Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-11
FORMER king OF.
GREECE dies AT.
PALERMO, SICILY
Exiled King Dies Suddenly
from Cerebral Hemorrhage
This Morning After Stormy
Career

PALERMO. Sicily, Jan. li.-Formcr
King Constantine. recently cNled by the
Greek revolutionarics 10 the Island Of
Sicily, died here suddenly this morning.
death being caused by cerebral hcmor
rhagc.
King Constantine was born August ,
1863. and more than ten years have
elapsed since he first asccnded the
throne of Greece; for three of these he
was an exile in Switzerland. having been
forced to abdicatc by the allies owing
TO his pro- German attitude during the
war. Upon the death Of his successor
his son, Alexander. due to the bite Of
n pet monkey. in October 1920. Con
stantine returned 10 Athens amid great
enthusiasm Of the Greek people. pie
biscitc having determined in favor of
his restoration 10 power.
The Treaty Of Scvries. ~ the signing
Of which peace was declared between
the allies and Turkey. gave the Greek
control Of Smyrna and the greater part
of Thraec which. for four centuries. had
been Turkish territory. The Turkish ma
tionalisis. led by MuStapha kcmal Pa
sha. in revolt against the Constantine
pie government. opposed the provision
of the treaty awarding those regions %
Greece and. as result. in the spring
Of 1921 the question Of revising the
document was discussed az an allied con-
ference held in London. attended ~
representatives Of the peoples involved.
Despite Greek protests. the treaty was
modified and this. together with re-
ports Of Turkish atrocities against
Greek colonies in Asia Minor. led to
war between tho forces on Constantine
and Mustspha hemal.
Constantine's devotion to the cause of
Germany and the Central powers wa
generally attributed to the influence of
his wife. Sophia. Hohenzollern Prin-
cess and sister Of Emperor William OF
Germany. Criticism of him was arous-
I'd by his reputation Of the treaty be-
tween Greece and Serbia picdging IN.
support Of either power If the other wdA
attacked by Bulgaria. Constantine as
serted that Greece was not bound a.
carry out her part OF the pieage- ie-
cause Serbia was attacked NOT only rs
Bulgaria but BY Austria and Germany
md that IL Greece had intcrposcd. she
would have suffered the fate Of Bel
gium.
The demand for his abdication was no;
based upon his failure TO fulfill treaty
provisions hut upon his repeated dis
missals of Greek parliamenss and 30
charges that he or Greek ministers had
aided the Central Powers hv permitting
the establishment 80 German submarine
bases in Greek waters. surrcnderin-
Greek forts and men to Bulgaria IA ~
declining to remove the menace ur hi4
army from the rear uf the Entente
forces on the Macedonian front when
the allies occupied part or Athens a.
enforce demand for surrender az
ten batteries Of Greek artillery to COM
pensatc for the surrender of Greek
guns To the Central Powers. fighting en-
sued and there were about 20D casual
ties. The King surrendered the batter
les. Meanwhile. because Of the conduct
OF Constantine. Vcnizelos had cstab.
lishcd q provisional government ai Sa-
loniki and organized an army. declared
war on some of the allies OF the Cen
'ral Powers and was constantly gaining
accrssiors from the former adhrrrn,s
Of Constantine. whose followers stradi-
ly were leaving him. The Entente Pow
er- laid an embargo On imports ~
Greece rs a result of which the Greeks
suffered severe dcprivations before the
King was forced to abdicate.
Constantinc's reign dated from March
~. 1913. when his father George was
ASSASSIN aicd. lie was born on August 2.
1868. was educated by German tutors
and received military instructions RI
German army mancuvers.