The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
Brother of Constantine Faces q
Military Tribunal.
Charged With DisObedienee
While Commanding Army.
TESTIFIES IN OWN BEHALF
Action Taken Despite Britain
and Italian Protests.
British Royal Family Is WOr-
ried Over Princes Fate.
fBy Tbe Associated Press.l

rome, Dec "A serious Greek
counter revolutionary outbreak has
occurred in Patras and NIissolonghi,
on the island OF Corfu. where the
British flag is reported to have been
raised, as the result of indignation
over the Greek executions, says a mes
sage received here from Athens today.
Athens. Dec. 2.-Ignoring the pro-
tests of Britain and Italy, the Greek
revolutionary committee today ar
raigned Prince Andrew, brother OF
former King Constantine, before
military tribunal, charging him with
disobedience while commanding an
army corps in the Turco-Greek war in
Asia Minor.
(NOTE: A censorship on Friday
prevented transmission of press mes
sages out of Athens on Thursday
There was apparently a relaxation on
the part of the Greek revolutionary Of
ficials today, as dispatches were re-
ceived without interruption telling OF
the arraignment of Prince Andrew.)
City Is Quiet.
General Vlachopoulos is chairman
of the extra ordinary war council that
is trying Andrew. The hearing is TAX
ing place in the chamber of deputies.
Troops are on guard outside. but the
city isNquiet.
his own behalf. He defends all his
actions on the military field and de-
clares that Greece was always first in
his heart and mind.
London. Dec. 2. - Prince Andrew,
brother of former King Constantine OF
Greece, whose trial on the charge Of
disobeying orders while commanding
Ia Greek army corps in Asia Minor.
was set for Monday, was arraigned
before Greek revolutionary tribunal
at Athens today. according to a dis
patch from that city.
Contempt for Protests.
The dispatch gave no explanation
as to why the revolutionary masters
of Greece had arraigned the prince
two days before the date set in the
official communique issued at Athens
on Thursday night. This action. how
ever, is regarded as another move by
the members of the Greek revolution
ary committee to show their contempt
for outside protests against the trial
and executions of former state and
military officials
Vigorous efforts had been made to
prevent the trial of Prince Andrew.
Both Great Britain and Italy had
sent notes to Athens and King George
expressed the wish at Athens to alb
dicate when he learned that the revo-
Iutionary committee was determined
to go ahead with the trial.
The British royal family as we'll as
the Hellenic royal family, scattered
over the fate of Andrew. His wife
is a sister of Lord Mounbatten, who
is related to the royal family of Eng
land.
L is understood that Andrews de-
fense is that the Greek military catas-
trophe in the Turkish war would have
been even greater If he had not dis
obeyed orders sent to him from
Athens.
VenizeIos VIII Return.
Elutherios Venizelos, former Greek
premier and head of the Greek dele
cation in the Near East peace confer
ence, is expected to return to Athens
from Lausanne next week. He Will
not attempt to enter the Greek min
!stry, but, according to reports. will
strive to have a new cabinet con-
structed which will be favorable to his
policies. Venizelos would like to have
either NJ. Politis or NJ. Michalaco-
poulos succeed Colonel Gonatis rs
prime minister.
The revolutionary situation in
Thrace is causing alarm in the Greek
capital. General Nider has resigned
as commander Of the Greek army in
Thrace because he was unable to
maintain discipline among the troops.