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Show GREEK LAWMAKERS WILL REVISE CONSTITUTION i ATHENS, Feb 8. The national as-i eembly of Greece today voted by ac- clama'tlon in favor of declaring Itself a constituent assembly. This step was made necessary by the projected revision ,of the Greek constitution, forecasts of which have i Indicated that tho prerogatives of the, .king would be more dearly defined, I .and clauses lntersted establishing a senate. J I Reports were In circulation late UVSl year that the new constitution might provide for the establishment of a republic, re-public, but such action Is not consid-iered consid-iered probable. RcvlBlon Of the Sevres treaty will be opposed by-M- Kalogeropoulos. the new Greek premier, who will represent repre-sent Greece at the Near East conference confer-ence in London, he announced before I I tho chamber Of deputies. All heads !of parties. Including adherents to f or-met or-met Premier Venlzelos, approved of : his decision. ROME, Feb. 7. Seventy thousand Greek troops arc being raised for an offensive In Asia Minor. It is said In ! reports from Smyrna. Tho Turkish; Nationalists arc preparing to meet tho 'offensive and claim they will be able, I to offer a stubborn resistance |