Contest Coming

From Athens comes the news that elections will be held as soon as possible. The exchange of population now going on between Turkey and Greece, will, it is feared, greatly retard the date of the elections; for the arrival of so many refugees in Greece means considerable work in revising the electoral lists and in naturalizing the newly arrived. This will be the first election to be held in Greece since the revolutionary Government seized power last year.

The Government, under the leadership of Colonel Gonatas, asked Alexander Zaimes, former Premier, to accept the leadership of a National Bloc Party. He refused after some hesitation, but offered to form a new Party with all the features of a coalition Government. The Government accepted the offer of M. Zaimes.

The Venizelist Party (Liberals) are also reported to be very active.