New-York tribune., 1922-09-28

sassination of his father, King George,
he became embfoiled in the diplomatic
intrigues leadiag up TO the World War.
He became so pronouncedly pro-Ger-
man that his people turned agains:
him, the Allies exerted pressure and
he was forced to abdicate and pass
three years in exile in Switzerland.
His eldest son, Prince George, also
was pro-German and was excluded
from the succession by the Allies, so
the throne was occupied by the SECOND
sor, Alexander. That prince died from
the bite of O pet monkey, and then in
recalled to the throne as the result OF
the popular election in which Eleu-
therios Veni3elos was overwhelmingly
repu0iated by the people.
Thereafter Constantine pursued an
aggressive course, striving to increase
his popularity by increasing the
domain OF Greece. The Treaty Of
Sevres, by the signing of which peace
was declared between the Allies ana
Turkey, gave the Greeks control Of
Smyrna and the greater part Of Ihrace,
which for centuries Ind been Turkish
territory.
War Begun Over Treaty
The Turkish Natonalists, led BIZ
Mustapha Kemal, in revolt against tho
nstantinople government, opposed
the provisions Of the treaty awarding
those regions to Greece and, as a re-
suit, in the spring OF 1921 the ques-
tion Of revising the document was dis
cussed at an Allied conference in Lon
don attended by representatives OF the
peoples involved Despite Greek pro
tests, the treaty was modified and this.
together with reports Of Turkish ;.troci-
ties against Greek colonies in Asia
Minor, led to war between the force,.
OF Constantine and those of Mustapha
Kemal.
Constantine, after several Gree'.
successes, took the field against the
Turks in Anato,ia IN July, 1921, with
the hope, 1t was thought, Of quieling
1Eetional strife Mt home and further
strengthening his popularity Tho
/ capture Of Eski-Shehr, an important
railway junction. from the Turks
shortly after the Kings arrival at the
front. vas the signal for wild demon
stratlons in Athens, the crowds march
ing through the streets acclairninc
CONSTANTINE and The Greek nation. The
Turks, outnumbered, were driven back
toward Angora, the Nationa!is, ga nanitai i,sI'
during the fighting Constantine was
stricken with intestinal trouble NJ
Eski-Shehr and at ore tine ronaafnen
unconscious for twenty minutes. doc
tors being summoned from Athens to
save his life.
Successes Short Lived
Constantine's successes in Asia Minor
oid not endure. Late IN 1921 ravcrses
SET III and the Greeks began to FALL
pack. AS defeat followed defeat ard
eplm'nated IN the disaster that cost
the Athens government the dsnyiy.
PRICE possession Of Thraec. the Kings
personal per ma following began to break IN
and the monarch who had been ponn'
isr!y acclaimed as the "Liberatoyh va
eSensured and vigorously denounced i, IN
has own capital. "''Neo an
oonstantlne was born in AthaDs Az.
ggSst =, 1868, and was educs.ed for - =
nmntary career by German tutors ~ -
married Princess Sophia, sister If tho
Germ&n Emperor, on June ID, 1s7o the ths
marriage n1az being marked with a v ar.r ...,
class fight between the sa,fsu.ii,si ~ y !
princess and her imperious bro+hen .1.ea
, tho Wno nj, hsd undertaken at first to forbjd et
the marriage and later to f;ctsts toipiH ,,,
arrangements arr; for it, even TO the ~ ss,sn al