Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
WILL NOT AbD|CATE..
SAYS CONSTANTINE.
Prepares to Start Athens
Journey Tomorrow.
Plans Reforms.
BY the Associa ted Press

LUCERNE. Switzerland. December
iS.-Constantine of Greece today per-
sonally declared he would no. abdicate
the throne
froL Georgios STREET.. his confidential
adviser. last week denied reports that
constantine might abdicate in favor of
Town Prince George. but today's Ut
! terance by Constantine was his FIRST
ou1ct statement on the subject
Il will not abdicate and never had
any such intention said Constantine.
IN MS farewell interview with the cor
respondents preliminary to his depar
Athens. 'o"'e w
The special car in which Constantine
ana his family will travel will be AT
tached to the regular train. At frs,
IL was thought that only ordinary ac
commodations could be obtained for the
returning monarch
1t is predicted freely among tho 1.r.o,.
mere That NJ. Gounaris and other Greel;
statesmen of the former Constantin,
regime may find il advisable TO leay.
Greece voluntarily in the interest ~
amicaoie relations between Greece and
tine reaches Athens.
constantine and Queen Sophie. ac
corning TO members of their household
are expected to take a leading mari il,
urging reforms in Greece. IL is said
that an endeavor will be made bv then,
70 De more democratic than they were
oefore they were sent into exile CO..
stanlne, II is said, probably will urea
ieslsIatlon Tor improved labor conditions
agricultural reforms and a betterment
OF the situation of the poor. while Queen
Sophie hopes to head a movement for
woman suffrage.
Constantine has asked the Gre4l,
government to send missions to the
united states, Great Britain and
france to place the Greek situation
IN the right light before the world.
VIII Address People.
By the Associated Press.
! ,AIhENS, December H. The final
oetaiis for the reception of King Con
stant1ne and his family have been ar
ranged. The royal family will leave
venice Wednesday on board the Greek
oattleship Averoff, which will be met
sunday OF the Island of Milo bv
prince George. The king. it is expect
afternoon, and. escorted by cavalry. in
an automobile or a chariot, will pro
coed to the old palace, from the bal
cony OF which he will read a messas.
| to the people
Cabinet Will Resign.
! The cabinet will resign, and a new
one. which also possibly will be head
ed by NJ Rhallis. will be named.
Nd. De Billy and Earl Granville, re-
spectively the French and British
ministers, have not yet received in
structions to leave Athens
1t Is said to be among the plans to
borrow money in the United States to
keep Constantine on the throne
Princess Anastasia (formerly Mrs.
William e. Leeds of New York; has
moved from the Tatoi palace to the
palace of Prince Nicholas in the CEN
ter of Athens.
The newspapers of Athens are oc-
curied with articles concerning the
financial crisis. and in this connection
frequently mention the name of Prin-
cess AnaStasia-
Prof. Georgios STREET.. former Greek
minister of foreign affairs and pro-
lessor of international law in the
University of Athens. who was barred
by the Greek government from re-
turning to Greece last week when
former King Constantine was invited
to reassume the throne. is expected to
under decree providing for the rein
statement of university professors.
Demands Near East Peace.
PARIS. December 1.-THE Temps in
an editorial today regarding the near
east situation says: I'VE must
achieve peace in the near east II
peace cannot be made without modify
modify It Immediately. Constantine.
communicated by the entente gov
ernments, is returning to Athens in
spite OF them.
"Great Britain and Italy. one of them
holding Constantinople and Cyprus
and the other occupying Rhodes. are
awaiting developments with conf
dence as to the future. France, how
ever. is not arivileged to wait under
cover. Alone. engaged in war against
the Turks, her millions being spent
and her soldiers being killed. she must
find a solution without delay