New-York tribune., 1920-10-28
Alexander Died
Mourning Child
He'd Never See
Dramatic Scenes i'm Palace as
EndNeared, With Morgan
attic Wife, Soon to Become
Mother, at Kings Bedside
Operated Without DRUG
Monarch Preferred Suffering
to Risk of Not Living to
See Child Get All Rights
Special Gable to The Vribunc

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PARIS, Oct. 27.--A little more than
SIX months from now the morganatic
wife of the late King Alexander. of
Hreece, Will give birth to child. This,
1t Is thought, more than anything else
troubled the last painful hours Of the
dying king
Night and day Nine. Manos, as the
kings wife is known, watched at the
monarch's bedside. The thought that
he might not live until a law waS
passed regularizing the status of his
vie was constant torture to him. Fin
ally, during his last days, when all hone
was gone, the terrible and dramatic
scenes between the young wife and the
dying King tore the hearts of those in
the royal palace.
Further details Of the Kings tragic
death reached the Greek authorities in
Iarls to-day. They confirmed the story
that the King was bitten by a monkev
IN lhe garden where he was walking
win ms eight dogs. The monkey at,
lacked ms pets and the King is said
TO have been bitten in the hand and
shln and to have paid little attention to
the bites until two days afterward
when he was seized with sudden hirh
fever. "isi Il
The Kings illness was attended h,,
terrible suffering. 1t became necessarv
as the poison spread gradually to onor-
ave frequently, while the King ab-
solutely refused any kind Of an
anaesthetlc. He was haunted with the
fluence 4'o III
Rather than take the risk If NOT l;v-
ing to see his child endowed wi.h ali tbe
Iignts belonging to his heir, Alexander r
preferred the terrible sl1fferinc nndor
the surgeons knife with undimmed
consequences. Dr.. Vidal, the Frnnch
SPECIALIST who attended the monarch.
hnalIy declared the only way to save
ms M, NE was to amputate his leg at the
t.hlgh and Professor Delbet was sent
lrOn Rarls on special train.
L. M gean"hlle' M however. complications
days longer, knowing he would die in
'ne care OF the mother of his child
whom he had never seen.
Inc klng's death has caused great
upheaval in Greek life Constantine's
partisans have suddenly become verv
active. Nenlzelos, it is said, cannot
move about freely for fear of assassi
nation. When he goes out he is pre-
ceded by three or four military motor
cyclists cyclists; and is followed by a whole
garrison of guards. Every house he
enters is surrounded by the police.
Some mlsgiving is felt by the .enten-
tophlle Greeks as to what may happen
at the forthcoming election. 1t is ex
pected that Venlzelos still will be fol-
lowed by maj ajority of the. country, but
ke has many bitter enemies.
Venizelos, as well as his advisers.
are reported to realize that in crown
ing Prince Paul they are choosing q
boy who in no wise is really fitted for
the royal position. He is said to be
lacking in the intelligence with which
the late King and Grown Prince George
were endowed, but France absolutely
opposes the return of Constantine.
France arranged for the deposing of
Constantine and she will not tolerate
the return of him or the former Grown
Prince, who is accused of pro German
sentiments. Neither Constantine nor
George has renounced the rights to
the throne. The situation is further
complicated by \ probable pos.humous
son Of Alexander, though .his child can
have no rights TO the throne without
acts of Parliament regularizing his
position as heir.
Admiral Coundouriotis, or NJ Zaimis,
VIII be selected to act as regent until
the negotiations are completed with
Constantine. The regency. it is
thought may last for q long time, until
the situation in the country settles
down. Nenizelos says he has no wish
to become president Of republic, and
1t is feared should he do so he would
be assassinated within very short
time