FIGHTING IN GREECE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2647, 1 November 1909, Page 5

FIGHTING IN GREECE.

CABLE NEWS.

OUTBREAK OF A NAVAL REVOLT United Press Association —Copyright. ATHENS, Oct. 29. Young naval officers in Greece, feeling that only the army had benefited by the recent coup, demanded that the Government remove several senior officers. The Government yielded, introducing a Bill to reduce the age limit. It is rumored that the officers threatened to seize Salami's arsenal. A WARNING FROM THE POWERS. • BERLIN, Oct. 29. The “Berliner Tagehlatt” reports that England, France, Russia, and Italy as protectors of Cx-ete, informed the Greek Military League that they •will intervene if the League endeavors to forcibly overthrow the Greek Government or dynasty. COMMENCEMENT OF FIGHTING. (Received October 31, 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS, October 30. A. sensational development has occurred in connection with the Greek crisis. ‘ Lieutenant Typaldcs, commander of. a flotilla of torpedo boats and submarines, acting on behalf of the junior naval officers, refused the Government’s concessions, and with 20 officers and 300 men seized the naval powder magazines upon the island of Leroshyra, and then went aboard four destroyers and the cruiser Canaris, which lay in the Straits of Salamis. The Government sent field ba'tteries, which bombarded the mutinous vessels for 20 minutes from the heights of Sacramanga. Loyal warships on the opposite side of the channel also shelled the rebels, "who replied. Fnally Lieutenant Ty pa Ido’s force took refuge behind a headland, when a shell struck the rebel destroyer Sphendone. Lieutenant Typaldos took a prominent part in the August revolt, hence he gained support. Athens is quiet, hut is greatly excited. Tlie Military League’s prestige lias suffered, and it may be necessary to proclaim a dictatorship. The Government state that they are determined to suppress the outbreak by force.

LATER DETAILS—THE REVOLT SUPPRESSED.

ATHENS, October 31

After the fight, the rebels were obliged to beach the Sphendone. The sailors and petty officers landed and surrendered, while Lieutenant Typaldos and other officers escaped aboard the destroyer Melos, and landed between Eleasis and Megara. They are still uncaptured. The fire- of the rebels in the sea fight killed two loyalists,, and wounded several others. Three rebel stokers aboard the Sphendone were killed, and other rebels wounded, ■ including the captain of the .Sphendone. The Military League, being satisfied with their own concessions, joined the Government and helped to suppress the naval emeute. The King was willing to concede some of the demands of the rebels, hut when Lieutenant Typaldos claimed that he himself be Minister of Marine, the King urged resistance. The revolt at no time threatened to become a popular rising, hut rather resembled the famous Potemkin mutiny in Russia.

[The- crew of the Russian man-of-war Potemkin, of the Black Sea fleet, mutinied, but not being supported by those of other vessels, made off, and landed in Roumanian territory, abandoning their vessel.]