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Premier George Papandreou and EAM were both reportedly agreed on the person of Archbishop Damaskinos, strapping (6 ft. 4 in.), black-bearded prelate who had gone to the Church from the wrestling ring. The respected Archbishop himself had agreed to act for the King...
...head of Albania's Army, Colonel General Hoxha talked tough in the direction of Greece's Premier Papandreou. Hoxha said flatly that his country would fight to protect itself against Greek claims to southern Albania. As Premier, Hoxha promised private ownership of property, universal suffrage, national mobilization of labor to rebuild the devastated country, punishment of war criminals...
...Papandreou State" (the four square miles in the heart of Athens controlled by the Government, with British help), civilians were allowed out only for two hours a day to fetch food and water. Snipers' bullets and bursting shells made it hazardous to venture outdoors. U.S. Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh and his staff evacuated the perilously placed Embassy in Queen Sophia Boulevard, moved into the American School of Classical Studies on the much safer slopes of Lycabettus. Food was scarce, even in ELAS areas where merchants' stocks were commandeered and distributed...
...between the demands was wide, but since both sides were anxious to cease fire, the consultations continued. Harold Macmillan, Britain's troubleshooting Resident Minister at Allied Mediterranean Headquarters, conferred busily with Premier Papandreou and other leaders. ELAS must lay down its arms, but the regency was not a stumbling block. Most likely choice was 54-year-old Archbishop Damaskinos (born Demetrios Papandreou-see RELIGION), whose impartiality and anti-fascist record made him acceptable to both sides. Premier George Papandreou preferred a three-man regency. The Archbishop replied that he would act alone, or not at all. ELAS retired...
...Gluzburg." The political war kept pace with the shooting. In the absence of newspapers, EAM littered the streets with leaflets denouncing the Government and "George Gluzburg"* as "great enemies of the people." By order of Winston Churchill, wavering Premier Papandreou withdrew his resignation, issued a statement: "My Government defends freedom against the tyranny of an armed minority which is fascist." Said his Minister of Marine, Poet-Politician Panayotis Kanellopoulos: "We are waging a struggle of the democratic front against the fascist Left...