New-York tribune., 1920-11-18

Awaits Call
OF His People
Continued from pase sne)

considered propitious, because I be-
lieved then that the future of Greece
depended on the Western powers. But
at the time pressure was brought to
bear upon me did not think we should
intervene.
1T is not true that had bound my
self to the Germans. ! had studied
the Dardanelles expedition as it was
Planned, and | was convinced that it
would fall. 10 cut long story short,
It did fail. If the Greeks had cooper
ated in the Dardanelles expedition we
would have lost all our men and made
our later operations impossible. In
fact, l consider it was the policy l
followed before Venzelos took power
which made it possible for Greece to
intervene with some success later. In
any case, the Allies had no right not to
respect my desire to remain neutral
as they respected the neutrality of
others.
II am convinced to-day that if We
had interviewed at the time it was de
nlanded of ME we would have been
overrun by Germans, and particularly
by the Bulgarans.
"As for the future policy of Greece,
| am convinced that Greece must look
to the Western powers Should l re-
turn to Greece it would not be my de-
sire to make any changes in national
policy, but ! will declare that believe
that Greece must especially regard
England as her future friend"
The King pointed out masses of tele-
grams which continue to pour into his
hotel.
"Since Monday ] have received tons
Of kilograms from Greece and all parts
of the world" he said.
| looked a. some of them. A num-
Der of them began with the Greek
motto, "Christ is Risen"
The King and other members of the
royal family are in mourning for the
late King Alexander.
King Constantine and his family are
emlnently human and democratic. Be
sides the King and Queen, there are
two daughters, Helen and Irene, and
the little Princess katherine, nine
years old. Grown Prince George is ex-
pected back tomorrow from a visit to
his fancee at Bucharest The Kings
brother, Prince Nicholas OF Greece,
and the princess also are here. Be-
sides these are members Of the Kings
suite, Princess Katherine's playmates,
governesses and dogs
All members Of the royal family fire.
quent the hotel lounge and the Princess
Nicholas may often be seen smoking
q cigarette there.
Prince Nicholas, after the jaint
efforts of our party to stop a dog
light, told me that It was hoped the
marriage of the Crown Prince would
take place in January. ! asked him
how he. felt the night of the election
I've all felt bit jumpy," he said
The King, however, went to bed about
10. 80 clock, as usual, when it was re-
ported to Us that the defeat Of Neni-
2elos was growing. But we never eN
pected anything like the landslide
which occurred"
It would be difficult to imdgine {
more interesting family group thar
that OF Constantine surrounded by his
family in the magnificent Hotel Ma
tional. The hostelry is almost deserted
ly other clients because Of the h:gl
late of exchange and the winter sea
son. Besides the royal party there art
only two or three other guests, wht
lave ample opportunity Of seeing tn,
effect on the King and his family O
fis tremendous victory in the Greel
| elections. Outwardly it would be i'm
possible to tell from his position 6
obscurity that the King has suddenl.
regained, by popular vote, under tn,
worst possible conditions, all the powe1
shat was taken from him.