A TACTLESS MONARCH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1852, 11 September 1913, Page 7

A TACTLESS MONARCH.

KING CONSTANTS OFFENDS FRANCE, BY FLATTERING GERMANY Dy Telofraph—Prasn Association—Copyright "Timos"—Sydnoy "Sun" Special Cables. Berlin, September 9. King Constantino of Greece, in receiving tho baton of a licld-niarshal in tho German Army from tho Kaiser, said tho Greeks had to thank Germany for. methods and principles adopted ill tho Balkan war,, which had won for Greeco her victories.- These victories l had given Greeco assurance, and had also had the effect of restoring < oiifidenco in tho German Army, which tho Turkish disasters had impaired.

Paris, September 9. Thero is much irritation hero over a speech at' Potsdam by King Constantino of Greeco, endorsing remarks by the Kaiser, who attributed the Greek victories in tho Balkan war to tho training tho ollicers had received from Germany. The irritation is more acuta by reason of tho fact that a French mission under General Eydoux had been reorganising tho , Greek Army for live years. Tho Marseilles paper "Gazette du Midi" states that in consequence of tho speech Goneral liydoux will not return to Greece. King Constantine's projected unofficial visit to Paris aggravates the situation, and oven official circles hesitate to forecast his reception. Tho newspapers comment on King Constantine's ingratitudo in return for Prance's support . during tho Balkan negotiations, even against Russia. (Roc. September 10, 11.25 p.m.) Paris, September 10. Tho newspapers "Le Temps" and "Dobats" suggest that King Constantino is endeavouring to win tho Triplice's support for Grecce in connection with tho Aegean Islands and Epirua questions.