CONSTANTINE AND HIS THRONE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3111, 15 June 1917, Page 5

CONSTANTINE AND HIS THRONE

THE DEMAND FOR THE ABDICATION

PRO-GERMAN RESERVISTS

ATTEMPT TROUBLE

„ , London, .lu.nc l.'i. Jumler s coriMpondent at Athens, telegraphing to-day, coniinna the report tliat Kins Constantino lias abdicated in favour of his son Prince Alexander. The Premier (M. Zaimis). in a Note- io Jl. Jonnart, states: "Your Excellency living- demanded tho abdication cf the King and tho designation of his successor, tlie Premier notifies Your Excellency that His Majesty, solicitous as over and solely in the interests of Greece, has decided to leave tho country with the Crown Prince (Prince George), and designates Prince Alexander as his successor."— Router.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ALLIES' DEMAND Paris, June 13. M. Jonnart on Monday interviewed M. Zaimis (Premier), and demanded King Constantino's abdication and the appointment of a successor, stipulating the exclusion of the Crown Prince. M. Zaimis, in his reply, said fie recognised tho disinterestedness of tho Powers, who desired solely to reconstitute tho unity of Greece, but the decision rested with tho Crown and Council. Subsequently 51'. Zaimis -wrote to M. Jonnart that France, England and Russia having demanded tho abdication, which tho Council endorsed, tin King had decided, with the Crown Prince, to leave tho country. The King designated Prince Alexander as his successor. Despite the efforts of tho Reservist group in Athens to create disorder,- the abdication caused no excitement. Two thousand troops of tho King's bodyguard wont to the palace to -protect Constantino. A deputation, headed Ijy tho naTal commander Mavronicholis, entered the 'palace and offered King Constantino the Army's and the people's devotion. Tho King exhorted the delegation to keep the people calm. The crowd soon dispersed except for a few idlers. WILT, GO TO SWITZERLAND. Athens, Juno 13. King Constantino will go to Switzerland, via Italy—Aua-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIED TROOPS ENCAMPED AT PIRAEUS (Rec. June 11, 7.30 p.m.) Paris, June 13. Advices from Athens state that the troops which wero lauded have encamped at Piraeus by agreement between M. Jonnart and tho Greek Government, without incident.—Router. ANNOUNCEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS QUESTIONS OP NATIONALIST MEMBERS. London, Juno 13. In tho House of Commons Mr-. Bonar Law announced the abdication of King Constaoitine in favour of Prince Alexander, who had taken tho oath as King. Mr. A. A. Lynch (Nationalist—Clare) asked: What does the Government expect to gain by tho abdication of tho King, when the tame abuses will be perpetuated under another name? Mr. Bonar Law: We have to gain a restored constitutional Government representative of the whole of Greece.

Mr. R. P. Swift (Unionist-St. Helens) and Mr. R. M'Neill (Unionist-St. Augustine's) protested against King Constantino being allowed to nominate his successor.

Mr. Bonar Law: It would be wrong to say that King Constantino nominated his successor.—Heuter.

PRESS AND PUBLIC OPINION London, .Tune 13. Tlip Hellenic colonies in France and Britain urge the establishment of a Constituent Assembly. Tho 'Tall Mall Gflzette" comments upon the fact that King Constantino is ttio first -pro-German King to lose his throne. Other • crowned heads, says the paper, are now trembling. The 'Tetit Pari6ien" rays that King Alexander is credited with the intention of reinstated the old Venzelist Chamber. —United Service.

ITALIAN AIR ATTACK ON DURAZZO

Rome, Juno 13. Numerous Italian aeroplanes success-' fully bombed JDumzo, damaging military and naval works.—Renter.