GREECE: Second Pangalos Coup

Six months ago two doughty Greeks took over the Government of the Hellenic Republic by a military-naval coup (TiME, July 6). They were General Pangalos and Admiral Hajikiriakos. They ousted the Cabinet of Premier Michalakopoulos; and General Pangalos be ame Premier and Minister of War, with Admiral Hajikiriakos as his Minister of Marine.

Last week these two ruthless autocrats terminated the farce that Greece is a republic. They tendered a gala banquet to military and naval men at Athens. Amid the popping of champagne corks, Premier Pangalos arose and proclaimed himself the...

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