Evening star., 1920-11-28

A LIED powers. not excluding
~ the United States. aided
~ Greece in establishing an en-
pire, dom inion scarcely
dreamed Of by the most optimistic
prior to 1914.
Today Grecian people appear on the
verge of restoring one of the allied
powers worst enemies. King Constan-
tine or his royal regime, to the
throne.
And the man to whom Greece owes
more today than any other is in prac-
tical political exile. for it was veni-
selos. considered one Of the greatest
Of the many great minds assembled
At the peace conference in Paris. who
through sheer force Of logic and
forcefulness brought France. England
and others to approve finally Grecian
expansion in Thrace, in Smyrna and
the islands of the AEGEAN sea.
Premiers in Conference.
Little wonder that Premiers Leygues
Of France and Lloyd George of England
are in close conference as to the fu-
ture course of the allies. Little won
der that today there is a feeling, more
particularly in France. that the allies
have been tricked. Little wonder that.
even though former King Constan-
tine has stated that no/matter what
regime is placed in power in Greece
the foreign policy of the present will
be continued, the allies are looking
about and getting ready to paddle
their own political canoe in the near
east and Turkey. For they realize
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the policies Of dynasty controlled by
Constantine and that of the allies.
There was no approach prior to the
time OF Constantine's overthrow and
there can be no approach now, for
there Is the deepest suspicion on both
sides Constantine cannot but distrust
the French and British, for it was
their combined military and naval ac-
tion. at a period, when the future
course OF Greece in the war was in
doubt. that led to the expulsion Of
Constantine. The allies know that
closest bond Of sympathy between the
former Grecian ruler. well under the
domination of his wife. the Kaiser's
sister. and the exile at Doom.
Though the allies are cogniZant of
the pro German leanings of the for
mer ruler. who aspires to the throne
again. they are placed in a position
where. il the principle Of perfect
liberty of national action is strictly
adhered to, the Grecian people have
the right to decide their own course.
And IL on December the Grecian
plebiscite rules the return of the for
mer monarch. which appears exceed
ingly likely, there will be little left
for them to do but submit. But in
allied submission Greece viii find
many thorns.
Power Rests ON Aid.
Grecian military as well as political
power today rests on aid from the al
lies. Greece's peretuation Of her am
bitions in the Aegean and in Smyrna
are largely dependent upon allied good
will and future cooperation. Many of
the vexatious problems that are sure
to arise between Greece and several of
her Balkan neighbors. particularly Bull
garia, can be solved to the full advan-
tage Of Greece only through the CO.
operation and political support of the
allies. Greece's economic situation to-
; day is highly advantageous, but not
, enough SO to warrant the incurring of
allied displeasure. Greece has been
advanced many. many millions of
pounds and francs during the past
| four years by allied nations, and the
achievement of centuries-old dreams is
attributed to this allied aid. Many of
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been made lighter by virtue of allied
| assistance.
/ Greece can ill afford to antagonize
f. the allies. even in a foodtide of re-
! action consequent to the downfall OF
| yenizelos. Already storm warnings
| have been sent out in Athens. Already
eInissares have approached the al
lies, pledging future cooperation. bu,
! it is exceedingly likely that out of the
| conference between the British and
French premiers Greece. publicly O,
diplomatically, will be told what she
may expect.
! Little Considerntion Likely.
( Greece's success in the east and the
| retention of territories taken from
| Turkey, as stated. depend much or
the allies future cooperation. Should
| the allies decide that the treaty OF
| Sevres should be revised because OF
| successful negotiations with the
| Turkish government or nationalists
they have il within their power tc
| change il to the interests of the
] Turks. Undoubtedly Greece would re-