Athens, May 20.
An, intricate political situation has arisen owing to the decision of 'M. Cafandaris, the Minister of Finance, to resign as a result of serious differences with the ex-Premier, M. Venizelos, who, it is be-Hioved, desires to prevent the overthrow' of the Government by a military coup.
HI, Cafandacis, who is a leader of tle Progressive Liberal Party, refuses to recognize the right of M. Venizelos to interfere in the politi supporters the former Prei Publican leaders owe their political "existence to M, Venizelos, who is regarded as the founder of all the Greek Republican parties, and should follow his advice.
The ex-Premier, who has been in leadership of the Progressive Liberals, owing to the divergence of views between himself and MIN.
Venizelos, and is forming a new party.
Later.
When Parliament _re-assembled to-day the resignation of the Government was announced and the sitting was suspended.
Tsalderists and Motaxists objected and boisterous scenes ensued, 'The Speaker left the House and the Vice-Speaker, who is a Metaxist, tonk the chair.' The Opposition held a short sitting by itself, at which no shorthand writers were present.
An amazing feature of the sitting an address delivered by a jour-rialist, who spoke to the House from the Press Gallery. retirement since he was defeated in 1920, is expected to: re-enter the Political area,.and elections may be held very shortly in order to solve. the threatened Ministerial crisis.
The Royalist press is violent in its opposition to M. Venizelos,
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