Word: royaliste
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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King George II of Greece submitted to generous terms of abdication, granted him by the Republican Government of M. Papanastasion, and tendered by Royalist deputies. Last week a straw showed that the wind had set definitely against monarchy; prayers for the King were omitted in all church services throughout Greece, and the official title of Greece was changed from the "Kingdom of Greece" to the "Hellenic State...
Cuffs, kicks and curses was the order of the day in the Chambre des Députés when Royalist Reputy Magne called canaille (Scum, scoundrel, brat, riffraff) in a loud voice, apparently at ex-Premier Painlevé, who was reading from a large book of records. M. Painlevé did not hear the serious imprecation hurled at him, but his friends insisted upon telling him about...
Thereupon did the ex-Premier flush with anger, despite the fact that he is a professor of mathematics, a critic of the Einstein theory. He dropped the big book with a bang and with 20 of his Socialist colleagues he dashed across the Chambre to storm the Royalist benches. Six uniformed sergeants-at-arms rushed forward to stop the threatened melée; one seized M. Painlevé around the waist, but it was useless; they were outnumbered. Blows, kicks, curses, cuffs rained in profusion...
Charles Maurras, famed Royalist leader, distinguished classical scholar and author, co-editor of L'Action Francaise, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment by the Paris Court of Appeals for having incited young Royalists to administer castor oil to Socialist Deputies Maurice Viollette, Marc Sagnier and Marius Moutet. Last June M. Maurras was sentenced together with three members of the Camelots du Roi (King's Hawkers-a Royalist organization) to four months' imprisonment. Although he was not implicated in the original charge he came forward and took the blame for the assaults. In the Appeal trial...
Meanwhile Premier Venizelos suffered another heart attack during a session of the National Assembly. His condition was not serious, but he was indisposed for several days. The Regent? Admiral Koundouristis requested M. Kafandaris, Royalist, quondam Minister of the Interior to form a Cabinet to succeed the Venizelos Government; Premier Venizelos resigned, on his doctor's advice. Despite rumors of a Republican coup détat to oust the great Premier, it was stated that his control of the Greek situation was prerequisite to the maintenance of friendly relations with foreign power. The Premier was to take a rest...