The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-13
king OF GREECE HAS
ADVOCATED in favor OF
PRINCE ALEXANDER
To Leave Country With Crown
Prince.
VICTORY FOR ALLIES
Insures Freedom of Movement of En-
tente Forces Through Greece -
and Their Safety from
Attack.
Leave Country With Crown
Prince.
VICTORY FOR ALLIES

Athens, June 12s-(Via Paris.)-
The fall Of Constantine l, King of the
Hellenese has come. In response to
the demand Of the protecting powers,
France, Great Britain and Russia, he
: abdiccated today in favor of his sec
ond son, Prince Alexander.
This climax in the affairs of Greece
mas brought about through the
agency Of the French Senator, M
Jennart, who has held posts in sew
eral French cabinets, and mho arriv-
ed at Athens only day or two ago
on a special mission as the representa-
tive Of France, Great Britain and Rus
sia. M. Jonnart had previously visit
ed Saloniki and other points, and he
lost no time in getting into confer
ence with the Greek premier, Alex
ander Zaimis. The demands of the
pofers respecting the addiction of
King Constantine, also specifically
eliminated Cromn Prince George as
his successor, the Groin Prince being
included among those Greeks in Off
cial life who-were considered strong
ly pro-German.
To Leave Country.
Both the former King and Prince
George, it was announced today by
Premier Zaimis, intend to leave the
country Immediately. 1t is reported
that they will embark on a British
warship and proceed to Switzerland
by way of Italy. 1t is presumed
Prince Alexander will take up his
kingly duties with full acceptation of
the ideas which the protecting powers
desire to be put into effect in the goy-
ernment of Greece during the present
war. He is twenty-four years of age
and has been free from anti Entente
proclvities.
Affairs in Greece, which several
times since the outbreak of the war
had seemed on the verge of settle
ment, recently had taken on such an
aspect of uncertainty that it became
necessary for the powers to act with
decision.
M. Jonnart was selected to proceed
to Athens for the purpose of laying
before the premier the aims which
France, Great Britain and Russia had
with respect to establishment of unity
of feeling among the Greeks and
greater security for the Entente
forces engaged in operations in the
east. While he informed the premier
that the reports had been placed at
his disposal, he appealed to that off,
cial to use his influence toward a
peaceful settlement. The trops, ac-
cording to M. Jonnart's instructions,
were not to land until the King had
given his answer.
M. Jonnare called upon Premier
Zaimis Monday and demanded in the
name of the protecting powers the
addiction of King Constantine and the
nomination of his successor to the
exclusion of the DIALOGUE (Crown
Prince(. ~
M Zaimis recognized the disinter-
estedness of the powers, whose sole
object was to reconstitute the unity
of Gro 81" under the constitution, but
he ltcd out to M. Jonnart that
de II 20 | only be taken by the
X Ifter meeting of the crown
coui. imposed of former pre-
miers.
1t was not until 9:3O o'clock this
morning that the premier communi-
Gated to the commissioners of the
Allied Powers the Kings answer in
. the following letter:
"The ministers and high commits
sioners of France, Great Britain and
Russia:
"Having demanded by your note of
yesterday the addiction of his Ma
jesty King Constantine and the NOM
nation Of his successor, the UNDER
signed, premier and foreign minister,
has the honor to inform your Excel
lency that his Majesty, the King, ever
solicitous for the interests of Greece,
has decided to leave the country, with
the Prince Royal, and nominates
Prince Alexander as his successor.
("Signed) Zaimis."