The evening herald., 1917-03-24
WAR sErs THRONES A.TUMundNG

The recent upheavai In Russia. long
regarded as the European stronghold
Of absolutism- has set the man In ihe
street TO wondering who viii be the
next king to be thrown into the dis
card In the great game OF war.
Not since the era of the Napoleon
wars has the world been treated to the
spectacle of SO many toppllng and tot
tering thrones as has been furnished
since the beginning Of the present
conflict in Europe
In chronological order, the moment
Gus changes that have taken place
among the rulers Of Europe since The
beginning of the war may be. SUM
married. az follows
BeEian monarchy overthrown Oy
the German invasion at the very COM
mencement OF the war. King Albert
and the other members Of the royal
family fled To France. For the past
two years the Belgian king and queen
have remained near the front in the
western theater OF war, while their
children have been cared for IN Eng
land. King Alberts restoration to the
throne depends altogether upon the
ultimate triumph Of the allies. In such
an event he may safely look forward
20 a restoration Of his dominions with
large accession Of territory to COM
psnsate him for the sufferings he has
endured. Victory for the Germans
on the other hand. could mean moth
ing elise TO him than permanent ex-
lie. Whichever way the game results
however. the rseIeian king will be en-
titled 20 a niche In history as one of
the most heroic figures Of the war.
The ,nsone OF KIns 1ei"r OF Serbia
;umbled STea the central allies N
vaded his dominlons In 'he latter pare
of 1915. In behalf Of the aged ruler
il may be said that he LED his people
In o valian; defense, continuing to give
battle until the last Serbian strong
hold had fallen before the invading
Teutons In the end he narrowly es-
capped capture By fleeing on horse
back The probability OF his ever
again taking up the sceptre at Bet
grade Is regarded as exceedingly re-
mote. II Serbia Is restored as an In
dependent kingdom Il will be undes
the sovereignity NJ some one other
than King Peter. II IL well under
stood that the exiled monarch has no
desire 20 return 20 the throne II y
his wish when peace returns. 20 retire
10 private life IA Geneva where he
spent many wears before called to the
Serbian throne and where he s,ili has
many friends
The return ~ peace will have moth
ing in store for King Nicholas ~
Montenegro, no matter which group
OF powers wins. Should the two kai-
sers prove victorious, Montenegro
would be either incorporated with
Austria, or elise II would be awarded
10 Prince william of wied. to serve
a. q province of his reconstructed
Kingdom 81 Albania. II. on the othcr
hanu. final victory rests with the
quadruple entente. Montenegro. which
is peopled IN the main by Serbs will
be assigned 20 the kingdom of serbia,
n plan which would meet with no op-
position whatever on the part Of the
Montenogrin people. who have long
been dissatisfied with King Nicholas
and more 80 with his sons
large question mark symbolizes
the situation with regards 10 the f'i-
ture of King Ferdinand who nsoended
the throne of Rumania on the death OF
hN uncle. King Charles. on oct 10.
1914. snd entered the war on the side
of tbs aliies on Aus, - last Four
months later the Austro-German- Bui-
sar conquest VI Rumania was COM