Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-28

Vi Nlng IeOrge may be
accompanied with some
difficulties.
An impressive pro-venizelist demon
stration occurred in this city tonight.
Thousands Of pesons including some
OF the troops paraded the streets
singing and acclaiming Venizelos and
waving portraits of the former pre-.
meir. The throng marched to the
french legation crying viva
i, France"
The revolutionists have entered
the city and occupied all the strategic
points and the ministries.
12 Ships Ordered to Sea.
Washington, Sept 2S.-Secretary
DENLY announced today that the
twelve destroyers ordered to proceed
/ IRON Norfolk to Constantinople are
the Hatfield Gilmer Fox, Kane, Hon.
kns. cambridge, Mcfarland, Overton.
Sturtevant, King, Berry and Goff The
date OF their departure has not been
announced. eg
Constantine's Abdcation Notice.
Athens Sept. 2S.-(By the A. P.)--
King Constantine's abdication came
after dramatic scenes. with the palace
surrounded by an angry mod of revo-
lutionists demanding his dethrone-
ment
1t was not until the mob threatened
lto seize the person o. the sovereign
that an emissary appeared at a VIM
dow of the palace and announced the
abdfcation. General Papalous had
previously been sent to treat with
the reyolutionists, hut, finding his en-
treaties unavailing, Joined the cause
iiimSeh. The government then senf a
second envoy. but the mod was obdli-
rate, declaring:
I've are resolved to dethrone the
author of Greece's Misery
Constantine addressed the following
message to the Greek people:
Yielding to the soemnly expressed
wish Of the Greek people, | returned
to Greece in December, 1920, and re-
assumed my royal duties. | declared
then, and took a solemn oath, that
would respectfully observe the articles
of the constitution
no h1Slil dIlOll COl tSUOilItu DUtl
with my private desire and that of
the Greek people as well as the inter-
national interests of our country.
Within the limits of the constitution
did everything humanity possible for
the defense of the interests OF the ma
tiOn.
To-day regrettabo misfortunes have
led cur country into critical situa-
ton, but Greece, as in so many other
instances in the course of her CEN
turies long history, will again over
come her difficulties and will continue
on her glorious and brilliant path.
provided she faces the danger with
united front and Is assisted by her
powerful friends.
Net wishing to leave in the mind
of anybody the slightest suspicion that
by remaining or the throne | have
prevented, to however a slight degree,
the sacred unity Of the Greeks, have
the royal power
From this moment, my eldest son,
Prince George is your king. | am
sure the entire nation will rally
around him. will assist him with all
its forces, and at the cost of all sac
llHGe8 IN MS ulHlCult WORK,
AS for myself, am happy that an.
other opportunity has been given me
to sacrifice myself once more for
Greece and shall be still happier
when see my people, whom | have
so much loved, surround their ne'y
king with perfect accord and lead the
fatherlend to fresh glory and fresh
greatness.
My sacrifice is slight am pre-
pared to fight at the he'd of the armv
in the interests of the country if the
Creek government and people should
consider such service useful to the
'atherland"
May Reorsanize Greeks.
London, Sept. 2S.-(By the A. P)--
The abdication OF King Constantine
If Greece, making again possible CO.
operation between Prime Minister
Lloyd George and exPremier Vent
felCs may cause a lightning change
IN Great Britains policy toward the
Turks. according to well informed cir
lies here today.
With Constantine out of the way it
S claimed there will be once more
chance of reorganizing the best
orces of Greece under Venizelos.
whose .Cretan soldiers were the back
bone OF the army.
British Concentrate Airships.
London. Sept 2S.An important
of British aircraft in
he near east is under way. A squad
on of thirty-one planes is enroute
rom Egypt for Constantinople. An
,ther SQUADRON of forty machines left
Malta with the fleet
London Is Worried
London. Sept. 2S.-At the close OF
his afternoons meeting of the cab
net it was stated that the near east
situation w9s regarded as increasingly