GREECE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1917, Page 5

GREECE.

ABDICATION OF THE KING. BE'SON! ALEXANDER SUCCEEDS TO CEOWX. GREEK PEOPLE ACT OAL3IM. London, June 13. Renter's Athens/ correspondent confirms the statement that King Constantine' has abdicated in favor of his son Alexander. The Premier, in a Note to 31. Jocnart, states that his Excellency, hrving . demanded the abdication of the King and the designation of his successor, the Premier notifies His Excellency that hh'Majesty, solicitous as ever solely for,the interests of Greece, has decided to leave the country *with the Crown j Prince and designates Prince Alexander his successor. Paris, June 13. M. Jounaft on Monday intervi»wed M. Jjftimis and demanded lung Con,tantfhe's' abdication and the appointment of ft successor, stipulating the exclusion of the Crown Prince. M. Zaimi's, in reply, recognised the disinterestedness Of {he Powers, Whose sole desire was to reconstitute Greece'* unity, Ibut the decision'lMfed with tho Crown and Coufoia. j M. Zaimis wrote M. Jiuifrrt, that France, England, and Ruasli. having demanded his abdication, which the Council endorsed, the Xing had decided, with the Crown Prince, to leave the country, and designated Prince Alexander aB his successor. Despite the efforts of reservist groups in Athens to areata disorder the abolition caused no excitement. Two thousand of tW Bag's bodyguard went to the palace to protect Constantine. A deputation,, headed by Naval Commander Mavroiucbolis. entered the Palace and offered Constantine the army's and the people's devotion. The King exhorted the delegation to keep the "people calm. The crowd soon dispersed! except a few idlers. Athene, June. 13. Constantine goes to Switzerland, via Received June M, 6.5 p.m. tJnited Service. ' London, Junp;l3. The Hellenic colonies in Franc* and Britain urge the establishment of ,a conaUtnent assembly. , lie Pall Mall Gazette comments on ' Cotatantine being the first prn.C.erman SW to lose his throne., Other crowned leads aw now trembling. ; Tho Petit Parisien says tjtat Prince Meander Is credited with tW intention of Misstating the old jVenisilisi ehamtar. _ DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS BajOHPEaTBTENT*Q^ESTICNS. Renter Servae. Received June UJBA p.m. r Lofton, June, 13. In jke House of Coupons Mr. Bonar Law snnenaced the a_ ication of Constantine in favor of his^pn. Prince Alex " ander, Who 4ad oath as King. Colonel Lynch askeK "What does the Government expect p «•*»■ '>?' the aV dication of the Ki* when the aame abases will be perpefcfcted under another name?" Mr. Bonar Law: We hope to gain a restored constitutional Government,, rc : . aresentative of the whole of Greece. Mr. Swift Mo Neill protested against Constanttne 'being allowed to nominate his enccessor. ' Mr. Bonar Law: It is wrong to say Butt Constantine nominated his succesr pa, ' ______" " OP THE ALLIES' TROOPS 1 . Received June 14, 10 p.m. Beuter Service. Paris, June 14. Advices from Athens state that the JUHes' troops were landed and are encamped on the Piraeus by agreement between M. Jounart and the Govern|nent, without incident. ,_ _•,