South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Emir ArStan, Awaiting Death
for Treason, Knew Con-
Stantine as Did
Few Others.

~ ts-NDS A ttf->. Aug. ll-Iherc
one man in Buenos Ayre, 10
nom the abdicauon of King CON
etantiue Of Greece meant more than
bassing interest. because of his per
-onal acquaintance That man is
-mir Emin Arsian. formerly Turk
lsh consul general i'm this city and
now under sentence Of death bv the
turkish government for political
reasons, one Of which was the court
hgut he put Up when ordered bv
'onstantinople 70 turn his office over
90 the German consul general
The abdication OF the king OF
Greece affords 10 Emir Arsian
topic upon which ne can comment
from personal knowledge OF the
man. his character and his course of
action. and in the current number
of la \ota, which the Emir is now
editing. ne makes clear some points
a. bich have no doubt puzzled the
understanding of many.
save your throne. that SIS al I
aek OF YOU wrote the kaiser 10 his
arotner-in-law. and so the dethrone-
meut ot "TinO. as his imperial mas
ter called nim becomes for Ger
many the most serious setback i'm
the orient which SHE has experienced
since the outbreak of the var, i'm
the estimation of tie Emir lie goes
ou 20 explain that the .mmo0iity of
The armies of the allies i'm the orient
under the command of cen. Sarrau.
is c1ly TO ne explained los the fear
q
back by a Greek army at the orders
cf a treacnerOus king if the oppor-
tluIts were offered The Emir
writes. NO confidence could be
placed IA the kingly word of CON
sigutne his policy shifted as the
winds he was double-faced. and diet
uot stop al open felony
The ETnir states that he has been
asked many times why the allies.
hicn have Ions been the protectors
CO.. Greece tolerated such man or
tle thrcne since they apparently had
tbc force necessary to unseat him.
DE says they knew the character of
constantine. his close relations witl
ARE German emperor in whose
hands he WAS "a mere puppet. gov
eriIu- the country as German
prince rather than a Greek king, vet
Ue was allowed 20 reign long un-
iTole~ted The Emir explains this
by saying hat Constantine owed the
preservation of his glory 20 Mich
olas H.. erstwhile car of ali the
sussias The fall of the latter
opened The way for the removal OF
tine former
,rrding to Enir Arslan made a
Journey together 90 the east. where
japanese fanatic made an attack
ou Nicholas Constantine warded on
Tire murderous thrust from hisl
friend who was only slightly
wounded as a result. and theredfter
Nicholas considered that he owed
his life 90 Constantine, and i'm re-
cent DAYS when the other allies
wished 20 dethrone "Tno" Nicholas
sent so far as To threaten 20 si-n
separate peace with Germany i'll
sucu a course was followed.
with the fan OF the car. Con-
stantiue was LIT with only the
friendship OF Germany to support
hIm. and that awaited nothing when
he was given the chance 10 vo.uu-
tlliIy sbditating or being dCtErou-
81 His choice Is known. end the
.mir declares that as fast as pos
sibIe. though surrfpttiously he y
uurrying 30 Berlin.
As TO why the heir 20 the throne
oas nut aside by the araitrators OF
late and a young brother placed on
the throne. the Emir declares that
Inc was more German than his fatu-
q and far less capable. and sub
Stimulates his statement 10y recount
lux some episodes I'M the hfe of tie
prince which are highly intsrestin;.
closing his article with "a reference
e. the boast made by the kaIser that
German arms WIZ soon reSCat CON
~tantine on the throne of Greece. tie
Emlr says that william NAV cous
himself fortunate ~ his own topplug
throne does not fail and ne find HIM
self obliged 20 share the fate of MS
dear Time" and eN-friend \irho-
las