Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1920 — GREECEREQUESTS KING TO ABDICATE [ARTICLE]

GREECEREQUESTS KING TO ABDICATE

Athens Sends Note to Constantine to Resign in Favor of Crown Prince. WILL NOT RETURN THIS WEEK Financial Pressure of British Upon Greece, Which Has Been Exerted Against Plan to Restore Ruler, Has Become Stronger. Paris, Dec. 9. —The Greek government has addressed a note to former King Constantine, asking that he abdicate immediately in favor of the crown prince, says a dispatch from Athens. King Not to Return This Week. Athens, Dec. 10. —The plans to have ex-King Consthntine return to Greece this week appeareddo have been abandoned. " —. The decision of the government apparently was to continue its “wait and see’’ policy, with die tendency to leave the decision as to Constantine's return’to the throne with the ex-king himself. The financial pressure of the British upon the government, which has been exerted against the plan to restore Constantine, appears to have become stronger. Former Premier Gounaris, leader in the movement which led to the downfall of Venizelos, has appealed to Venizelist army officers to keep their posts. The cabinet is devoting much time in conferences at which are discussed the financial situation and the possibilities opened by the return of Constantine. Trading on the bourse was unsteady Tuesday, the dollar being quoted at 12% drachmas. Latest returns from the plebiscite' show only scattering votes against Constantine, generally one or two to a district. The Greek battleship Averoff. which is at Constantinople, is declared unable to leave the port. One report is to the effect that the ship’s machinery has been damaged. The financial pressure of the BrltI ish upon Greece, which has been exerted against the plan to restore Constantine, appears to have become stronger. Former Premier Gounaris, leader in the movement which led to the downfall of Venizelos, has appealed to keep their posts.