Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
Constantine SAILS
| Under ROYAL FLAG.
Greek Honors Paid Party as
They Progress to
Venice.
U. S. ADMIRAL A CALLER
Act Seen as Tantamount to Rec
IGNITION of Kings Restoration
to Throne.
U. S. ADMIRAL A CALLER

BY the Associated Press.
VENICE December 16.-Former
King Constantine. Queen Sophie and
their children sailed from: Venice this
morning on board the Greek cruiser
Averoff for Phaleron. The party
slept under the royal banner of
Greece for the first time last night
since June IA. 1917. From the mo-
>pent Constantine Set foot on the deck
of the Averoff yesterday morning,
and thus figuratively stood on Greek
soil. regal honorS were paid him.
Tho big cruiser roared out royal
salGte. Italian dignitaries paid calls
of ceremony and the crews of many
vessels in the harbor dressed ships.
Among those who called on Con-
stantine was Rear Admiral Philip
Andrews, commander of American
naval units in the Adriatic.
The Greek contingent last night was
jubilant over the action of Rear Adj
miral Andrews Some of the en-
tourage said they considered an Off
cial call made by Admiral Andrews
as tantamount to recognition by the
United States of the restoration of
Constantine. Constantine's secretary
said Constantine and Sophie express
ed qualification and appreciation over
what was termed the significance of
the action of Admiral Andrews and
the Italian government toward Con-
stantine.
Twenty-One Guns Fired.
Almost Immediately after Constan-
tine reached Venice a launch from
the Averoff took the royal family
quickly through the canals to the
harbor, where they boarded the
cohpanionway the Averoff, which
was anchored in midstream. fired a
twenty-one-gun salute, while the
crew lined the rail The crew
cheered as soon as discipline per-
u1itted and sang patriotic songs.
MILAN. December 15.-when the
train bringing former King Constan-
tine and his party arrived here. Con-
stantine. who was in the dining car
interrupted his meal to receive Prince
George of Greece, who came to Milan
from Paris. Constantine and George
exchanged kisses and embraces.
George repeatedly expressed great
satisfaction at meeting his father.
Continue Straits Control.
house of commons today, in the course
of the debate on the defense esti-
mates. Premier Lloyd George an
nounced that, regardless of changes
in the Greek government, the guard
ianship of the Dardaneiles straits must
Y,
France and Italy.
Replying TO much criticism on the
excessive cost of the occupation of
Mesopotamia, the premier challenged
any body to say that Great Britain
ought TO abandon the mandate for
Mesopotamia. He declared that,
having accepted the mandate, Great
Britain was bound to shoulder the in
itial cost, and added:
We have made it quite clear that
il rich oil deposits exist there it will
be for the betterment of the whole
world, and We will hold the balance
quite fairly between all nations"
II Rear Admiral Philip Andrews,
commanding the American naval
FORCES in the Adriatic, paid an official
call on former King Constantine of
Greece. at Venice yesterday. as re-
ported in press dispatches. naval Of
ficials said today it would be unusual
These officers as well as those OF the
State Department suggested that the