The Archive · 1935

Greek Revolution Totally Crushed

Athens, Mar. 12, Finis was written to-day to the in-starred attempt of the former Premier, M. E. Venizelos, to upset the Government. " After landing on the Island of Cases, one of the Dodecanese group in the Aegean Sea, where he had fled following the collapse of the revolt yesterday, he was interned by the Italian authorities, 'M. Venizelos, his wife and about 4100. rebel officers, escaped from Crete aboard the cruiser Averoff a few, hours before the island was recaptured by government troops, 'After landing the former Greek Premier and his party, the Averoll sailed for Greece in order' to sur-Fender to the authorities. Other units of the rebel fleet which capitulated arly to-day in Souda Bay are await ing instructions from the authorities, The former Greek Premier, says message from Rome, will presumably, be treated as a poliilcal refugee. The Ttalian Government in the past has always refused to hand over. such Fefugees and there appears to be no reason why M, Venizelos should regarded as an exception.

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