The New York herald., 1920-12-06
CROWN FOR PRINCE
Paris and London Send
Joint Warning on Eve
of Balloting.
BALLOTING NOT SECRET
Soldiers Carrying Photographs
of Constantine Go to Polls
in Platoons.
Ru thc Associoted Press.

ATHENS. Greece, Dec. 5.-The plebi-
scite to determine the wishes of the
Greek people regarding the return OF
former King Constantine to the Greek
throne began throughout Greece this
morning.
The Voting closed at sundown and the
full result probably will be published to-
morrow.
There were no serious incidents. The
Greek princes now in Athens voted i'm
the morning The baloting was not
secret Soldiers went TO the voting places
in platoons carrying photographs of Con-
stantlne
One of the voting stations was in
cathedral. where groups of boys were
distributing ballots on which was written
the name of Constantine for the af-
firmative, or the voter wrote the eouiva-
lent for mo" if he wished to vote mega
lively. The slip of paper was then
handed in and dropped into box.
Reioinder for Constantine.
Preparations are continuing for the
return of the former King. Premier
Rhallis is about TO issue new note TO
the Allies, in which. it is understood. he
will disclam that Constantine ever
worked agains. them.
The French and British Ministers have
asked their Governments for instructions
and are busy packing up.
Frightened adherents of former Pre-
mier venizelos. who fear i'll treatment
at the, hands of the Royalists are flock
ing to the foreign legations.
The newspaper Patris appears to-day
with large headlines. Down with tyr
arny '-~g live freedom" and "Constan-
tine is coming, but Smyrna is going"
The opening of Parliament has been
delayed for a month. This is taken gem
erally to mean that new elections VIII
be held TO obtain more solid majority
for Constantine. who, as Parliament is
now constituted has 120 Deputies un-
favorable to him.
IN the face of the expressed opposition
of the Allied Governments, the question
MIS- put squarely before the Greek peo-
ple and the indications prior TO the
balioting We're that the Greeks would
invite Constantine to come back.
In the harbor OF Piraeus. port OF
Athens, important units of the French
and British navies are anchored here
for any emergency, while five additional
British warships are stationed not far
distant.
w AbdicntiOn Demanded.
In political circles the yenizelis.s ere
forecasting that Constantine would re-
ceive a heavy complimentary vote IN the
rlebiscite but that he would abdicaie in
favor of his son. Prince George. Duke
of Sparta. The venizelist organ PATHS
has demanded Constantine's definite abb
tlication, while other newspaper COM
roent takes a mournfui note. 10 the
effect that the recent allied note means
revision of the treaty of Sevres. with The
los TO Greece OF Smyrna and Thrace.
While the plebiscite proceeded the
white haired and wrinkled Premier.
Tshaliis. suffering from loss OF sleep,
struggled in the Foreign Office TO formu-
tate a note in answer TO the allied COM
n1unicatiou. with interruptions from
every source due TO his slogan This is
NJ democratic Government | receive all
callers at all times
IA Joint Franco British note was re-
cAived by the Government last night
txrninding il that under the agreement
~ 1887. by which Greece's finances were
put under French and British control.
tie Greek authorities can print no new
njoney.
fAthens Is bedecked with the American
and allied flags and the populace show
~ resentment over the allied note tell
,r,x OF the measures TO be taken against
Greece should the return Of Constantine
be voted at the polls
Delivery of Note.
"a note declaring in effect that the
Sevres treaty between the ALLIES ana
T-hrkcy must be modified, should former
I1ng Constantine return to the throne
vHs delivered informally to the Greek
f;pvernment by the Jugo-Slav Minister.
Long sessions have been held by the
Ctbinet considering the Anglo-French
APTITUDE.
iThe question OF finance Is the main
disturbing factor in the s,-uation, the
army alone costing 1000. 900 drachmas
afAay. Up to this time the arnny's ex-
ptnses lave been paid by vouchers to