Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
SAVES OWN throne
WITH CARS LIFE
Nicholas Prevents Allies From
Removing Constantine, Who
Fooled Assailant.
HUNS EFFORTS UNAyAILlNG
Abdication of Gear Leaves Greek
Monarch at Entente's
Mercy. s,sy
DY JOHN w. WHITE. JR.

d.
BUENoS AIRES. August 1l.-There
is one man in Buenos Aires to whom
the abdication OF King Constantine of
Greece meant more than passing in
tercst, because of his personal ac-
quaintance. That man is Emir Emin
eral in this city. and now under SEN
ience OF death by the Turkish gov
crnment for political reasons. ono Of
which was the court fight he put up
when ordered by Constantinople to
turn his Office over to the German
consulgeneral.
The abdication OF the King OF Greece
affords to Emir Arslan a topic upon
which he can comment from personal
knowledge OF the man. his character
and his course OF action. and In the
current number of La Nota. which tho
emir Is now editing, he makes clear
some points which have no doubt
puzzled the understanding OF many.
Save your throne; that Is all I ask
OF YOU" wrote the Kaiser to his
brother-in-law. and SO the dcthrone-
msnt OF "Tino" as his imperial master
called him, becomes for Germany the
most serious setback in the Orient
which she has experienced since the
outbreak Of the war. in the estimation
OF the emir. He goes on to explain
that the immobility of the armies of
tn" allies il the Orient under the COM
mand of General Sarrail is only to be
explained by the fear that they would
DO struck in the back by Creek army
at the orders of treachcrous King
IL the opportunity were offered Tho
emir writes: NO confidence could be
placed In the 'kingly word Of Constan.
tine; his policy shifted as the winds:
he was double faced. and did not stoo
open felony" 80
The emir states that he has been.
asked many times why the a11ie.
which have long been the protector.
or Greece. tolerated such a man on
inc throne. since they apparently had
the FORCE necessary to unseat him
rio says they knew the character OF
constantine. his close rela lions with the
German Emperor. in whose hands he
was mere puppet. governing tba
country as a German prince rath.r
| tnan Greek King. yet he was nj,
lowed to reign long unmolested. Tho
emir explains this by saying that Con.
stantlne owed the preservation OF hi,
glory to Nicholas H. erstwhile Gar
ot all the Russias. The fall OF III.
latter opened the way for the removaI,
the former. -
Nicholas and Constantine. accordipr
10 Emir Arslan. made a journey "a.
sether to the East. where Jananee.
tanatii made an attack on Nicho1,.
constantine warded off the nurdero,.
thrust from his friend, who was onlv
signify wounded as a result. ana
thereafter Nicholas considered that h.
owed his life to Constantine and ~
recent days when the other ants.
wished to dethrone "Tino'. Nichola,
went SO far as to threaten to sirn a
separate peace with Germany IL such
course was followed.
With The fall OF the CO.
''he was left with only the frIendsbin
OF Germany to support him ava th.s
aNaiied nothing when he WA. si,,a,.
the chance Of voluntarily abdjc,t,n.
oeins dethroned. His choice |, knc,.,
ana me emir declares that as a.,
as possible. though surreptitious,v ~
is hurrying to Berlin. 10
AS 10 why the heir to tho +hro,
vas put aside by the arbitrator. ~
'a'e and a younger brother nIae.d -,
ne throne. the emir declares th,+ ~.
was more German than his fathar .nS
l"r less capable. and substantiates nj.
alattheni BY rccounting some eu,sn,..
:" me Ire OF the prince, which 80
nsnlH interesting. Closing his artic,s
WIN reference to the boast MAD.
os me kaiser that German arma vii,
Soon reseat Constantine on the tbron.
Oh greece. the emir says thar wiIi.a,s
may count himself fortunate II his osrn
eoHpnns throne does not fall and y.
'inu himself Obliged TO sb,r. ~.
10, us oear Tho" and ex- friend Nice.