Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-04
Andrews Refusal to Obey
Orders Laid to Lack
of Training,
MOVED ARMY CORPS
IN ANOTHER DIRECTION
Royalty Has Bad Time in
Final Stages Of the
Inquiry.
, ny Associated Press. J

ATHENS, Doc. 3,-Prlnce Andrew,
brother or former King Constantine,
has been aentenced by military.
court 20 Punishment for life and de-
priSation OF his rank, He Will no,
suffer actual degradation.
Judgment OF court finds that
Prince Andrew refused to obey or
ders in the presence OF the enemy
and moved his army corps In anoth-
err direction, but considers that In
view OF his lack OF experience in
commanding large masses Of fight
Ing troops. and the conditions In
which he was placed, application OF
mo penalties provided by law would
not be Unsuitable.
The trial OF the prince closed last
night after numerous witnesses had
been examined AID pleas for clem-
ency had been nade.by counsel for the
defense. The Indictment Sc; forth
that In the advance on the Sangar!us
River. Prince Andrew, commanding
the Second Army Corps. refused to
obey an order TO attack the enemy
Had Time for Royalty.
- Royalty had bad time in the
fthai stages or the inquiry. The
prosecutor dwelt on the disadvan-
Lagos OF employing princes in high
positions In the army. he pointed gu;
that their influence was pernicious
not only in Greece. but in all coun-
tries, and cited cases where they had
heen responsible for military dis
aster. In this connection. no allud-
"a TO the former German Crown
Prince, which pleased the Democrats
among the spectators
Andrew bore up well throughout
the trial. it was touch and 20
whether he would escape with his
life. as the charge on which he was
convicted Is punishable under the
creek code by death. The defense.
however. invoked special circum-
stances. and the prince found him
self referred 10 as altogether unquali-
fed for a commander OF a corps
which could only have been obtained
through favoritisin accorded to roy
alty.
The prosecutor asserted that
Prince Andrew was unable TO re-
tease the responsibilities of his po-
hltion aud consequently could not
ne treated as a rea! general who fled
before the enemy after disobeyins
the orders OF his superior.
Deliberate Three Hours
The prince patiently listened 70
these unpleasant remarks and when
asked AZ the close of the proceed
inSs whether he had anything 10
say. replied that he had not. AS
usual in court-mart!al. the prisoner
!eit the court before delivery OF the
. verdict, and his counsel Nicholas,
!oamaskinos. displayed visibly anx-
iety as TO whether he had saved hts
royal clients head. Prince Andrews
wife. who was Princess Alice. o,
battenburg, also was greatly wor-
ried: she had spent s.ecpless nights
tince his arrival and arrived in
Athens only 2 few days ago. Shc
mad been allowed TO visit him s,y-
era! times.
The courts deliberations on the
Verde; lasted nearly three hours
and sentence Of deprivation Of rank
and life tauishn.g, came as re.
lf when the H.rsr was feared
During the cdl-sa- OF the ,rini in.
tsvest Increased and when the yer.
dict was delivered III. House Of
iSrl!ament was crowded 10 :uu ca.
Daeiiy the military cicmen, nart,rm.
farty being conspicuous, but ,bere
were many representative Of .o-
e!siy present