The Archive · 1935

Opposition Leaders Arrested

Athens, Mar. 2.

The prompt arrest of all the leaders of the opposition, including former premiers Papanasiassiou and Cafanlaris, was effected by the Government this afternoon as Premier 'Tsaldaits moved swiftly and sternly to crush the evelt which far il siiddanly today when rebels captured 12 war: Ships "inthe harbour' of Saloni coup d'etat slrected against President Zalmis.

In_addition t" the tomer heads of the Government, a great many atticers of the Greek Army and Navy were: iso arrested and thrown, At the present, tim ships are in the hands of the rebels, Including four submarines, the cruiser Averoff, and the destroyers Eli, Leon,

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