The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
Forced to Abdicate Because of
Anti-AIIies Sentiment.
Second Son, Alexander, an
Anti-German, His Successor.
ROYAL TRIO INTO EXILE
King, Queen and Crown Prince
May Return to Berlin.
As Kaiser's Sister She Sought
Support of Germany.
BY ED KEENE.

B1 ED MEN T..
London, June 13.-One more king
has paid forfeit with his crown for his
support of the divine right of mon
archs to do as they please. Constan-
tine l, king of Greece, was forced to
abdicate because he had lost the sup
port OF his people and brought his ma
ton almost TO ruin thru insistence that
Greece join with German intrigue His
successor, the second son of the mon
arch, is Prince Alexander, liberal
minded, not subject to the intense pro-
Germanism of hlc royal father and
acceptable to the allies.
Dispatches from Athens today de-
clared the change in rulers had been
effected with an utter absence of dis
order. Demands voiced on behalf of
the allies by NJ. Jonnart, a French
senator and special envoy to Athens,
that Constantine step down, were
acquiesced in by that monarch without
more than formal Lrotestation. He re-
fused to permit his partisans to fight
against the allies ultimatum that he
resign.
Expect to Join Allies.
Early entry of Greece into the war
on the side of the allies is now eX-
pected. Prince Alexander, the new
ruler who presumably will take over
the reins of government at once, is
known a pro-ally.
l
affairs, France will aid in the admin
istration of her internal problems. par
ticularly that of furnishing the country
with food. Greece has been under
blockade by the allied fleets since last
fall
Constantine-'eTino to the kaiser
according to his famous Christmas
message to Queen Sophia, sister to the
German rulers no longer to be per-
nitted to live in Greece, according to
- J, nfph . no a a o.
rnanded his abdication. He must re-
main in exile and it was expected to-
day that eventually he would go to
Germany. Early departure of the king
and queen on an allied warship is eX-
pected.
First OF the problems to be faced
out of the change in rulers, is the
restoration of unity among the Greek
people and of adequate measures to
provide for complete revictualing and
distribution. French forces are already
landed in Greece to aid in this work
People Favored VenlzeIos.
Secondly comes the future of for
mer Premier Elutherios Nenizelos,
now head of a Greek provisional rev
olutionary) government established at
Saloniki Venizelos had received COM
plete support of the Greek people
thrice at the polls in his demand for
Greece's benevolent neutrality" to-
ward the allies but the king thwarted
The Venizelists organized a govern
ment and pledged aid to the allies.
It is of vital importance to the al
lies that Greece-the back door to the
Balkans-be kept open to them and
closed to Germany and Germany's
Vaccinations. A cosmopolitan force
of soldiers is fighting in Macedonia
and SaIoniki, a Greek port, has long
been held by the allies as base Of
operations for this army Included
fierh
battles on the Macedonian front arc
Serbs. Italians, French, British and
Russians.
Venizeloss provisional government
located at Saloniki, has been tacitly
recognized by all the allies. The new
ruler. Prince Alexander. is said to be
an ardent admirer of the former
prime minister.
Diplomatic Victory for France.
Paris, June 13.-The vigor with
which the French senator, Jonnart,
one of the special mission to Athens
as the representative of France. Great
Britain and Russia has begun the diff
cult task of settling the Greek prob
lem has caused the liveliest satisfac-
ton here. Before he sailed ten days
ago Senator Jonnart obtained absolute
authority to act as he considered best
The action in granting such authority
was endorsed by the Russian govern
ment Senator J0nnart's high char
acter and abilities. his fine record as
a diplomat and administrator and the
free hand given him led French opin-
ion to expect decisive action, but that
he should have eliminated so easily
and rapidly the chief stumbling block
of the entente allies in the Levant
came a most agreeable surprise
That he will succeed in helping Greece
TO get on her feet again in the short
est possible time, Notwithstanding the
many difficulties which still remain
IL the unanimous opinion.
SaIonik Expedition Criticised
The Saloniki expedition has been at
lacked by many in France as useless
but every one is agreed that the force
there ought to be given every oppor-
unity to achieve its purpose 1t was
Admitted that with the perpetual mem
ace of a stab in the back from the
Greek roYalist army the expeditlonary
force was doomed to partial inaction
Encouraged by the moderation of the
entente allies whose over-patient pol
icy was attributed largely here to the
opposition of the late Russian regime
to strong measures, Constantine elud-
ed most of the guarantees extra ed
from him during June and December
of last year and continues his intrigue
with Germany. The blockade alone
Kept him from active hostility. If he
could get the Thessaly crops into his
hands, the entente allies not only lost
a weapon but he turned the tables by
adding considerably to the difficulties
of the Venizelist forces, who counted
on gaining a part of the crops. NJ.
Jonnart after a series of rapid con-
situations with the entente allies min
fster and with the Greek premier.
Alexander Zaimis. decided upon quick
and drastic action and proceeded to
Salonil<i, where he arranged with
General Sarran for military assist
ance.
New King Nearly 81 Years Old.