The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-29
h,ex3.dcr Succumrs so ilu:ss Ia
l:c.cd ~ &c. Early in Cotoaer.
Succeeded - Throne When
Fa;hc: ASG;.atca Ur6er Pref
s.,.e F:o11 Allies IN 1917.

Ash:rs, Oct. 25 .ny TIC i 90
c:a:ea! Press 3.-HinG alexander of
Greece diGd a: $50 p. ". today. His
9aa:h vas Gle to wounds received
"...ca pc; monkey attacked him
early in Octo5er, the king being bac-
i nlut;i&ted.
Throughout last n:ght- the heart
ac::ion grew weaker, his general de-
t:si.y becamo laorc pronounced and
pulmonary symptoms were intense.
Drec.t.h1::=.:g a. t;aae2 wSs raoss diff
cq.,,s aid alarming ard st noo1 To-
d. i vas said that tie kings coadi-
.:cn i":s hopeless.
....e::c=G.cr succeeded to The throne
-. |,.:s1e n ju&e, i'll, when h.s
t., ing Gcns::2a@.:.:ne. 2baic2ted
:. .a.5z.ze :, t!..c demand OF France,
i;:"aat Britain and Russia, the three
pcwe-s which had guaranteed the
constitutional liberties Of the Geek
people. Alexander was the second
son of Constantine and at the time
of his accession was not quite "a
wears cid. His elder brother, Crown
Prince George, was considered in
eligible for the throne because OF
,11eced nro-German sympathies.
In any event, King Constantine
nominated Alexander to succeed HIM.
The fall Of Constantine had ecen
brought about through tire agency OF
the French senator, NJ. Jonaart, who
went to Athens in June, 1917, IS a
representative cf the three great
powers, CT the ground that this step
would establish unity of feeling
sr2ong the Greeks ard greater socur-
- Cor .ha entente forces thea o2er-
sting in the East. Constantine had
bee, accused of prc-Gernan syn1ps-
thies partly on account Of his mar
riage to the Princess Sophie, sitter
Of the then Emperor William of Ger
many, ard it also was charged that
he had not acted honorably toward
the allies. Alexander, on the other
hand. was reported to be free from
ro-German prochvitles.
Constantine left Athens and took
I'D his residence in Switzerland.
Alexander took the oath of Office
a. Athens in August, 1917, and prom
ised to carry out the policy OF his
father. This was said to have snook-
Cd the entente powers. 1t soon was
repcrted that he, was at odds with
Premier Venizelos and had refused
to abandon his idea Of continuing his
fathers program. Some doubts were
raised as to the advisabilty of per-
hitting him to assume the throne
unless he discontinued what was
characterized as an obstructive pol
icy.
REPORTS of lack Of harmony De-
tween Alexander and Venizelos were
circulated in the spring. OF 1920 bu5
the premier disposed Of these IN
statement in which he paid tribute to
the kings patriotism. One respect
in which the king and his premier
were said to have been at odds was
over the kings morganatic marriage
to Mile. Manos, daughter Of a Tor
mer aide de camp to his father, which
is said to have taken place in NO
vember, 1919. No record of the mar
riage was obtainable owing to the
fact that it was not recorded with
the metropolitan of Athens, the su-
premc ecclesiastic authority OF
! Greece.
The young king and his morgan
attic wife were childhood friends and
sweethearts. Alexander asserted
that he had a right to marry whom
ever he pleased and took his bride
to the palace in Athens. This aroused
storm of discussion, which so DIS
, pleased his wife that in the early
part Of 1920 she went with her moth
er and sister to live in Paris, and
! Alexander visited her there in the
following May. 1t was announced
that the Greek constitution did not
grant him permission to enter upon
the morganatic marriage, and that
action by the Greek parliament would
be necessary to determine whether
! Nile. Manos could become queen OF
Greece or remain the kings OFF,
fetal consort. Alexander's refusal
to give up his wife was said to have
greatly worried Venizelos and there