KING ALEXANDER
WILLING TO ABDICATE, WIFE PR FEE I? RED TO THRONE. (P.v Telegraph.- Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, .Tune 11. (Received dune 13, 5.5 p.m., The Daily Express’ Paris correspondent states that King Alexander of Greece announces his willingness to sacrifice tHe throne unless he is allowed to take his morganatic wife back to Athens. M. Venizelos is coming to Paris to discuss the 00-sihikty of establishing u republic in Greece. It .- earns impossible for Alexander to take hi- wire Lae'; to Athen a as a secret conclave of army officers threatened to take the most energetic steps unlr.-.; she left the Palace. This was the cause of her corning to Paris with her sister. There are many pro-Constantine demonstrations in Greece, which is the real cau.se nt M, Veuizelos recently p,roclai:ning martial law. In view of King Alexander's announcement a republic seems the only alternative. M. VENTZELOS AT PARIS, SEEKING CONSENT TO A REPUBLIC. PARIS, June 12. (Received June 13, 0.0 p.m.) M. Venizelos has arrived. It is understood that he is asking King Alexander’s consent to a republic. King Alexander is unlikely to have a personal objection, as he prefers the life of a private citizen with his oe-.mitul girl-wife to the cares of the crown. Kmg Alexander’s holhlny is flue to end on Sunday, and he is expected to give his decision before then.
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Southland Times, Issue 18848, 14 June 1920, Page 5
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231KING ALEXANDER Southland Times, Issue 18848, 14 June 1920, Page 5
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