Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-28
uRoWS FRINGE GEORGE
 BECOMES KING OF GREECE

 Athens. Sept. 27.-CBy The A. P.)- King Constantine, lowing to the will of the army and navy, has abdicated. and Grown Prince George, who married Prin- cess Elizabeth. of Rumania, becomes king VI Greece.
 'T1ntil the people say they want me no more, shall hold my throne" the king declared to The Associated Press cores pendent last night. He accepvg this swift revolution as the voice of the people.
 The revolutionary army is marching on Athens. and will reach tIe capitol to- night Three hundred army officers vis- tied the King and urged the formation of a military cabinet. They were ready. they said, to put themselves at the head of the people to combat the revolution lsts. maintain order and defend the king. street demonstration by prominent nitlEens acclaimed Venizeios and re- public There was some rioting and former Minister of Agriculture Sideris was wounded.
 Curiously enough it was the former American battlesi1ip Idaho, now the Greek Lemons, that started the revolu- ton. Tn 1913 Greece bought the Idaho and Mississippi the Idaho was named Lemnos after the naval victory against the Turks in 1912 off the island of Lem nos, The Mississippi was named the Nl- kos after a famous battle against the BulEarians
 The revolutionists announce that they will proclaim their choice of ministry on Their arrival in Athens.
 Constantine twice occupied the thron' of Greece. His first reign began Marcl is. 1913. with the assassination of hil father. George I, and continued unti June 1917, when he was forced by th' demands of Great Mritain, France ana Russia 10 abdicate because of his pro German sympathies.
 He was succeeded by his second son Alexander, who was dominated by tn deposed monarch and who had promises to carry Constantines policies, despit allied demands to the contrary. For thre stormy years Alexander relgned In nam only. Then his tragic death in 1920 due to the bite of pet monkey agah turned the spotlinght on Constantine who had spent the intervening Fhre years in exile with his large family.
 A piebiscite had shown that the Gree nation was insistent upon the return c Constantine to the throne, and while tn allied governments continued to exer every pressure at their command to pre- vent his re-ascension the former kin marched triumphantly into Athens an vas crowned in December, 1920, ami scsres of the widest enthusiasm.
 Constantine was born August s, 1s6 and obtained his education under Gel ninn tutors and army officers. Once, Isos. he was dismissed as commando of the Greek army because of populs rlamor against him: but he became rational hero in the Balkan war of 1e1 when hs led q Greek army in tn cal tura of SalonilSl from the Turks. In col ssffuencs of this achievement he ws ucoorded tho popular titie of "the libe atsE.''
 Prince George Is .he eldest son r,erstantine, he also was pro-cerman ar was excluded. from succession by u allied terms which compelled his fat CTS abduction In 1917. lie accompRni' Yhs royal party to Asta-M Minor in 19' ana vas a member of the staff of u r3rsc'k commander, General Papouls 5sorss was born in July, 1880. and ma r..d Princess Elisabeth of Rumania Inc spring of 1891 The onfy other s' cf Conuanssne is Prince Paul born Dsr-nber. 1901
 While Prince George has been regar ed -s heir apparent since Cunstantint -etsrn to the throne. the deposed mo arch also has four brothers who we crrSidsred eligible for kingIy honol These in the order of succession a Prince George, after whom the cror prince was named, born In 1889; Prin Nicholas, born in 1s73 Prince Andres born ia 1889. and Prince Christophi born in 1888. Christophers wifs is t former Mrs. William B. Leeds, widow be. A1derlc rlcan-.'Tln Plate King"
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