New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
PANGALOS OUSTED
 WITHOUT WARFARE
CoundOriotis, His Predecessor,
 Asked to Return

Athens, Aug. 2S Pl-Theodorus Pangalos has been overthrown as dictator of Greece in a bloodless coup d'etat and General Condylis. once a corporal in the Greek army, has taken over the reins of govern ment.
 Moving as swiftly as did Pangalos when last year year he busted Ad- miral Coundoriotis from the provi- sional presidency of Greece and set himself up at the head of the gov ernment, General Condylis had Pan galos arrested Sunda ymorning on the Island of Spetsae, where he was on vacation, and placed on board the torpedo boat destroyer Pergamos to be brought to Athens. At the same time all the ministers were taken into custody.
 It is reported that Pangalos en- deayored to escape on the Pergamos but that after a chase the destroyer was overtaken by the battleship Leon and the deposed president was taken on board and carried to Ker- atsini. During the chase the Leon and another warship, the Kilkis, t1r- ed blank shots at the Bergamos, while hydroplanes bombed her. It is asserted that Pangalos was attempt ing to join the Greek squadron which was proceeding toward the Aegean sea, hoping to receive its support.
 Announcement has been made by General Condylis, who is former minister of war, that Admiral Coun- douriotis is the lawful president" of Greece and that he has been in- vited to resume the presidency. It is the intention of General Condylis to organize a government of national confidence" To this end he prom ises free elections within eight months.
 All the political leaders and off, cers who were arrested under the Pangalos regime, charged with con- spiring against the government, have been released.
 The new dictator announces that General Pangalos and all those re- sponsible for the high-handed meth ods of his regime will be tried by a commission which is to be ap- pointed to fix their responsibility.
 There were no disturbances in connection with the coup. The work was begun in the early hours of Sunday morning and both the army and navy rallied to the stand ard of General Condylis. So smooth ly did the machinery work that Sum- day in Athens was a normal one. Excitement was absolutely lacking. The general public exhibited general satisfaction over the new turn of events
 All the military establishments. the telegraph offices and the gov- ernment departments, including the palace of the council of the presi- dency, were taken over with ra- pidity which gave evidence of how we'll General Condylis had laid his plans. Condylis personally went to the war ministry and ordered the arrest of General Tseroulis the war minister. The ministers were made prisoners in their residences.
 It had been anticipated that Presi- dent Pangalos would fall, as there had been much dissatisfaction ex- pressed over his iron handed dic- tatorship. When Pangalos carried out his coup last year he showed some of the "limitless nerve" with which he is credited as having. With a few adherents he seized the main telegraph office in Athens and com pelled the operators to send mes- sages throughout the country that he had overthrown the government. The messages demanded the sup port of the military and naval units and these. not realizing the true state of affairs, replied with mes sages of adherence. These messages were shown by Pangalos to members of the government, who abdicated ir his favor.
 No details of the capture of the Pergamos by the Leon have been re- ceived here. It is not known wheth- CT the destroyer offered resistance It seems that Pangalos had no diff fculty in converting the Pergamos into a ship of refuge, as Captain Colialex, commander of the torpedo boat f1otilla, who was in charge oi the craft, was one of the pillars ol Pangalos policy.
 The only attempt at resistance oi the crew coup reported occurred al the military post on Mount Lycahet- tus, near Athens. The opposition was short lived. and the little gar rison surrendered without fighting.
 There is nothing to suggest thai the new revolution was actuated by a desire to restore the monarchy ol King George. who for some time has been in England. He is report ed to have been watching events II Greece with keen interest. but i' not credited with having any idea o new monarchial movement whicf would be likely to lead to an in vitation to him to return to Greece