On Tuesday the King of Greece, on the recommendation of
M. Venezelos, decided to dissolve the National Assembly. The Times correspondent says that of the 208 votes lately cast in favour of the Government, only 157 were given without reserve. In these circumstances, M. Venezelos felt that any progress with the revisionary • work of the Assembly was impossible. There were rumours when the Royal decree of dissolution was published that a large number of Deputies would refuse to be dislodged from the Chamber on the ground (in spite of all that has passed) that the Assembly was a con- stituent, not a revisionary, body, and therefore incapable of dissolution. Whether this resistance was seriously intended or not, a force of gendarmes made themselves masters of the situation. The old political parties denounce M. Venezelos as a dictator, but the populace readily consent to the dis- solution, and hope better things of the new Assembly, which will be elected on December 11th. The supporters of M. Mavromichalis, and M. Theotokis have, however, decided not to stand at the elections. The only good sign in all this disappointing confusion is that the people are well disposed towards the King, who is the most valuable friend and supporter of Greece vis-a-vis the European Powers.
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