Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-21
news REVIEW OF
The PAST week
King Constantine Of Greece Is
Compelled to Abdicate by
the Allies.
SECOND SON SUCCEEDS HIM
Liberty Loan Of Two Billions Over
Subscribed by People Of United
states-Hope for Russia Re-
yives-President Wilson's
Great Flag Day Address.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD.

BY EDWARD w. PlCkARD.
Another ruler was pushed off his
throne last week, and another nation
probably added to those in active con
fiict with the central powers. This
time it Is Constantine !, king Of the;
! Hellenes, who has lost his crown. AZ.
ter diplomatic intriguing and open
Quarrels that had been going on ever
since the war started, he was forced.
by the allies to abdicate, and his eld-
lest son, the crown prince, was barred!
from the succession because Of his pro.
German proclivities. Constantine,
however, was allowed to preserve his
! dynasty, at least for the present, by
nominating his second son, Alexander,
y as his successor.
The abdication of the king was
brought about by Senator Jonnart Of
France, who, went to Greece empow-
cred by the allies to settle finally the
position Of that country in the war.
He informed Premier Zaimis that
troops were at his disposal to carry
out his decisions, but appealed to the
premier to use his influence toward q
peaceful arrangement. After consult
ling the crown council, the king decid-
ed to quit, and his abdication was am
lnOunced on Tuesday morning. Both
( Constantine and the former crown
prince have left Greece already.
May Mean Much to Allies.
If Greece now decides to participate
actively in the war, she can throw into
the field an army of 100000 men, well
trained but not sufficiently equipped.
4 Venizelos, the former premier, and
consistent opponent of Constantine's
war policy, has back Of him 100000
linen, and though the army in general
was loyal to the ex-king, 1t is predicted
the entire fighting force of the nation
will now take up arms against the
Teutonic powers and Turkey. This
might bring about decided change in
the Balkan situation. With the Greeks
acting with the allies from the south
and the reorganized Roumanian army
and possibly the Russians striking
from the north, the line of commune
cations between Germany and Turkey
might well be cut and the Turks forced
Z to sue for peace.
Alexander, the new king of Greece,
who is twenty-four years old. took the
oath on Wednesday. 1t is reasonable
ito suppose he will act in accord with
Dthe allies, for he has kept free from all
pro German activities and seems to be
acceptable to NJ. Jonnart. In fact, he
cannot do much otherwise, for the en-
,tente forces promptly seized control
of all of Greece. Professedly, their
min is the restoration of the constitu-
sttional government of that country. It
was stated semioff1cially In Washington
THAT the United States had not taken
hny part in the deposing of Gonstan-
tine and had not been consulted by the
entente powers. This emphasizes the
hact that we are allies of those powers
I'm war, but not necessarily in diplo-
macy.
The purpose of the allies was not ac-
complished entirely without bloodshed
"a Greek colonel at Larissa fred on
French cavalry, killing two officers
land four priyates. In the brief fight
that ensued 60 Greek soldiers were
Killed and 800, including 81 officers
were taken prisoner.
Liberty Loan Great Success.
IS Americas reply to the sneering as
|. .sertions of Germany that the war. is
Wilson'S war and is not supported by
the people Of the United States came
with loud sound when the books on
the Liberty Loan were closed Friday
noon. It was announced that the loan
Of 81, coo, ,O00O 600 had been handsomely
over-subscribed and the significant
& faet = that Il has been taken up main.