Greek Military Leaders Back EAM Charge Royalists With Terror ATHENS—Two of Greece’s this correspondent, have reinforced the protests Voulgaris against terrorism, warning American cite on the monarchy while these conditions co Neither of the two generals can be regarded as a Communist. One of them is General Nicho- las Plastiras, who headed the government that suppressed the Elas (military force of the Na- tional Liberation Front Eam) with the help of British troops last winter. The other is Gen- éral Othionaios, who became Commander in Chief of the Greek forces after the liberation at the request of. all political parties. Both charged that the Royalists are determined at all costs to restore:the King and both assert- ed that such restoration would have disastrous results. General Plastiras recounted to me how on the previous night he and some friends visited a popular restaurant. Recognizing him, the people shouted, “Long live democracy! You must fight for democracy!” After the Gen- eral left, members of the semi-_ Secret armed terrorist organiza- tion, ““X”, entered the restaurant | and threatened people if they again shouted democratic slog- ans. NO DISCIPLINE _ I asked Plastiras why he re- signed ‘the premiership some time ago. His explanation was that he tried to build up an army which would ensure - law and order and fair conditions for the plebiscite. This, however, was the last thing the Royalists wanted “so they got rid of me.” Now, he added, there is no discipline in the army. Genera Othionaios, whom I interviewed separately, went éven farther. There is no Greek ermy, he said. There are many battalions, but they are no good and anything but a real army. Greece could have had three army corps fighting with the Allies in Italy three months after the lib- eration of Greece had British General Ronald M. Scobie not refused him the powers asked for them. At the end of the Eu- ropean war Greece had no army in the field with the Allies. — 5 0 @® STYLES ‘@ VALUES ® QUALITY Vancouver, B.C. AUUCOUNGEDNNAOUODDUUDOCUOAONONOUOODUNENDOOQUAUCTUNEUORUROURUHTHUAGT Od [OPES CE SESE SES, Pender Auditorium ( (Boilermakers) Q “MODERN” DANCING Wednesday and Saturday BOWLING ALLEYS \ 0 AVUUUCUTUCUOUAUUUUTTUCOUAUCOTTECUEDO UE ECAN OA eeeoetacneaeeererrenent Large and Small Halls fer Rentals ’) Phone PA. 9481 ‘“? - ) responsible. By DAVID RAYMOND ° best known military leaders, in separate interviews with of Republican leaders to Premier Petros and British public opinion that a plebis- ntinue could only be regarded as a fake. This is a crime for which the Royalists, by their intrigues, are Pronounced guilty. Incompetent men who abandoned not only Greek but also British troops in 1941 now hold positions in the army and are at present Anglo- philes. The result is a Greece where fascist conditions prevail in the countryside, guislings hold important posts and resistance is ostracized. FRANTIC PROPAGANDA ; The tragedy of all this, added the general, is that the Greek people consider Britain’s policy Britain,- he ~ said, could help to restore order easily by acknowledging that a repres- entative government should pave the way to. fair elections. The best and most competent Greek soldiers are excluded from. the army because of the purge of EAM and democratic officers and men in violation of the Varkiza truce. Ter rorism, treachery, trickery is the price Greece pays, concluded General Othionaios. Meanwhile, the Royalist press is becoming daily more frantic in its efforts to brand all criticisms as Communist propaganda. This correspondent is the spetial tar- get for attack. Even the. British néws agency Reuters is charged With being in the Communist pay. The British military authori- ties here are carrying out their duties conscientiously within their instructions, but these jin- structions apparently do not cor- | respond with the needs for ful- ‘| existing bellicose atmosphere of filling British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden’s statement that Britain’s task in Greece is to help restore conditions wherein the Greeks can choose a repres- entative government. This fact is well demonstrated by the re- sponsible republican leader’s pro- test to Voulgaris, which created a tremendous impression here® and gives a point to the warning against continued association in the public mind of official British policy with the monarchy. Traditionally pro-British, the Venizelist Liberals have threat- ened not to-participate in the plebiscite unless normaley is re- stored. I understand on good au- thority that Voulgaris replied to the Liberal leader Kaphandaris that in this event he would re- sign. Greece, therefore, appears to be facing protracted instabil- ity. Such instability would not only mean complete failure of British policy in Greece, but the Balkan antagonisms would be a danger to peace. For one section of the com- munity there will be security from this. week onward, as the law whereby quislings must be denounced within six months ex- pires. At present only a few hun- dred will be detained—the rest, even if they committed murder, can now emerge from their hid- ing and go free. 63 West Cordova Street HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOT HANDMADE = JOHNSON’‘S Ea BOOTS ‘ Phone MA. 7612 PHONE: Meet Your Friends at the EMPRESS HOTEL 235 EAST HASTINGS STREET @ Under New Progressive Management @ Modern, Strictly Fireproof Building @ All Outside Rooms @® Parlors Comfortable Refurnished @ Rates: $1.50 and up; Weekly, $6 and up PAcific 5364 4 Gora Gacd... 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Early this year Mao Tse-tung, Communist leader, expressed his disquiet at American backing of the Kuomintang alone and said that the Chinese people wanted “an Eisenhower and not a Sco- ¢ i ar bie.” Last week, Yenan U.S. Ambassador Hurle 7 in China as imperialisti : pealed to Washington to the Stilwell approad If the attack follows patterns, it will be hg porarily while more ¢ ; brought up and Chunk its ear to foreign an repercussions to see wh time is ripe for pres = ther. Previous attack 5 ways been preceded by: | trol of critics. A -forti_ Chinese censors suppr | peals for unity by Chi cil. Last week two | newsmen who had criti | Kuomintang were entry. into China. 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