The Washington herald., 1920-10-20
Alexander Lives But II
Days After Attack When
He Protected Dog.
CRISIS MAY RESULT
Selection Of a Successor
Promises Dramatic Inter-
national Struggle.

London, Oct. liking Alexander
of Greece died today. according to a
Central News dispatch from Athens,
via Brindisi. Death resulted from
the effect of the bites of two mon
keys inflicted on October 2, when the
King fought the animals to protect
a pet dog.
King Alexander, who ascended the
Hellenic throne on June II, 1917,
after his father. King Constantine,
had fed the country following a po-
litical upheaval. had been i'll since
the date of the monkey bites and his
condition had been daily reported as
growing worse. Both animals that
bit the king were found to be dis
eased and were killed.
The death of King Alexander is
expected to precipitate a dramatic
international struggle in which the
most acute old world politicians will
name the successor to the Greek
throne.
Those who have closely watched
the trend of events in the Hellenic
kingdom fOresee an intense internal
crisis which will tax to the utter
most the strength of the political
master of Greece. Eleutherios Vent
zelos, who, while long nursing a hope
for the establishment of a republic,
believes that the time for the change
is not ripe, but in the event of a
change to this form of government
he Is the most likely presidential
possibility
First interest in the selection Of
AleNander's successor lies in the at
tltude OF Great britain and France.
England'S Choice Mentioned.
Prince Arthur of Connaught is cx-
rC Cted to be the choice of England
for the Grecian throne. This seIec-
tion is expected to have the assent
Of France.
In Rome. where, expected to be
ready for an immediate journey to
Greece in an attempt to gain the
throne, is Prince Christopher, young
er brother of the former King Con-
stantine, uncle of the dead monarch.
Backed by the millions of his wife,
the former Mrs. Leeds, Christopher
has been soliciting Italian aid for
the restoration of the Constantine
regime.
He has been reported to desire the
throne either for himself or his eld-
est son. George. but in his aspira-
tions he ran against the decided op-
position OF Nenizelos. the iron man
of Greece. who bluntly informed him
that neither he nor his eldest son
should ever mount the throne.
Bites Poison Whole System.
While the King was walking in a
park with pet dog the dog was
attacked by monkey. but the mon
key was beaten off by the King with
a stick. In ths fight the King was
bitten on the" hand slightly. An
other monkey rushed to the defense
of his mate, and in beating it off the
King received another bite, which
severely laCeratod a gland.
The Infection which set in fol-
lowing the bites gradually poisoned
the Kings entire system. and early
today the physicians gave up all
hope of his recovery. Prof Vidal,
noted French specialist who was
rushed from Paris to assist other
famous doctors. worked feverishly
over the distinguished patient.
Morgnnatic Wife Present.
The Kings morganatic wife, Mile.
Asjasie Mano, arrived in Athens a
feW days ago and since then was
installed in the royal palace, where
she nursed the King constantly un-
til his death. Before that time she
was not allowed to enter Greece,
although the King made oyertures
to Premier VeniZelos to permit him
to bring her to Athens. Venizelos
finally agreed that she be permitted
to come to Greece on condition that
no claim ever be made to the throne
for her or any of her possible chill
dren.