New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Greek Ex-King
Is Striving to
Regain Throne
Constantine Quits Switzer-
land and Takes Up Abode
in Italy to Keep in Closer
Touch With A tn e N S
Post Service Established
Deposed Monarch Daily Re-
ceives Letters Reporting
Developments in Greece
From, The Tribune's European Z

From The Tribune's European Bureau
ROME, June 5.-Ex-King Constan-
tine of Greece, popularity known here
as "Tino," has changed his place of
exile, having tired of Switzerland, and
is now in the north of Italy at Salso-
maggiore. He was given permission to
come to Italy on the plea that his
health would be benefited by the
waters of Salsomaggiore. In reality
be wished to be in communication
with his faithful friends and adher-
ents, rich Greeks who live in Italy.
Although he is supposed to be living
incognito, he has been interviewed
by Italian newspaper reporters and he
frankly told them interesting details
about himself
81 have by no means given up hope
of regaining my throne" Tino said.
1.-The electors are showing which way
they wish to vote. never abdicated,
but merely left Greece during the war,
and thus there is absolutely no reason
why | should not return if my people
wish me to do SO. AS for the plots
we hear about, they are all gotten up
by the police
"1f ! thought that the Greek people
did not see in me the representative
of liberty I should never think Of re-
turning. When l do return to Greece
all the past would be forgotten and my
sole idea would be to restore internal
peace to my country.
Rumors of Republic Baseless
"As for the rumors of a republic,
they are absolutely without foundation.
The Greek people would never think
of such thing, and Vcnizelos must not
count on such an eventuality. If Greece
had entered the war when Venizelos
wished her to do so we would have
been crushed"
There is no doubt that Tino's friends
III Italy are doing everything in their
power to bring about his return. They
are all wealthy Greeks, with motor cars
and money at their disposal, who are
willing to go to any amount of trouble
provided that Constantine will finally
be put on the throne of Greece
The representatives of the ex-King
in Italy are Gunaris, former Premier,
u,
headquarters at Siena. They have
complete motor car service at their
disposal for daily postal service to
their master, Tino.
At first communication with the ex-
King was little difficult, but after
Mataxis, who had been a prisoner in
Corsica during and after the armistice.
was released by the French and allowed
to come to Italy better organization
was possible.
Tino receives his letters from his
agents regularly every day. This is
possible, as the various Greek adher-
ents with motor cars have started a
relay service which is we'll organized.
In this way the ex-King is not under
and postal strikes never
affect him at all.
AristOcracy With Ex-King
Every effort is being made to force
Venlzelos to recall the ex-King, as it
is feared that the Opposition party in
Greece, which wishes to place a prince
of English nationality on the throne,
may sudceed in its efforts. There is
no doubt that the ex-King has all the
aristocracy with him, and it is hoped
by his partisans that in time the COM
mercial classes will camor for his
return.
Time alone will tell, as at present
both parties are working hard for their
own individual interests In the mean
time Constantine is enjoying Italian
skies and motoring about ioyfully to
the Italian lakes. visiting his faithful
friends. and probably in time he will
also take up his residence at his head
quarters at Siena.