The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-25
CREEKS REVOLT
 OVER MONARCHY
Troops, Warships Hurried to Crete to Suppress It;
 400 Are Arrested
By HAROLD PETERS

Copyright 1885 By United Press) Athens, oct. 25 = (UP) = Two thousand troops and three warships were sped to Crete, south of the Greek mainland today to crush 8 republican revolution against the proposed restoration of King George II.
 Four hundred and fifty republican, leaders were arrested in series of raids here, including George Papan- dreou, head of the new republican party, who was held in jail. Thirty tousand armed independ- ents and republicans were reported in the revolting force in Crete and 1t was feared the uprising might spread to the mainland.
 Feeling Is Bitter Feeling IS bitter regarding the proposed restoration of George II and republicans and liberals intend ! to boycott the plebiscite to be held Nov. 3 on the question of asking George, to return to the throne from which he was busted in 1922.
 The revolt in Crete, birthplace of Eleuthercos Venizelos who led the bloody revolution. of last February against monarchist tendencies in the government, took the govern ment by surprise, apparently.
 The army is to take the oath Of allegiance to George tomorrow, and the day has been proclaimed a na- tional holiday in commemoration Of the capture of Thessalonica from l the Turks in 1912.
 But 1t was known they expected bitter dissatisfaction with the course of events in prospect as the result of the bloodless coup O. Oct. 10 by which the national assembly, at te demand of army and navy chiefs, voted the abolition Of the republic, invited George to return lat once, and named Gen. George Kondylis, the country's strong man. as regent, premier and minister or marine.
 There was not only opposition to the restoration but to the Kondylls government.
 en Are We'll Armed
 The men in the Cretan revolt were reported to be well arend, and they are known as valiant figters who have carried arms since early boy hood.
 News of the uprising was not known publicly in the capital until late last night, several hours a1ter 1t started.
 At once the government began ar. rests of known republicans, and seized 50 republican army and navy officers, among them one general who were ordered deported to Aghiasleftratius island.
 As the Cretan rebellion started, republican officers here proclaimed that they would boycott the monar- chist plebiscite. =
 There were indications that the rebellion might prove the definitive test of the power and popularity or the Royalists under Kondylis. They have proceeded triumphantly with their plans, inviting George to come
 here at once in anticipation of the prebiscite. He, at London, refused to come until he was assured by a plebiscite majority that his people really wanted him.
 Long confident that the country wants George back, Kondylis moved swiftly when he seized power Octo-
 Der 10. He proclaimed martial law, the cabinet at its first meeting vot- cd to restore Greek citizenship to the king and other members of the royal family, and 1t was announced that the governmental power would
 be centered in Kondylis personally
 pending the kings return. Tbere has been apparent apathy on the part of the general public toward the impending plebiscite, despite the bitterness of the poll ticaliy conscious. It has been re- garded as certain that the monar- chists would win by 0 big majority Claiming 36 to 70 per cent of the electorate as republicans, Themisto-
 sofoulis. liberal leader and success sor to the exiled Venizelos, said that republicans would boycott the Nov ember 2 plebiscite. He said that the
 aasembly's vote to restore George was illegal because there was not . quorcm Republicans walked out and he asserted that if the piebiscite
 were really free not only 3b to C per cent but 7b to 60 per cent of the
 vote would be against the restora- ton. He intlmated strongly that the republicans had in mind defin- ite plans of practical opposition.