The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
Financial Aid Cut on


Athens, Dec. 6.-(By the Associated
Press )--Iireat Britain Will extend no
, further financial aid I" Greece IN case
Former King Constantine returns to INC
, throne. according to 4 note presented
the Greek government today by Earl
Granville. British minister in this city
The French minister also presented a
note TO the government. demanding the
payment of outstanding loans.
Both the notes forbid the issuance
by the National Bank of paper money
already printed against L loan OF 400
100000 draChmaS. which was arranEcu
during the regime OF Former Premier
EeniZelos.
We can only do what the people
want, said Premier George RhalilS IN
speaking OF the two communications.
The regent has no word from Constan-
tine. l will reply in 4 few days to the
British and French notes"
vote . Triumph for Constantine.
Athens, Dec 6.--Returns from the
plebcsclte held throughout Greece yes
teUday which was To decide whether the
Greek people would reclaim Former King
Constantine to the throne made vacant
by the death OF lris son. King AleXan-
der. appear to indicate an overwhelming
ma ajor!ty in favor Of Constantine resum-
ing power as king.
The vote Is being counted AS a matter
Of formality. for the plebescite was con-
sidered farcical in this city and In the
country at large. Reports for the ma
tion generally indicate majority OF
500. 900 In favor of the return OF Con-
stantine. and claims are made that the
entire electorate OF 10000 voted FOR
him. Definite returns from llraeus
show 5000 in favor of Constantine and
only 900 against him. Four million bal
lots were printed for the plebesclte.
Arrangements have made for the re-
turn Of Constantine from Switzerland.
1t Is pointed out in this city by adher-
ents Of the former king that the allies
"do not undFstand that the people de-
mand Constantine, and are losing time
writing notes
Wild scenes staged.
The wild scenes which marked the de-
pa arturs OF former Premier Fenizelos on
, November II were again enacted last
evening in celebration OF the result or
the plebisctte. which WAS known before
the vote was taken.
A crowd estimated at go 900, in which
there were babies. children. women.
civil servants. girls peasants, women
from court circles, sailors and soldiers,
gathered in Place De La Constitution,
that square by all streets. Some were
walking. some riding in carts and auto
mobiles and all worked themselves into
a perfect frenzy. waving flags OF all rn-
, tions, olive branches and paintings and
photographs OF Constantine. r
A large part Of the crowd was COM
posed OF women, who clamored for per-
mission to vote. As they marched
along, they chanted madly: "Copstan-
|. tine -prornised- us the vote"
A demonstration was made N favor or
Princess Anastasia and handsome
woman gowned In pale yellow satin ap-
= peared upon q balcony above the famous
Cafe Do Bresil. While ths people ap.
, plauded she clapped her hands and cried
! "Constaptine Is coming pack. Long
! live the dollar princess was the ans
=: wering shout.
, The votes cast in the plebescite prob
ably will be counted in detail today
Those engaged in counting them quit
work last night in order that they might
ioin in the carnival. in which soldiers
and women formed rings like children
dancing ring around rosey" the wom-
en- throwing confetti over their COM
panions.
II is planned that the liner ratris
will meet Constantine at Brindist late
this week.
Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. Sex.
King Constantine this morning received
the frst direct returns from the plebis-
cite in Greece ON the question OF MS
return to the throne. These were ad-
vices from Corfu and were announced
here as stating that this island had re.
corded itself unanimously in favor or
Constantine's restoration