for political acts against the in
terests of Greece. The officials now
in power say these persons will be
tried in the regular courts on the
charge OF treason.
The foreign diplomats, including
the representatives of Great Britain,
france, Sweden and Holland, as BODY
received the revolutionary committee
to-day and expressed satisfaction that
rumors to the effect that these person
ages were to be executed yesterday
after summary military trial had
proved untrue. The diplomats were
assured that the prisoners would have
regular trials.
Thracian Army Joins Revolt
The Greek army in Thrace has def
nitely joined the revolution. The army
corps in the Epirus also has thrown in
It's lot with the revolutionists.
An official communication issued by
General Polymenakos, commanding the
Greek army in Thrace, says:
"In violation OF the neutral zone the
enemy army Wednesday entered the
strandja district, occupied the Village
Of Safalalan and massacred eleven of
the Greek garrison. In a counter at
tack Thursday we elected the enemy,
who was pursued, leaving an officer and
twenty-five soldiers killed"
After an allnight session, the revo-
lutionary committee decided to submit
TO King George the names of Cabinet,
with Alexander Zaimis as Premier and
NJ. Politis as Minister of Foreign At
fairs. NJ. Politis held the Foreign port
folio under Venizelos.
AS Minister of War the committee
selected General Charalambis, and as
Minister OF the Navy Admiral Papa
christou. Both these officers were re-
moved from the active list by recent
governments. Others named for Cabi-
net places were Alexander Diomede,
active leader of the Venizelist party,
and MN. Doxiadis, Calligas and Camel
Constantinople. General elections prob
ably will be proclaimed next week.
The morning papers report that ex-
King Constantine will leave Athens
on vessel to be provided by the gov
ernment and that all conveniences will
be arranged for the former royal
family.
Constantine is not imprisoned. as
had been reported in some quarters,
but the revolutionary committee has
rot yet decided what shall be done
with him.
The new King assumes the title
George II. George ]. his grandfather,
prince of the royal House of Den
mark, was born in Couenha~en in 1885
and was assassinated at Salonica in
1918.
PARIS, Sept. 20 (By The Associated
press).-Former King Constantine is
in no danger of being reduced to the
penury which embittered the last days
Of former Emperor Charles of Austria
Hungary, according to Greek circles in
Paris.
1t is asserted that Constantine took
precautions against this long ago and
mas 100000 gold francs in safe in
vestmonts, deposited partly in New
York, Brazil and Switzerland. In addi-
ton. as soon as the situation in Greece
became disquietng, the magnificent
jewels of Queen Sophie and the royal
household plate were shipped off to
Zurich, Switzerland, in charge of O
trusted friend, and safely deposited in
the vault of a bank there.
Entente Favor Sought by Rebels
The predominant sentiment which
provoked the Greek revolution has been
the unanimous recognition of the alb
soIute necessity for Greece to renew
the bonds OF alliance with the Entente,
especially that of France, says the
Athens correspondent of the Havas
Agency, the French semi-official news
organization.
The theory of the former directors
that Greece could live alone, indepen-
dent, friendless and without allies, ac-
cording to the spondent, has re-
duced her to definite bankruptcy The
policy of the organizers of the revolu-
tion will be to obtain the admission
of Greece into the family of the Al
lies at all costs, he says. All the po-
litical and military factions suspect
ed of German tendencies or forming
an obstacle to the re-esta blishment Of
absolute confidence between Greece
and the Entente, will be ruthlessly
barred from the official functions and
rendered powerless, concludes the cor
respondent.
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 republic will be established.