Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-28
Bite of Monkey j..
Brings Death to
! King of Greece
Third Son of Former King
Constantine Will Be Of
fered Throne of Deceased
Monarch

King of Greece, died at 500 o'clock
Monday afternoon from wounds suf-
fered when he was bitten by a mon
key while trying to protect a pet
dog. The young monarch was badly
mutilated in the encounter and had
been lingering between life and death
for days. King Alexander was bare
ly twenty-seven years old, was idol
lied by his people and had figured
as a romantic and picturesque world
figure.
Throughout Monday his heart
action grew weaker, his gener-
al debility became more pronounc-
ed and pulmonary symptoms were
intense. Breathing at times was
difficult and alarming, and at noon
it was announced that the kings
condition was hopeless.
Nominated by Constantine
Alexander succeeded to the throne
Of Greece in June, 1917, when his
father, King Constantine, abdicated
in response to the demand Of France,
Great Britain and Russia, the three
powers which had guaranteed the
constitutional liberties Of the Greek
| people. Alexander was the second
son of Constantine and at the time
of his accession was not quite TWEEN
ty-four years old. His elder broth
err, Crown Prince George, was con-
sidered ineligible for the throne be-
cause Of alleged pro-German sym
pathies./
Reports Of lack of harmony be-
| tween Alexander and Premier Vene-
Zelos were circulated in the spring
of 1920, but the premier disposed of
these in a statement in which he paid
tribute to the kings patriotism. One
| respect in which the king and his pre-
mier were said to have been at odds
was over the kings morganatic mar
riage to Mile. Manos, daughter Of
| former aide-de-camp to his father,
which is said to have taken place in
| November, 1919. No record Of the
/ marriage was obtainable owing to the
fact that it was not recorded with
the Metropolitan of Athens, the SUI
preme eccleciastic authority of
Greece. t-a
The young king and his morganat'c
wife were childhood friends and
sweethearts. Alexander asserted that
he had a right to marry whom
ever he pleased and took his
I bride to the palace in Athens.
wife Goes to Live in Paris
This aroused storm of discus
sion which so displeased his wife
| that in the early part of 1920 she
went with her mother and sister to
| live in Paris, and Alexander visited
her there in the following May. 1t
was announced that the Greek con-
| stitution did not grant him permits
sion to enter upon the morganatic
marriage and that action by the
| Greek parliament would be necessary
| to determine whether Mile. Manos
could become queen Of Greece or re-
| main the kings official consort.
| Alexander's refusal to give up his
wife was said to have greatly wor-
ried Venizelos and there were re-
| ports that the king would not re-
| turn to Greece. He did so, however.
and witnessed Greek operations in
| Thrace in the summer of 1920, enter
| ing Adrianople, which had been sur
rendered to the Greek troops, amid a
great demonstration.
On October 3 he was bitten by
monkey while endeavoring to pro
tect his dog from an attack. His
wound became infected and several
operations for the removal of hesh
were performed. His condition for
several days was reported TO De CRIT
ical.
once Bitten by Dog
The monkeys attack on the king
recalls a somewhat similar episode
that occurred in the spring of 1919,
when the youthful monarch was Dit
ten by a dog which had been present.
the Scottish Woman's Hospital at
Saloniki The, correspondent Of the
| Associated Press who visited the
king at his palace in Athens at that
time found the king wearing his
right arm in a sling. "a,
Did you shoot the dog?" he was
NO" replied the king, "he's only a
pup, and 1 decided to give him an
other chance. He bit me only in a
playful spirit"
The king at one time was report
ed engaged to an American girl, Miss
Josephine Kelly, of st. Paul, Mimi,
a stenographer employed by the
| Greek Commission of the American
Red Cross. Indeed it is said that he
actually announced his engagement
to her in Corinth the early part of
1919. Miss Kelly. however, who re-
turned to the country a few months
| later, denied the report and subse-
qlently was married to an American
soldier
Liked American women
Miss Kelly frequently was invited
| to receptions and tea parties at the
| Palace and danced occasionally with
the king. who was particularly fond
of the society of American women.
King Alexander was tall, of me-
dunn build, blonde hair and light
complexion. He invariably wore a
monocle. He had many Of the fea-
| lures Of his mother, Queen Sophie,
His education was gained from pri-
Vate tutors and he had an excellent
command of English His favorfte
! Hastime was automobillng. He own
- several American cars which he
used to drive through the streets of
Athens at high speed. He was per-
sonally popular among his people
but was not liked by the followers
of his deposed father, King Constan-
| tine who were anxious to return the
older man to the throne. He exercis-
ed little power in the affairs Of his
country, all state and foreign mat
tiers being handled by Premier Veni-
zelos and his ministers.
The throne of Greece, made
vacant by the death of King
Alexander. will be, offered to the
young Prince Paul. third son of for
mer King Constantine. II is officially
announced
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