The sun., 1916-10-22
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PALACE sz TEIOI,w~
WHICH CONSTANTINE uAS
HtE ATHENA
By F. CUNLIFFE.OWEN

In Greece is quite impossible.
The most eminent statesman. whose
political following includes over so
per cent. Of the nation: the principal
Admiral and the foremost General
have all three united In forming a
provisional republican government.
the authority of which already ex-
tends over the greater part Of the
kingdom and that has been duly rec
ognized BY the Powers Of the Entente.
In President 10 ex-Premier Venizelos
and IT. headquarters for the present
ARE At salonieA., II is frankly and en-
Enthusiastically 6n the side of Great
Britain and her allies.
On the other hand King Constan.
tine and his Prussian Queen. a sister
Of the Kaiser. have been permitted to
remain al Athens. to continue their
pro.German policy and their efforts
In behalf Of the Central Powers. That
they ara, In. constant touch with EN-.
psror william and that they are act.
Ing In accordance with his !nstfHer
t3ens and pursuing q course calculated
b further his interests and to w.
stfuct and injure his foes Ii a matter
q general notoriety. admitted even by
thA Germans. who praise him for his
OBSTINATE devotion to his wife's rela-
tives at Berlin. His attitude and his
man9uvres have had the result Of
encouraging tho moro lawless element
Of the ~populace at Athens to publicly
insult. and even assail. the ENJOYS Of
the Entente Powers, - well as the
members Of their missions, and to
eetually attempt to invade the lega-
ton buildings, while the French Ad-
miral, in chief command Of the allied
naval forces In the Mediterranean. has
been hooted and mobbed in the streets
Of tho metropolis without ny inter-
ference on tho part Of the police.
Small wonder then that in view Of
the menac.ng condition Of affairs in
the Hellenic capital the Admiral. with
the approval Of the allied Govern
ments, has landed several strong de-
tachmsnts Of sailors and marines from
his warships in the adjacent port Of
Pireus and has marched them through
the streets Of Athens for the purpose
Of protecting the lives and the prop
erty Of the diplomatic and consular
representatives OF the Allies.
The Admiral has a sufficiently strong
force at his disposal 10 take complete
possession Of the Greek capital. to re-
move King Constantine from the
throne and to either detain him a. .
prisoner OF wal or ship him Oh to
Germany whenever he receives the
authority to do SO from the Powers
Of the Entente. II the latter have
shown such an extraordinary amount
Of forbearance with Constantine. 1t 70
largely OIL dynssdc grounds.
The King 10 . son OF the favcrtte
brother Of Empress Marie Of Russia
and Of Queen Alexandra OF England
His only sister and her children have
made their home in Great Britain
since tho beginning Of the war. All
hiS brothers remain on terms OF the
Utmost intimacy and affection with
the!r royal and imperial relatives in
London and at Petrograd. Thus.
Prince Andrew has lately been staying
At Windsor Castle and at Marlborough
House, while Prince Christopher has
been for a number Of weeks at Petro-
grad as the guest OF the Car OF the
widowed Czarina and Of his own
mother. Queen Olga. who owing to her
aversion for her Prussian daughter
!n-law, Queen Sophia, has been maxi
ing her home In the LAND OF her birth
ever since the beginning Of the present
reign in Greece. Still another brother
OF Constantine. namely. George. resides
In Paris and Is devoted heart and soul
I" the cause Of France.
II France. although a republic. has
shared the hesitation OF Russia and
Great Britain to depose Constantine.
i is because she has felt that his
dynasty In Greece Is in q measure her
offspring. For 1t was France who In
conjunction with Great Britain and
Fussla secured the emancipation OF
lhe Hellenic nation from centuries OF
turkish tyranny and by t5e destruc-
ton of the Ottoman fleet IN the great
naval battle Of Navarino broke the
power of the Sultan in hat part OF
the world and brought modern Greece
into existence.
Ana when thirty years later the
creeks deposed and expelled the
bavariaH King whom they had elected
l''"T several unfortunate attempts al
republican government-expelled him
because lie insisted on ruling according
10 Telton methods Of right divine--iI
was France who In union with Great
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