South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-06
CONSTANTINE
CONFIDENT OF
GREEK THRONE
Former King Shows No Anx-
iety Over Plebiscite to
Decide Return.
MUST MODIFY TREATY
Outbreaks in Provinces Pre-.
Cede YOte-Cabinet Con.
siders Note.

ATHENS. Dec. 5.-(By the Asso-
clated Press THE pleblscite held
Sunday has shown an overwhelming
majority in favor of the return Of
former King Constantine to the
Greek throne.
The voting closed at sundown and
the full result probably will be pub
Mshed Monday.
There were no serious Incidents.
The Greek princes now in Athens
voted In the morning.
LUCERN. Dec. 5.-Former King
Constantine of Greece and his
household arc so confident that
Sundays plebiscite in Greece will
result so overwhelmingly in Con-
stantines favor that the day has
been robbed of the usual election
day suspense, such as is known in
the United States. They admit,
however, that II the allies are in
earnest il is possible Constantine
after returning to Athens might find
that the country's best interests ne
cessitate his abdication. Former
Foreign Minister STREET. Constan-
tines chief adviser, said today he
believed such a contingency i'm
probable"
Returns Monday.
Constantine does not expect to
hear the first returns from the
plebiscit before Monday afternoon.
Co confident are he and his support
ers here that the plebiscite is look
FnN-
mality. as they consider the recent
election in Greece was a real eX-
preston OF the peoples will. The
former king and NJ. STREET show lit
tie, II any, concern over the attitude
OF the allies Even newspaper re-
ports that France, Great Britain
and italy have agreed TO withdraw
financial support from Greece failed
to cause more than a deprecatory
smile on NJ. Streit's face.
NJ STREET. refused TO express an
opinion but the general feeling
among the Greeks here is: "Do the
allies want the Greek army TO re-
main In Asia Minor or are they abe
to send the necessary force there
to replace the Greeks. who would
have 10 he recalled if financial sup
port is withdrawn"
GOnOStanu une = IOltC NSES say 1lleS
regard the allied note and threat
of withdrawal Of financial aid. as
well as talk of revision of the Sew
res treaty. as merely prediction
campaign thunder designed to af-
feet the plebiscite. The comment
Of the Greeks here on the allied
threat might be summarized as fol-
lows:
To-day we wait; tomorrow we, as
we'll as the allies. will know what
effect their threats have had"
ATHENS. Dec. A note deClar-
ing in effect that the Sevres treaty
between the allies and Turkey must
be modified should former King
Constantine return TO the throne,
was delivered informally TO the
Greek government Saturday by the
Jugo-S minister.
Cabinet I'm Session.
Long sessions have been held by
the cabinet during the last week,
the ministers considering the An
glo-French attitude. instructions
from Constantine and also the finan-
cial situation OF the country. Prior
to the delivery OF the joint allied
note on Friday night hope was eX-
pressed that drastic conditions
would not bel aid down by England.
France and Italy as they might ir-
ritate national feeling.
The question OF finance is the
main disturbing factor in the situa-
oCONTTNUED on PAGE TwOJ