New Britain herald., 1926-09-10

the military guard. The dispatch added that state of almost anarchy prevailed and it was feared there were many casualties in the streets. Crowds mobbed isolated soldiers and seized a number of tanks. All dis patches from Athens apparently have been delayed or modified by the censor.
 Today some doubt was expressed respecting the situation in Athens and the position of the kondylis gov ernment, which General Kondylis heads as premier dictator, notwith- standing reports that the trouble had been completely suppressed.
 Fighting Continues.
 The citizens of Athens generally are said to approve the suppression of the republican guard, which Gen eral Pangalos formed to support his dictatorship. Nevertheless after the mitineers had been overcome there was fighting between the civilians and regular troops, the cause and result of which are still obscure. The dispatch telling of the attack on the telegraph offices apparently was filed in Athens some hours after the report that order had been restored.
 Some reports connect communists with the trouble which followed the suppression of the guards, but these lack details. A semi official despatch received here early this morning re ferred to communist activity, saying some communists attempted to fo- ment trouble, but they failed com pletely."
 A rumor that General Plastiras, who headed the revolutionary com mittee which deposed King Constan- tine in 1922, and expelled King George in 1925. but who himself was subsequently deported on suspicion of plotting against the government, is back of the latest trouble. This, however, has not been confirmed.
 Considerable Discomfort.
 Reports of unrest since General Kondylis overthrow the Pangalos government August 22 and installed the new regime, have been current recently. Nothing in this respect has been substantiated, although it seems unquestionable that there has been considerable discontent over the kondylis governments determine tion to hold elections under the pro- portional system of representation.
 r+ Df douriotis for Hydra, few days ago, was attributed to a quarrel between him and Kondylis, but the rumor was quickly denied. One despatch from Athens says the president re- turned to the capital last night.
 Yesterdays action by the republi- can guard in refusing to disband seems to throw light on a despatch from Athens last Tuesday saying that Special military measures have been ordered owing to grave indis- cipline on the part of the republican guards, and to confirm the report that the guards have been source l of anxiety to the government.
 This despatch added that the re-  publican guards had suddenly | marched to the suburb of Aghia 1 Parastavi and that infantry and vac- airy patrols followed them. Later the guards returned to Athens and | the commander reported that he had taken his men on their usual 1 daily march in the evening, instead l of during the day, because of the 1 oppressive heat.
 Military Anarchy Ends.
 An official statement issued later said the suppression of the guard ! was an important event which | should put an end to military an- archy and enable the country to re- turn to a reign of law and the en- forcement of constitutional liberty"