Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-08
LEADER Of GREEKS
/ HAS HEART ATTACK
ON CHAMBER FLOOR
Had Just Been Elected Presi-
dent of Athens Assembly.
Condition Grows Steadily
il
! NWoRSe at Home

ATHENS. - Condition OF Veni-
.elos, who as stricken with heart
attack, shows some improvement.
ATHENS, Jan. 5.-By the Asso-
ciated Press.) - Former Premier
Venizelos. who was taken i'll during
today's session of the national as
sembly, of which he was elected
president, became worse after reach.
ing his home. and a consultation OF
four physicians, including a hear-
specialist. was called this evening.
When-yenizelos entered the assem-
bly, chamber before the balloting he
was given great ovation, the entire
chamber Joining in the cheering
which lasted more than a minute.
While the ex-premier's name was
being proposed for the presidency Of
the assembly, he became i'll and was
obliged to leave the chamber on
the arm of M. Doxiadis. minister OF
public relief.
At the close of his first day on
/. Greek soil in his present role OF
: conciliator, former Premier Venize-
los told friends that he found the
political situation more complicated
and the chances for permanent
peace less promising than he hao
imagined before he left Paris.
The question of King Georges re,
turn is proving the stumbling block.
The royalists have told M. Venizelos
that before any conversations begin.
the king must be returned to Greece
and remain here pending a plebiscite
to determine whether the country
shall have a republican or mon
archical government.
M. Venizelos,e was extremely pale
as he walked slowly to his seat IN
the chamber and after the cheering
subsidized he threw back his head
repeatedly, as if catching his breath.
The acting president announced
that the assembly would proceed
with the election of a permanent
president. The Liberals having an
nounced the candidacy of Venizelos,
the leader of the Republicans, M.
Papanastasion arose and said thew
would vote for VeniZelos owing to
his services for the country.
The leader of the radical Repub
licans. Admiral IIadjillirakes, then
began a violent speech attacking
sVenizelos and denoIncing his fc.-
lowers as hero worshippers. During
( the course of his remarks he de-
\ clared:
Il am for ideas, rot for idolatry.
u During a--pause in the admiral S
speech, Venizelos, growing paler.
put aside his hat. which he hal
been twitching nervously, and made
as IT to speak, but the admiral mo-
toned him down, saying he had
not finished.
At this juncture, M. Doxiadis,
minister of public relief, who was
seated next Venizelos, took the for
ner premiers pulse and whispered
for him to leave the room. The adj
mifal was just finishing his attack
when M Venizelos walked out, as
sisted by M. Doxiadis, who immedi
ately took him home in his car.
After the voting, resulting IN
favor OF M. Venizelos, the acting
|. president thanked the assembly on
behalf OF the ex-premier, made it
known that he had been obliged to
retire owing to an indisposition ami
quickly adjourned the proceedings.
On the other hand the republicans
refuse to discuss the question of
the kings return, even going so far
as declining to promise M VeniZelos
Afision of plebiscite should il result
Z Ia, favor of the retention of the
monarchy. The former premier told
the ex-ministers of the revolution
erys government at a dinner last
night that he. hopes to be able to
/ stabilize the internal situation and
enable Greece to obtain the unused
credits granted by foreign nations.
euncoia1IX, tho TTnifad States
II intend he continued. Ito re.
main only until / obtain what ]
came for. to suppress theA proba
bility of civil war. / am not asking
the Greeks to do the impossible.
do not expect all Greeks to become
friends, but 1 want them to become
accustomed to respect the popular
voice OF Che people and to see that
when one party is in power it will
not WELD its powers unfairly against
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