The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-01
Crown Prince Backed by Veni.
zeloS is Now in Charge of
Destiny of the Country.
TO WORK WITH THE ALLIES
Various Rumors Are in Circu-.
iation as to the Situation
in Greece Now.

LONDON. Sept. king Constan-
tine OF Greece has nbdicated, accord
Ing TO tho British official press rep
rescntatlve nj Salonlkl.
The press representative says the
king has abdlcRtod in favor OF the
crown prince. with venizelos as the
power behind the throne. The new
policy. he reports, will be to work
with the Entente Allies.
According TO this information, Pre-
mier Zaimis will remain at the head
OF the government.
The correspondent questions
whether the Entente Allies desire the
active assistance OF Greece.
Various Rumors.
Various rumors are in circulation
hero in regard to the situation in
Greece. Reuter- dispatches from sa-
loniki say there has been fighting be-
tween the Greek garrison at Saloniki
and Greek volunteers recently organ.
lied to assist the Greek regulars who
are resisting the Bulgarians in Mac
edonIn.
French troops interviewed to sup
press the fighting and the garrison
finally surrendered and marched out
OF salonih.
Reign Is Brief.
The reign OF Constantine l as king
OF the Hellenes was brief dating only
from March IS, 1913, when his faith
or, George l., was assasslnated In sal
loniki.
Brief as the reign was, Constantine
mad enjoyed period Of remarkable
popularity and increased the terri
tory OF the Greek monarchy by over
fifty per cent.
Born on August 3. 1858, he was
educated largely by private tutors
from LelpsIc, which was said to have
stamped upon him permanent Ger
man Influence. His military educa-
ton was furthered by attendance az
manoeuyers in Germany. He became
n brother-in-law of the German en-
neror by marrying the latter's sister,
Princess Sophia, in 1889.
His alleged pro-German learnlurs.
thus Indicated, were not always pop
llar with his people, and during the
European war strong party antag-
onistic to his desire to have Greece
preserve neutrality and in favor Of
Joining the Allies, precipitated a cab
met crisis which was weathered With
difficulty.
Interesting Chapter.
The most interesting CHAPTER az
Constantine's life is the way In which
he became the peoples idol. Iike.
MIS- father, he had his ups and downa
In favor, the Greeks having been
Quick-changing In their like and dis
likes. In 1896. when he saw -hia
country drifting into war with Turs
key, he sounded warning that the
Greek army was utterly unprepared
for a campaign. The infantry was
armed with condemned French rides,
which had cost 50 each; the cart
ridges were fifteen years old; there
was no cavalry; the artillery was OBJ
solete, and its officers few. Never
theless, the country decided upon
war. The result was DISASTROUS
humillating defeat for Greece. Inn
mediately the popular tide turned
against Its rulers, whom It denounced
as foreigners who could have little
In common with the Greeks. The
king and queen were hooted in the
streets. and the officers turned their
backs upon the crown prince.
A similar spirit was reused against
the royal house when, in 1909. King
George tried to oppose the popular
clamor for the annexation OF Crete.
knowing that Turkey was eagerly
awaiting such an excuse to bring
second crushing defeat upon Greece.
This time the clamor almost became
a revolt, and the king was obliged to
yield to the demand Of the military
league, both for a reorganization Of