The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-29
PLANS DISCUSSED
ON EVE OF CRISIS

Athens, Sept. 26 TUESDAY Delayed
BY the Associated Press) King
Constantine, on the eve of the great
crisis confronting him, received rep
resentative of the Associated Press
and made known his plans so far as
they can now be formulated.
King Constantine sat with the
queen and other members Of the royal
family grouped about him In the gar
den of the summer palace at Taot,.
just outside Of Athens. The ladies
were knitting, while the crown prince
stood apart, clearly preoccupied, and
talking with officers, who brought IN
dispatches disclosing the fast develop.
ing situation.
The kings prime minister had just
arrived, bringing from the capital re-
ports of revolts throughout the realm.
The crisis seemed at hand. But the
king was calm amid the tumult surg
ing about him, and he told his story
frankly, unhesitatingly, and at times
with flashes of wit and epigram. He
was dressed in light gray suit and
might have been taken for any modest
citizen. He spoke rapidly IN English
as he explained his cause.
(The interview was given few
hours before the kings abdicatiou,
and, although some of the events
referred to have now been super
seded, it is given as received from
Athens as showing the monarch'S
state of mind on the eve of his fall.)
1t is not easy to ask king wheth-
er he is pro-German or will abdicate.
But Constantine helped along ire in
terview by asking questions himself.
"Is America and the outside world
really interested in me, and why"
he asked. 81 was driven from my
throne by the powers, and then re-
called by my own people. Yes, all
but 10000 of those who voted ask.
me to come back, and came. Until
my people revoke that summons I
shall abide with them, fighting their
cause and suffering with them if need
be. Yes, until my own people say.
Now, go, we have had enough of you,
] will remain
"About this war that is going on.
Does the world realize that the allies
are still at war with Turkeyf For
peace was never signed with the Otto
mandate Of the powers. Our valiant
army fought at terrific odds and un-
der disheartening conditions. Every
day they saw one of the allies supply
ing their enemy with ammunition,
guns and motor lorries. They could
not fight an organization like that.
and so they simply went on strike.
"From the standpoint Of the in
terests of Europe I can not see the
advantages of allowing the Turks 10
occupy both sides of the Dardanelles
and the Bosphorus. History speaks
for itself. Will the Turks, excited by
victory and by flattering treatment
from the powers, be any different in
tIe anu VIII VIC iSuol amy vi
the Dardanelles and the safety of Eu-
rope be assured thereby? I scarcely
think So What about the brave Eng
lish dead at Gallipoli-the lads from
Australia and New Zealand over
100000 of them, who gave their lives
in the terrible war against Turkey.
Do these dead mean nothing to Eng
land as she hands over Asia Minor
and Thrace to the Turks which slew
the men of her dominions? What
about the 100000 Christians who have
perished or been massacred in Asia
Minor by the Turks? No punishment.
but reward handed out graciously by
their war time enemy. Europe is NAL
ing terrible mist