Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-27
SHIPS Join ARMY
IN movement TO
OVERTHROW GOVT
London, Sept. 27.-Greece is in the grip of a
revolutionary movement and King Constantine is
reported to have abdicated
At least part of the
navy has gone against
the government a n d

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the government a n d
several warships and transports man.
ned by revoIutionaries are believed to
be advancing on the capital from the
/ Aegean Islands, where the revolt
| originated.
! Direct advices from Athens were
lacking Indicating that censorship is
in effect but the report of Constan.
tines abdication persisted since dis.
patch telling of the cabinets resigna-
ton and the approach of crisis was
received late last night.
Captain Heads Revolution.
The revolutionary movement is head.
ed by an officer named GOnates var.
iously described as a general and q
colonel, who organized the soldiers on
the islands of Mytilene and Ohios
off the Smyrna coast, to which they
were removed following their crush.
ing defeat by the Turks. An order
of the rehabilitation of these troops
is said to have been the immediate
cause of their mutiny
The revolt quickly spread to the
navy and many of the warships refus.
ed to answer queries sent out by the
admiralty.
Airplane Spreads Propaganda,
An airplane appeared over Athens
and showered the city with pamphlets
signed by Gonatas and demanding the
resignation of the government and the
abdication of the king. 1t is created
turmoil in the capital and crowds surg
ed thru the streets and about the pub
lie buildings.
Then number of war vessels start
ed for Athens. A large number OF
troops mutinied in Saloniki but this
development organized in Thrace
against the Turks.
Official circles here believe that
former premier Venizelos has had no
part in the revolt
Turk Reply Unacceptable.
Constantinople, Sept. 27.-It is un-
forecast that the kemalist
reply to the allied peace note contains
unacceptable to the allies.
IN that the nationalists, insist upOI
The use of the straits for transport
ng troops to Thrace before begin
ling OF the peace conference.
Revolt Spreads To Albania.
Rome, Sept. 27.--Rebellion has
las broken in Albania and the insur,
gents are marching from the south
oWard the capital at Tirana accord,
ng to unconfirmed reports from ttat
tate. The government troops have
,een defeated, the dispatch adds.
kemal Ignores British Threat
London, Sept. 81 More Turkish
Nationalist troops have drifted into
he Chanak zone, according to Of
icial adyices from Constaninople to-
lay,
No word has yet been received
rom Kemal Pasha in answer to the
ltimatum giving him forty-eight
ours for the removal of the troops
n this area, but the British are in
lined to give him all possible lee
Jay to avoid a clash
u. S. Admiral Leaves for Front
Paris Sept 27-- Vice Admiral
'homas b. Long, commander of the
american naval forces in European
aters, has gone to Constantinople to
irect the naval operations should any
ecome necessary in participation
nth the for, ign squadrons, it was
tatcd here today.
Denied at Capital.
Washington, Sept, 27-Paris news
ispatches announcing that Vice Adj
liral Long had gone to Constants
ople to direct possible United States
avail operations were not understood
I official circles here, where it was
that participation of Amer
;an warships in any demonstration
gainst the Turks was not part Of
ne present American policy toward
1e near eastern problem.
AT the navy department IL was said
nat so far as the Washington govern.
lent had been advised Admiral Long
fas on board his flagship, the Utah.
ither at Lisbon or on the way TO
ibratar, where the Utah IS due on
ct. 8 He he's planned TO go to Con
.antinople later. however, hut only
n the purpose Of observing condi.
ons and cooperating with Rear Ad-
irai Bristol in relief work.
News of Abdication.
London, Sept 27--Reuters limited
tys authoritative news has been re.
'iftu vi Ine dbdlCdtloh Vi hihS boh-
antine of Greece.
Fleet to ReVolutonaries.
London, Sept. z7-The Greek fleet
as gone over to the revolutionaries,
no announce that every officer and
ember of the crews is wholly with
em according to Central News dis
itch from Athens The movement.
hich is headed by Col. Gonatas is
aking headway in all directions.
London, Sept. 27-A number of
reek war ships and transports man.
I'd by revolutionaries have left the
land of Mitylene, of the coast of
nyrna and are proceeding towards