Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-04
PANGALOS TO TAKE
OVER ALL POWERS
Former Greek Premier Is
Now DiCtator-TzankOff
Quits in Bulgaria.
Rr The AssnclAted Press

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, January A. Pre-
mier Pansalos in statement to the
press this morning explained his as
sumption of dictatoriai powers, an
nounced YESTERDAY.
The statement said that the GOV
eminent. convinced that there was no
hope Of reaching an understanding
With tho party leaders. owing To THEN
intrar siceance. had decided 10 con
centrate all the power in its hands
and assume responsibility for the
further development OF the political
situation.
The premier said he must act in
accordance with the demand of that
large maiority on which the govern
ment had relied and would continue
to rely.
Therefore the government, or rather
himself. considered ii no longer was
bound by any previous declaration
or ohliCa ton. He was convinced That
he ENJOYED the fun confidence of the
Greek people and that what he had
done in the past constituted sufficient
guarantee for the future.
Announced at Banquet.
The announcement was made at a
banquet given in honor of the premier
ny the democratic guard regiments.
Some OF the other ministers at
tended the banquet. but not the heads
of the foreign or naval departments.
In the course OF his speech NJ. Fan
gsIos contended that since the revo-
luton of 1909 the man who had made
Greece powerful tNenizelosI had tried
he of ri o III Gu
eminent. but from that time the
power of Greece had waned. Then
came disast in Asia Minor. follow
ed by the revolution of 1922. That
revolution was only partial success.
for it failed To produce a condition of
healthy politics.
At the close of his speech PanGalos
was accorded an ovation. y guard
numbering 200 then left the hall and
paraded the principal streets &C
claiming Pangalos.
Elections to the Senate have been
Indefinitely postponed. hut quiet pre-
walls everywhere. 1t is declared that
both the navy and the army are ready
to support the premier.
Bulgarian Premier Resigns.
SOFIA. Bulgaria. January / CP).-
Premier Tzankoff rendered the resig
nation of the ahinet TO the King yes
terday. and ii was accepted The in
ability of the premier to obtain har-
mony within the ministry brought
about the resignation.
There was stormy session of the
Chamber Of Deputies, at which the
lack Of harmony was extremely
evident. This prompted the premier
II call meeting of the leaders of the
ma iority.
Audrey Liaptcheff. former minister
Of finance, 1t is expected. will he
asked to form a new ministry. in
which he would he supported by the
same political groups as We're repre-
scented in the outgoing ministry.
NJ Liaptcheff. who is Macedo-
MAN, enjoys the reputation of being
a good financier.
Pangalos Predicts Power.
LONDON. January tEN.-Coinci,
dent with the troublous situation in
Rumania. due to the resignation of
Crown Prince Carol and reports Of a
conspiracy to overthrow the mon
srchy. comes the news that two other
Balkan states are in political turmoil.
In Greece Cen. Pangalos. premier
and minister of war. who dethroned
King Constantine and placed the
crown on the head of King George.
has announced that he will institute
military dictatorship.
Pangalos once said the Greeks
went 10 war with the olive branch
in one hand and the sword In the
other. In announcing his decision to
take over the entire control of the
government he said that parliament
tary government was the cause of all
GreeCe's troubles
Premier Pangalos said:
Our fleet in a few months will be
mistress Of the eastern Mediterranean
and our army one Of the strongest in
the Balkans"
Possibly bearing on the situation
in Bulgaria is the fact that in Sofa
on Saturday a meeting Of survivors
of the Zveti krsl Cathedral bomb
explosion last April protested against
the amnesty bill, which would pardon
even those responsible for the ex-
plosion. The bill is before Parliament.