Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-13
New Ruler Not Imbued with
His Fathers Intense Pro-
CermaniSln
GRECIAN REPUBLIC MAY
Be ULTIMATE RESULT
Allies VIII Take Charge Of
Haryests, Which VIII Help
Solve Food Problem
By Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
London, June 13--One more king has
paid the forfeit with his crown for the
support of the divine right of monarchs
to do as they please. Constantine L.,
king of Greece, was forced to abdicate
because he had lost the support of his
people and brought his nation almost
to ruin through insistence that Greece
join with German intrigue. His success
sor the second son of the monarch, is
Prince Alexander, liberal minded, not
subject to thc intense proGermanism Of
his royal father and acceptable to the
allies.
Dispatches from Athens today declar
ed the change in rulers had been effect
ed with an utter absence of disorder.
Demands voiced ON behalf Of the allies
by M. Jonnart, a French senator and
special envoy to Athens that Constan-
tine step down, were acquiesced in by
that monarch without more than formal
protestation He refused to permit his
partisans to fight against the allies
ultimatum that he resign.
Early entry of Greece into the war
on the side Of the allies is not expected.
Prince Alexander, the new ruler, who
presumably win take over the reins of
government at once, is known as a pro-
ally.
France to Assist
Until Greece can reorganize her own
affairs, France will aid in the admins
tration Of her internal problems, par
ticularly that OF furnishing the coun-
try with food. Greece has been under
blockade by the allied fleets since last
fall.
Constantine--r Tino' to the kaiser,
according to his famous Christmas mes
sage to Queen Sophia, sister to the Ger
man rulcr-is no longer to be permitted
TO live in Greece, according to the terms
with which the allies demanded his
abdication. He must remain in exile and
it was expected today that eventually
he would 60 to Germany. Early depart,
ture of the king and queen on an allied
warship is expected.
First Of the problems to be faced oni
of the change in rulers is the restoration
of unity among the Greek people and OF
adequate measures to provide for com
plete revictualing and distribution
French forces are already landed IN.
Greece to aid in this work.
Venizelos the Problem.
Secondly, comes the future Of former
Premier Eleutherios Venizelos, now
head Of Greek provisional lreyolu-
fionary) government, established at Sa'
lonika. Venizelos had received com
nlete support of the Greek people three
At the polls in his demand for Greece's
benevolent neutrality toward the
allies. but the king thwarted this express
sion Of the popular will. Then Venize'
los organized government and piedged
aid to the allies. -, -
It is of vital import to the aiiies Inat
Greece-the back door to the Balkans
he kept open to them and closed to Ger
tnany and Germany Vaccinations.
eosmopolitan force Of soldiers is fight-
;no in Macedonia and Salonika,
Creek port, has long been held by tne
allies az a base of operations for this
army. INCLUDED under General Serrah
fighting Serbia's battles on the Mace
donian front are Serbs, Italians, French,
British and Russians.
Venizelos' provisional government, 10
Gated at salonika, has been taeltly
by all the allies me new
ynler, Prince Alexander, is said to pc
an ardent admirer of the former PRIME
minister.