The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Constantine Stakes All on
Success of War in
Asia Minor.
FLEET SINKS SHIPS
BEARING MUNITIONS
Athens Hopes for Aid of
Allies Against Ke-
malists.
ESPECIAL Cable to rhs Warrington Herald
and United Nevs.)

(Spec12l Cable 10 Tne WAsninsbon HoA@4-
and United Nevs.)
ATHENS, June 12.-Athens once
more is in a patriotic ecstasy as
King Constantine's message, deliv-
cred on sailing for Smyrna. is re-
peated in the streets, by a praying.
highly emotional, candle-light pa
rading populace.
Il go to lead my armies yonder,
said Constantine's dramatic address
to the nation. where Hellenisp
struggled for centuries With the
aid of the All Highest, victory will
crown the efforts of our race, ad-
vancing irresistibly toward its des-
tiny.
Trusting in divine assistance, in
my heroic army, in the unconquer-
able moral force of Hellenic ideals,
/ go where the accomplishment of
these supreme national associations
calls me-"
Rouses Great Enthusiasm
As Constantine, the crown prince,
Premier Gounaris, Minister of War
Theotokis and other dignitaries
progressed through the streets to
the point where he embarked on the
battleship Lemnos, formerly the u.
S s Idaho, he was swept along on
waves of hysterical, popular en-
thusiasm outrivaling the acclaim
that greeted him on his return from
exile in Lucerne. All about him in
a protective formation marched the
stalwarts OF the famous palace regi-
ment of EvZones, a mountaineer
unit of especial devotion to the per-
son of the king
King Tino Is gambling to win all
or lose all on the success or fail
ure Of the impending Greek offen-
sive in Asia Minor. In his attack
ne Is playing his trump.
Begins Attack From Sen.
Already with bombardments of
InebolL Zougouldak and Karamur-
sal by Greek squadrons and the
sinking of two Turkish merchant
boats by q Greek destroyer, the Of
fensfve has begun at sea. Heavy
casualties were inflicted and con-
siderable property damage effected
at Ineboli and Zougouldak. both
on the Asia Minor coast of the
pAdCh sea- AhC DdNCAhCS VI
Ineboli returned the hre but did
no damage. The results of the at
tack on Karamarsal. which is on
the Sea of Marmora, are not known
The sinking of the merchant boats
Is considered a valuable feat Of arms
as the ships were said to be laden
with munitions for the Turkish ma
tionalists-
Big Movement Under Way.
However, these activities are but
incidents Of great deelopmcnts.
Great political movements are ap-
parently under way.
In the first place, King Constan-
tine has promised Greece that he
will restore the ancient Byzantine
empire, that he will become en-
peror with his throne in the ancient
Greek capital, Constantinople- Greek
officials probably admit to them
selves that nothing short of a mill
tary miracle can enable them TO
succeed in the field. but they hope
that a few impressive military sue
cesses in the first force of their
attack will enable them to win
assistance from the allies who so
far have been Indifferent to say
the least. toward the fortunes of
Greece against the Kemalists-
Hopeful of British Aid.
Greek officials are in high hopes
because of the arrival of several
British battleships with appropriate
complement of destroyers in Turk
ish and Greek waters Among the
ships is H NJ. S. Iron Duke. 1t Is
hoped that this may prove to be q
forecast of British cooperation
The French and Italians, formerly
pro-Kemalists, are now neutral be-
cause of the reputation of the
Paris and Rome agreements, nego-
tiated through Sami Bey. by the
government at Angora- Two Brit
ish baatleships. two destroyers and
a transport passed Mitylene in the
Aegean sea heading for the Sea Of
Marmora-