Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
DNSTANTINE NOW
EPLOTTER CHIEF.
Former Greek King and
Queen Head Pro- German
Intrigue Gang
IN SWITZERLAND
r % W e r u | Organization
Formed With Austrian Bank.
er as. lis Financial Head
SpecioL Gable to Evening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT, lefs, bv Netc York Times 70.
AZ - Paris, June 10.

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49, Paris, June 10.
Interesting details of the plottings OF
forlner King Constantine. of Greece
and his followers in Switzerland are
revealed in an article published this
morning in lie L1atin from a special
correspondent VINO has been investigat-
ing the subject in that country.
Constantine, Sophie and their train Of
lt 6fty-four persons. including several
princes, took up their abode in several
hotels In the Dolder, a wooded hill over
looking the lake at Zurich in September
last when they arrived from San Moritz
Zurich. after much thought. was selected
for their abode because of the numerous
German banks and other organizations
Represented there. Ably advised by
Georg STREET. the former German Foreign
Minister, and Theotokis, the former
Greek Minister at Berlin, the ex-kiug
has created on the Dolder a powerful or
gantzation for espionage and intrigue.
OF this organization the former Queen
Sophie is the soul, and an Austrian
banker. Rosenberg, who before the war
operated in Paris. Is the director. In
one Of the hotels STREET directs the eX.
Kings foreign affairs in another Theo-
tokis acts as the kings Minister Of the
Interior Each has under his orders a
small army OF typists. and boasts of the
number of reports they send from time
to time to the Allied Ministers in
3 switzerland.
Theotokis manages TO issue false pass
ports. of which Greek plotters can OBJ
tain as man as they want from Ger
many. Th~eotokis's lack of principle may
be Judged by the statement he made
before the war broke out.
w must work with Germany" he
said, 'in order to get hold of a part of
Serbia. no matter if she is our ally.
Don't let us have any stupid prejudices.
We must get hold of all we cam"
STREETS Daring idea
STREET. sometimes develops daring
IDEAS. A few months ago he struck
the idea of securing. through the me-
dunn Of President Wilson. the evacua-
ton of the Macedonian front by the
Allies. and induced the Kaiser to give
his word of honor that neither the Bull
oars nor their allies would take ad-
vantage of this evacuation to attack
the Allied army of occupation. This
fneenious motive. however. failed pitt
ably.
President Wilson replied that Mace
4onian affairs concerned France: Eng
land and Italy, and he did not conceal
fHhho 'hol tHc III ) "OTu OF
was not a very valuable guar
80 Dfes, II was a stormy day at the
Qclder when the ex-Cueen Sophie heard
1T plan had failed. Her anger was al
t4e greater. as she had allowed herself
e be deluded into thinking that. as
William approved the proposal. it could
not fail to succeed.
In accordance with well-known hos.
pttable traditions. the Swiss Government
AZ courteously permits Constantine to en-.
Joy all the royal privileges extraterri
torially. 1t does not. of course, recos.
" nice him as a sovereign. and is in of.
hcial relations with his successor, Kins
Alexander. But it allows him and his
entourage entire liberty.
The Germans have not lost the chance
to take advantage of this. as they for.
merry did with the ex-khedive Abdu
HAmid.
Allied with Constantine's organization
Is that famous Hellenic union founded
IN october. 1916. by Theotokis, who came
Especially TO Switzerland from Berlir
Tor 1.-THE purpose. Among the member.
Of this concern, are Cartalis. a former
Greek deputy, who was enabled by tn
fefher of Theotokis. then Premier, t.
eecape from prison after being accused
y, OF murder at Volo. Another leadin,
member Of the union is a certain Per
xe1as, formerly a tobacco merchant o
Dresden, who went bankrupt in Greco,
q was sentenced for forgery in Ger
Dany. The secretary of the union is al
pnfrocked priest.
& Has Bogus News Agency
Such are the pitiable creatures o
vhom Constantine is making use. Con
1@antine has also organized a bogus new
40ppcy. which sends OH from Arosa Il
0rt9ons. under sealed envelopes, tele
Bxamsp urporting to emanate from ever.
capital in Europe. although it receive
M one from anywhere.
A namesake of the King, a certaiI
wv Go~nstantine. a millionaire cigarette man
t4Acturer of Hanover. is notable for hi
Eberal supper of the fallen King
lause.
But the grand paymaster of Constan
fineis gang of undesirables is the famou
Rosenberg. Every evening after dinner
" or three dozen Greeks in evenln
dress and mostly armed with monocle
ere to be seen on the terrace of the he
tels. near the Kings residence, takin
1fuueurs which. like the dinners, are a
ways paid for by Rosenberg. Thes
ZEN. while their fellow-coantrymen ar
ghting for the Allies, boast of bein
E~ongtantine's secret agents, and do a
I3nds of shady work.
<*1 II was two of this circle who WEI
1ocently captured in Greece after bein
londed from a submarine, and were she
"a b Of hand by the Greek Government.
Most of the more dangerous worl
h0Wever. Is done by men recruited froi
7Dsriitz. where the Greek troops VIII
re surrendered by their treacherol
nmander. Jopolus, are informed.
The Matin concludes its article as 70
y lGWs: ..
s.Piots against our army in the ca
ere developed at Zurich. under cover
4ufss hospitality. AT the head Of Il
1nspiracy is a Hohenzollern with funs
the extent of two millions of dollar
the care of Rosenberg and enjoyir
a3the benefits of cxtraterritoriality. "
NOT ask Switzerland to abandon h,
| rSsvolent traditions, but 1t Is an abuI
N6 these traditions should she perm
W 80 p%erfidious plots to be hatch'
Hast our troops. C~onstantine's lit
n on the Dolder is amusing at fir
bat 1t is impossible to smile VIII
remembers the kind of work beii
8 BY this little gang Of spiteful pc
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