The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
GREEK
KING EXPECTS
TO RULE AGAIN
VenizeIOS Maintaining Himself
by Reign of Terror, Con-
Stantine SayS-DeCIareS
His Country Lost.

LUCERNE, Switzerland March ca
What has Greece gained by submit
ting to fhe allies? Nothing; she lost "
Former King Constantine OF Greece.
who says he expects TO recover his
throne within the next few months. was
very emphatic in answering this ques-
ton For the first time since arriving
m Switzerland he consented to be In
terviewed
we have gained nothing as yet, but
we have lost part of what we had won
In 1919" the king repeated. our
troops occupied Nanthi and Gulmud-
zine, and people arc told that Greece
Il realizing her aspirations, but II Is
all false.
They tell the world that the Greeks
are 20 occupy the triangle In Epirus.
Ii Il false, We had all that and more
IN 1919. Why, il Is not an advance
X Is actually retreat"
The king, whu is living IN the Hotel
National, was looking cut upon the
blue waters Of tho lake, rejecting the
blue sky above. and il seemed IL re-
minded him OF the eNer-hluc canopy
Of heaven he was wont to enjoy In the
sunny land Of his birth
II was for neutrality sincerely and
honestly" continued Constantine, =
never drealnt Of siding with the cen
tral powers ! wanted to keep my
people out Of the war Emperor VIII
Ham uf Germany telegraphed me sew
eral times, asking ME to join him
against the allies.
+ answered every time. telling him
! would do no such thing But what
Germany asked for the allies demand
ed In those days | did not know
what know now, We are familiar
with the minutes Of the secret sessions
NJ toe French parliament They teh
the whole story, I remember Wen
when the ministers az the four allied
powers, England, France, Italy and
Rnssia, called upon me | told them
then nnd there could see through
their plans
Gentlemen, said. YOU want to
force Inc to abandon neutrality THAI
IL ynur intent, no matter what you
say ! blurted out.
Je protesto was all Sir Francis
Elliott the British envoy, would say
In reply. The French minister re-
manned silent, gazing upon the floor
THE Greeks were fooled, and they
are beginning to understand" he re-
stunned bitterly They. are eommenc-
Ing to find ii out They are taking
the measure OF yenizelos, the tempter
who engineered their betrayal No
wonder somebody tried to assassinate
Nenizelos the other day. He is the
most hated man in Greece
M least W, IL not a0t per cent or
the Greek people are against him He
IL only maintaining himself In power
hy reign OF terror Anyone daring 10
oppose him and his policies he turns
over to the firing squad Not hum
dreds, but thousands OF men were
stood up against a wall and shot just
because Nenizelos and his henchmen
wanted to get them out OF the way,
What did Greece gain?" The king
laughed contemptuously "Oh, yes, |
almost forgot. we gained something
promises galore The allies have been
great promisers. The Greeks suceumbed
10 the allies hherality in--promistng.
n warned the Greeks, hut they
would not listen, They preferred, for
Il time, the fairy tales that NeniEelos
WIS snouting
But the Greeks are recovering their
senses. While they may not be con-
sidered experts In politics. they are en-
lowed with a good measure OF sound
political instinct which Ia bound to
assert itself In the near future. Com
stitutional government win be recess
tabiished In Greece, The days of Ven
ixeloa are numbered
The King sincerely believes he will
soon be called back 10 Athens and
that he will enter triumphantly, ac-
claimed by the multitude the idol Of
his people