Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — ALLIES TO BAR OLD GREEK KING [ARTICLE]

ALLIES TO BAR OLD GREEK KING

Return of Constantine Would Be “Intolerable,” Says Ambassador of France. RIOTING RENEWED AT ATHENS Several Perrons Killed end Number Injured During Election Celebrations—Portraits of Ex-Ruler Ordered Hung Up. Paris, Nov. 22. — Paul Gambon, French ambassador to Great Britain, submitted to the French foreign office a note declaring the return Of former King Constantine to the Greek throne would be “intolerable.” He said that if such a step was Imminent, Greece should be warned the allies could not maintain friendly relations with her. „ Premiers Georges Leygues and David Lloyd George of France and Great Britain probably will meet in London soon for a conference which is considered necessary because of the serious situation in the near east. A staff of experts will. It is understood, take part in the meeting. The conference will determine upon joint action relative to three questions —the defeat of Premier Venizelos in Greece, which brings into question the status of the Greek army in Asia Minor; the advance of the Russian Bolshevik! in the new states of the Caucasus region, particularly the cooperation of the fiolshevikl with the Turkish nationalists, and the consequences of the defeat of Gen. Baron Wrangel, head of the South Russian government. Several Die In Rioting at Athens.

Athens, Nov. 22.—Several persons were killed and several Injured when the election celebrations were renewed. The streets were crowded with women and children indifferent to the danger, . . :————4- . Bishop Maleteas, metropolitan of Athens, who recently was In the United States, has been removed by Premier Rhallls for refusing to take the oath. The premier has reinstated as archbishop M. Theoclites, who four years ago made a bitter attack on M. Venizelos. Portraits of Constantine have been ordered to be put up in all official places. The cabinet is discharging the more Important Venizellst officials. AH foreign ministers accredited to the Greek government have called officially on George Rhallls, the premier of the de facto Greek government It is rumored that chief command of the Greek army will be given to Prince Andreas, brother of former King Constantine.

Constantine Outlines Policy. Paris, Nov. 22. —Former King Constantine of Greece outlined bls views of the future foreign policy of Greece to a correspondent. * “Our policy,” King Constantine is reported to have said, “will be one of peace. We must reach an agreement with Bulgaria concerning Bulgarian outlets to the sea, and also must conclude with Serbia a lasting agreement. “Concerning Asia, we will hold out ..for restitution of Greek territory, and eventually we will succeed In arriving at such relations with Turkey as will put an. end to the massacres of Greeks In Asia Minor. \“I always have tried to establish friendly collaboration with Roumanla and Turkey, and still' maintain that our efforts should be united. ‘Turkey Must Observe Treaty." “But In order that this may be done; Turkey must accept the accomplished fact created by the Sevres treaty. “We shall keep to the letter of the treaties just signed.. It would be solely with the alm of insuring their execution that we would accept co-opera-tion with the little entente.’ Such co-operation, even then, would be conditional, on Greece not being dragged into any adventure.” Referring to the situation created by th4defeat In . the. elections of Premier Venizelos, Constantine is reported to have said: i “I can count on the sympathy of Italy. And England itself, if it desires, will find in me as faithful a collaborator as my former premier. Regarding France* when the whole truth is known she will find that I never wished to break with my father’s traditions.”