Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
S32,OLo,o)D LOAN
;. TO GREECE BY j. S.
Stipulation Money Must Be
Expended in America for
| Non-War Material.
KING WILL DEFY ALLIES
Refuses to Abdicate Throne and
Ignore Recall by His
People.

Ey The $3.50, iigod Press.
ATHENS January I2--It was an
bounced here today that the United
States government had consented TO
advance 10 the Greek government
S32.000,o00 already promised Greece
when VI. Nenizclos was prime minis
ter. but upon the condition that the
money be expended in America Tor
uun-war material.
Hing Refuses to Abdicatr.
King Consta milne Will not abdicate the
throne. even if the allied nations should
,cfiis,. to recognizes his rights Us Greek
sovereign, he declared here yesterday.
Il viii not abdIcatt. he asserted.
.''Thet, is no reason to ignore my re-
call by the Greek people. Can any one
mud many people of Greece who want
M, 10 80 away The French insist
ItporI carrying out n campaign against
nc. Eut. perhaps il is not so much
against me is il is an excuse TO get
the treaty OF Sevres revised and to
fore. the Creeks out of Smyrna
Wedding Puzzles Diplomats.
ATHENS. January 1l.-Thr allied
l.pIonlatic representatives here are
embarrassed over the question of at
charles of Rumania TO Princess Helen
If Greece. should King Constantine
~crra in unrecogDiZed by the allies be
lore The date of the marriage. which
las not Yet been fixed. although tn.
king has stated il would he late IN
January or early in February. II Is
aid that one reason for the delay in
announcing the date is the desire first
10 obtain allied recognition for Com
>taH;ins.
The French minister is quoted as hsv-
ing stated that unless special instruc-
ions were received from his government
al Constantine WAS recognized the min
lS'@r would Simply pay a call at the
lsullaHIan legation on the day Of the
marriage and there meet Queen Marie of
Runlania. who is expected to come to
Athens for the ceremony
seek TO Prevent Intrigues.
II is credbly reported that the cham
h"r VIII shortly pass law making conf
pulSory the frequent changing of the
kngs aids thus reducing the potency
q: court intrigues and the undue infu-
snCe of Il few officers who are alleged
~ be playing their part in Il program
:" make the king more independent of
the political parties and strengthen his
position as a constitutional monarch. AL
ready some Of the officers who attended
Constantine in his eXiles have been re-
lleved one Of them being Prince Ypsil-
anti, his master Of horse.
Greeks Gain in smyrna.
ATHENS. January IS - Pre- mier
Rhallis announced at a cabinet meet
ing tonight that the Greek army in
smyrna in its offensive against the
Turks had advanced nineteen miles.
IL dispersed three Turkish divisions
and captured Que Turkish general,
the premier said.
Hears Greeks Are Checked.
LONDON January 13.-Asscrtion
that the Greek offensive in the di-
rcction of Brussa. Asia Minor. has
failed is contained in a Rome dis
patch to 1 the Exchange Telegraph
Company. under Wednesdays date.
The situation i'm smyrna is serious it
is declared. and it is probable that
the new Greek commander-in-chie
Will be recalled.
Turks Purp0sely Withdraw.
CONSTANTINOPLE. January IL
The Greek advance toward Eskishehr
is explained by the Turkish nation
alists as result Of transfer of the
Turkish forces in the EShak sector.