Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01


London, Sept. liking Constantine
sof Greece has abdicated, according to
the British official press representative
at saloniln. s. 3
The dispatch says the king has abs
dicated In favor Of the crown prince
Y ea.s.l.l, Ven ipelnss the ,ewe.s hes::..s.
the throne. According to this informa-
stion Premier Zaimis will remain at
the head Of the government
The correspondent questions whether
the entente allies desire the active ass
sistance Of Greece
Various rumofs arc In circulation
here in regard 10 the situation In
Greece. Il = said there has been
fighting between the, regulars In the
Saipniki garrison and Greek volun-
teers. The garrison finally surrendered
md marched out Of Saloniki
Ward Price Is. the official British
Press representative designated by the
government to- act for all British pub
iicationa In that area. Nevertheless
.lhis; dispatches are subjected & TO tn
and mil itasy censorsiilip.
The fact that both censorships. ~
Well as the British censorship in Lon-
don. have permitted this dispatch to
come thru, is significant. On Tues
day Mr.. Price sent from Saloniki a
report that the king had fed to
Larissa This was discredited in Lon
don official circles. Doubt also ap-
peared to be cast on its correctness by
dispatches filed from Athens Wednes-
day, one Of them telling Of coming
meetings between the king and en-
Ntente ministers and others having to
do with the illness Of the king. It is
possible, however, that the king may
have departed secretly from Athens.
as reported by Mr.. Price, and that his
absence was concealed from the cor
respondents there.1
Brother n-Law Of Kaiser.
The reign Of Constantine l., as king
of the Hellenes was brief, dating only
from March Is. >1913. when his father.
George l.. was assassinated in Saloniki.
Brief as the reign was Constantine
enjoyed period OF remarkable popu-
larity and increased the territory Of
the Greek monarchy by over so per
cent.
Born on Aug. 8, 1868. he was edu-
Gated largely by private tutors from
Leipsic, which was said to have
stamped upon him a permanent Ger
man influence. His military education
was furthered by attendance at
maneuvers in Germany. He became a
brother in-law Of the German en-
peror by marrying the latter's sister,
Princess Sophia In 1889.
Ills alleged pro-German ieanings,
thus indicated were not always popu-
lar with his people, and during the
European war strong party antago-
nistic to his desire to have Greece pre-
serve neutrality and in favor of join
4 ing the allies precipitated a caSinet
scrssis which was weathered with diff
Guilty.
Popularity Rises and Falls.
The. most. interesting. chapter of
Constantine's life Is the way in which
he became the peoples idol Like his
father. he had his ups and downs in
favor. the Greeks having been quick
changing in their likes and dislikes.
In 1896 when he saw his country
drifting into war with Turkey. he
sounded q warning that the Greek
army was utterly unprepared for a
campaign. The infantry was armed
with condemned French rifles which
had cost 50 each; the cartridges were
fifteen years old; there was no caval-
sry: the artillery was obsolete. and its
officers few. Nevertheless, the coun-
ssfry decided upon war. The result was
disastrous-a humiliating defeat for
Greece. Immediately the popular tide
turned against Its rulers, whom it de-
no,Inced as foreigners who could have
little In common with the Greeks. The
king and queen We're hooted in the
streets. and the officers turned their
backs upon the crown prince.
"A similar spirit was reused against
Z Che rnyal hnIse 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 a
second crushing defeat upon Greece.
This time the clauror almost became a
revolt. And the king was obliged to
yield to the demand OF the military
league, both for d reorganization Of the
army and Tor the dismissal of the
crown prince as generaIissimo. He
thereupon decided to accept a. COM
mand in the Russian army. but the
sS0ppOAltion to him was smoolned out
= sid I'd BE VS. restored to his former dig