The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-26
GREEK king HAD
STORMY CAREER
Youthful Ruler Ascended Thone
When His Father Was
Forced to Abdicate.
WAS ALMOST AN EXILE
Married Daughter of One of His
Fathers Aide-de-Camps
and Lived i'm Paris.
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Atllchs, Ia, OCT. Z0.-ktng AleX8n-
der Of Greece. died at $50 D. m. today.
His death was due TO wounds received
when pet mopkey attacked m early
in October, the king being ba Icy mu-
tllated
Throughout last night the heart sc-
tion grew weaker. his general debility
became more pronounced and puImo-
nary symptoms were intense. Breath
ing at times was most difficult and
alarming and al noon today II was
announced that the kings condition
Mas hopeless.
Alexander succeeded TO the throne
OF Greece in June. 1917. when his faith
er, King Constantine, abdicaied in re-
sponsc to the demand Of France. Great
Britain and Russia. the three powers
which had guaranteed the eonstilu-
tional liberties ~ the Greek penplc.
Alexander was the second son of Con
Ssantine and at the time Of his asccn
sion 10 the throne was not quite q
years Old. His elder brother Crown
Prince George. WIS considered incIiri-
bic for the throne because of alc -e,l
pro-Geiman synpalhlts.
IN anT event. King Constantine nou.-
mated Alexander to succeed him. The
fail OF Constantine had been hr0usiit
about through the agency of tho
French senator. NJ Jonnarl. who went
to Athens - June. 1917, a. reprcscn-
tatiyc 81 The three great poNNprs. og
The ground that this step would es
tablisli unity Of feeling among the
Greeks and greater security for the
entente forces then operating in the
cast. Constantine had been accused Of
German sympathies partly on ac-
count Of his marriage to the Princess
Sophie, sister OF the then Emperor
William of Germany. and IL also was
charged that he had not acted honor
ably toward the allies. Alexander on
the other hand. was reportcd 10 be
free from German procIivities.
Constantine left Athens and took up
his residence in Switzerland.
Alexander took the oath OF office at
Athens in August and promised 70
carry out the policy OF his father. This
was said to have shocked the entente
powers. 1t soon was reported that ne
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 advise
biIity Of permitting him to assume the
throne unless he discontinued what
was characterized as an obstructive
policy.
Reports Of lack Of harmony between
Alexander and Venizelos were circulat-
ed in the spring OF 1920. but the Pre-
mier disposed Of these in a statement
hn which he paid tribute TO the kings
patriotism. One respect in which the
kaFH
have been at odds was over the kings
morganatic marriage to Mile. ManOs,
daughter OF a former aide-de camp %
his father. which is said to have taken
place in November. 1919. No record
or the marriage was Obtsinable owing
to the fact that IL was not recorded
with the Metropolitan Of Athens, the
supreme ecclesiastic authority Of
Greece.
The young king and his morganatio
wife We're childhood friends and sweet
hearts. Alexander asserted that he had
a right to marry whomever he pleased
and took his bride 10 the palace In
Athens. This aroused a storm Of dis
eussion which so displeased his wife
that in the early part Of 1920 she went
with her mother and sister TO live in
aris. and Alexander visited her there
in the following May. It was an
nounced 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
Mile. Manos could become
queen Of Greece or remain the kings
official consort. Alexander's refusal 10
give up his wife was said to have
greatly worried Venizelos and there
were reports that the king would not
return to Greece. He did so, however,
and witnessed Greek operations in
Thrace in the summer Of 1920. enter
ing Adriarople. which had been sur
rendered to the Greek troops, amid a
great demonstration.
On October he was bitten by a
monkey while endeavoring to protect
his dog from an attack. His wound be-
came infected and several operations
for the removal Of flesh were perform
ed. His condition for several days was