New Britain herald., 1917-06-13
Greek King, German, Forced
 to AbdiCate Throne in Favor ] of Youngest Son
GROWN PRINCE LISTED
 CANNOT ASSUME THRONE
Washington Surprised by Allies Coup
 and state Department Says This
 Country Was Not Consulted Before
 Trap Was spsng-England Re 3oaoes at DownGan of Man Who 2 Turned on His Friends.

33s Athens, Juno 13.-The fall of Con- sstantine T., king of the Hellenes. has < come. Tn response to the demand of the protecting powers-France, Great Britain and Russia.-he abdicated late yesterday in favor of his second son. Prince Alexander. (King Constan- tines wife is a sister of Emperor Will liam of Germany.) s
 This climax in the affairs of Greece was brought about through the agency Of the French Senator M. Jonnart. < who has held posts In several French cabinets. and who arrived at Athens only day or two ago on special mission as the representative of France, Great Britain and Russia
 M. Jonnart had previously visited Saloniki and other points. and he lost no time in getting into conference with the Greek premier, Alexander Zaimis. Tho demands of the powers respecting tho abdioation of King Con- stantine also specifically eliminated Crown Prince George as his successor. the crown prince beang included among those Greeks onicia1 life who were considered strongly proGermAn.
 Both the former king and Prince
  Zaimis. intend to leave the country immediately. It was reported that they will embark on . Br1tish warship- ana proceed to sWttzerland by way1 Of Italy.
 1t n prssnsned Prince Alexander will take up his liugy duties with full acoeptation Of the ideas which tho ppotac4ing povea7 desire to be put into efoack In tho nuwernxRAxt o8 Greece darane tho present WIT. He b twenty, four paars old and has been free from. anti-sntsute procltvaties.
 U. 6. Noe Oousulted.
 washington. Juno 13.-The United a..tea wns not consulted about the x Aliied coup which dethroned King Constantine. 1t was said at tho state dapartment today, and has not As vet taken any part in the complex diplomacy of the general European situation. It was explained that the United States Is more of . military and economic than . diplomatic part nsr with the Allies, but inHmations were given today that as one object of the United States In entering the war was to secure Just and peIma nent peace foundation on equitable princtples. the United States will bexin to exercise an increasing inter eet in all readjustments in Europe. 5 eapecially in the Balkans. The infer. ence waa.left that many changes now being made are probably military and temporary.
 London. June 18.-The abdicatfon of King Constantine will cause no re- 9rets in England. In the days before the, war he frequently viatted English resorts with his family and and was . popular figure here. but his actions since the war began, which have been interpreted aS strongly pro-German, Tort him almost all his friends. For many months there has been . strong party in and outside parliament which a demanded that vigorous measures be taken to curb his anti Entente activt- ties.
 Former King Constantine and the other members of the Greek royal family are still in Athens. although. according to reports received here. Constantine desires to leave.