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THE ; 'OREGON DAILYl JOURNAL; ; PO RTLAND f WEDNESDAY, JUNE J3,' 1917. ALEXANDER TAKES KOATH OF OFFICE AS NEW KING OF GREECE ;; Second Son of Abdicated ' ' : King Constantine Sworn -- in by Allied Powers. I i ,. . T . " t, I . NEW -KING FAVORS ALLIES Allien Oorerameuts Take Orer rood ' ' aTappUes and WW Oversee reeding of Oreek People. (Continued Prom Pa One) ' presumably will take over the reins of ' sovernmerit at once, ia known ae a pro ally. Until Greceo can reorganise her own affaire, France will aid in the admin istration of ber internal problems, par w tlcularfy that of furnishing; the coun , try with food. Greece has been under blockade by the allied fleets since last fall. Constantine "Tino" to tho kaiser, according; to his famous Christmas ... message t Qneen Sophia, sister to the uerman ruler Is no longer to be per ... mitted to live in Greece, according; to , tne terms wun wnicn me allies de mended his abdication, lie must re . main in exile, and it was expected to day that eventually he would go to Germany. Early departure of the king; ana queen on an amen warsnip is ex poctea. Unity Must Be Restored h First of the problems to be faced out of the change in rulers is the res toratlon of unity among the Greek people ami or adequate measures to provide for complete revictualinj and . iustriDUtion. French forces are al ready landed in Greece to aid in thi ... work. Secondly comes the future of zormer Premier Kleutherios Veriiselos, now bead of a Greek provisional (revo lutlonary) government established at SalonikL Venizelos had received com Plet support of the Greek neoDl thrice at the polls in his demand for - Oreece's "benevolent neutrality" to ward the allies, but the king thwarted tnis expression of the popular will : 'men venizeios organised a govern ment and pledged aid to the allies. Heed Von Base of Operations It is of vital importance to the al : lies that Greece, the back door of the Balkans, be kept open to them closed to Germany and Germany's machinationse. A cosmopolitan force of soldiers is fighting in Macedonia, .and Balonlkl, a Greek port, has long , been held by the allies as a ba of operations for this army. Included under General Barrail. fighting Ser- - bia'a battles on the Macedonian front. , are Barbs. Italians, French, British and Russians. Venlselos' provisional government. loeated at Salonlkl. has been tacitly recognised by all the allies. The new - ) ruler. Prince Alexander, is said to .be an -ardent admirer of the former pr- PRO-GERMAN INTRIGUE BRINGS DOWN FAIL; OF GREEK ROYAL PAIR " S s 1 . ' a '"s '' V.'AA'A X KV'$yj r-X-zf '-Vi'v 1 ntr ' ,i ', if s". t i ' m l s"A y A "KAi -A','' ' ZA4 ft." 's is"S' ; r,.A'f , , jt ! w ' QVJ;W'?fl VOv r r' b y s -,r a- , ' Kiia j j lQivAj;,'vV Vl r?1 - it - -'fA-.' .As ijr: ... i , R 1,1 "" it - ' c-X v r 111 r;v 'fi'A ' I 111 u. ZASr f , ,-A''S, ' -v "i V f I l vS'--i Yi ' U-' ' iM f - J ,sJ,S'i -' III -k&VS'&M't MIL ITARY OCCUPATION OF GREECE BY ALLIES IS ONLY TEMPORARY Restoration of a Real Consti tutional Government and; Harmony Are Sought. ROYALISTS TO BE EXILED Allies' Course Xerarded as Step la Keetimg seairM of Valted anatea and Snsaia Serwdlag; Xemocrey. King Constantino and Queen Sophia of Greece, who, have abdicated throne in faror of their second son. Prince Alexandrog. Queen Sophia Is a sister of the kaiser and she has been able to wield a strong pro-German influence in Athens, forcing a break between the king and former Premier Venizeios, the strongest figure in Greepe. The pro-German activities of herself and her husband hare, like thoae of the czar and czarina of Ru6ia, finally cost Uiem the throne. GRECIAN REPUBLIC IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW ABDICATION OF KING tween Greek troops and the Teutonic forces. The idea of a Grecian republic has been fomented for some time, and the state department has had a request before it to recognize a Veniselist gov ernment. This has never received ac tion, however, as this government and ( wanted to aet in full accord with the aUles, even though its own Inclina tions would be to recognise a repub lic in Greece. Whether it will be possible to actu ally u&e troops of Greece to aid the allies la problematical. In any event. the Greek situation la such now that the army cannot harass the British forces that might now be thrown northward to cut the Berlln-to-Bagdad pathway. t x.ie present American minister at Athens will be retained, and this will constitute all the recognition of the new gtrveniment necessary. The allies, apparently, took their step without consulting this; govern' ment, though, -from state department Indications, it was ' entirely satisfac tory, its investigation of Venizeios' power recently showed that it would be inadvisable to attempt now to rec ognise Venizeios. Washington. June 13. (IL P.) The i. abdication of King Constantine of ,' Greece was regarded here today as .the probable forerunner of a Grecian' it republic, headed by Venixelos, Con stantlne's bitterest foe. This step, however, will not be im mediate. Instead, this government, i following the lead of her allies, will recognize the new regime under Con . atan tine's Second son, Alexander. Vor the moment, the abdication , . .means that the allies are going to . nave fuller cooperation from Greece, Tha first evidence of this will come from allied control of the rich har vests of Thessaly, badly needed. These harvests will solve In large measure the problem of victualing the British Zorces in Macedonia. V 'In addition, the allied, control will . be such as to thwart any junction be- FRENCH GREET PERSHING WITH SHOUTS OF JOY (Ceetliraed From Pi re Ona.) Change Without IMsturbances Athens. June 13. (U. P.) Greece's change in kings has been effected with a minimum wrench to tne na tion. A few agitators last night made fiery speeches in the streets, but oth erwise there was no disorder. King Constantino's formal abdication in favor of 'his eecond son. Prince Alex ander, appeared to meet with general approval of his countrymen. Conditions- in Greece have been ln- tears, welcomed to French soil today the commandr-ln-chief of the army which America is to send to join Prance in making the world safe for democracy. The tall, soldierly appearing figure of Major General John J. Pershing, garbed in the business-like khaki of tha American army, was acclaimed as Franca has seldom acclaimed another in ail 'her history. Frenzied crowds packed the streets to shout their Joy and wave the Tricolor of France with the aama three colors as tha Star Spangled Banner. TXaevaiitfal Trip rrom Zaglaad Pershing arrived at 9:40, o clock, this morning.' He had made a quick and uneventful trip over from England. France has been waiting eagerly for him to step on her coll. The tremen dous reception accorded here to the commander of the American army will be but a marker to that which Paris is preparing for 6 o'clock this after neon, when Pershing and his staff ar rive at the Gare du Nord. Pershlns waa deeply -moved by the greeting he received. "I consider this one of the most Im portant moments in American history," he said. "Our arrival on French soil, constituting, as we do, the advance guard of an American army, makes us realize to tho fullest the Importance of America's participation. Special Train to Varls Our reception has moved us most I can only reaffirm that . was the governmental represents- J of narcotic dealers was revealed at this notable acene. He ar-, the DOne1 today throuah the arresi war, tlve rived from Paris barely in time to scurry to the dock and shake hands with the American commander as ha stepped ashore. A small French boy, who edged tor ward in tha crowds that greeted the American general, was noticed by Per shing. He wanted something, ana Pershing wanted to know what It was. He came forward and shyly shook hands with the big, smiling American, and then asked him to sign an auto graph album, proudly displaying the signatures which he bad already ob tained In It from Marshal Joffre and Field Marshal Haig. General Pershing stopped right there and signed the book. At Paris. It was announced today. Pershing will make his headquarters in the Hotel Crlllon until he selects Staff headquarters at the French front, Pershing evidently left London lata last night, being wished Don voyage at a state dinner at Lancaster house, 1 at which Premier Lloyd George pre sided. Tha American commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force arrived In England June 8 and has been busy every moment of the time since then conferring with British war office leaders. Some of his staff preceded him to France, arriving yesterday. Great Narcotic Ring Uncovered ty Police Los Angeles, June 1. (P. N. S.) The operations of a nation-wide ring to the police today through the arrest of seven men and one woman and the confiscation of $60,000 worth of nar cotics only part of southern Call fornia's allotment. Last night London. June 13. (U. P.) The al lies' military occupation of Greece is only temporary, until a real constitu tional government can be restored there and all elements harmonised. Emphasis was laid on this fact here today, with the suggestion Greece could be expected to play her proper part in the war. So far as Indicated here, tne runner steps at restoration of popular gov ernment in Greece will Include exile of all of the former king's military staff, royalists who joined with Con stantine in thwarting the will of th Greek people. It was remarked today l..at unless these steps were taken It would simply be because of "a tyrant removed, but no tyranny." Officials and the publlo alike re garded the allies' course toward Con stantino as a further step In meeting the desires of the United States and Russia for a further indication or democratization of the world. Military experts also hailed the ac tion with relief, because with Con stantine and his Germanophlle schemes forever banned, a dangerous situation to the allies' armies in Macedonia and Salonlkl has been remedied. The general Impression here was that the allies' action had been taken without consultation with Italy, whlcn. however, previously approved such a course. Italy's recent moves in pro claiming Independence of Albania and In assuming control of Eplrus, were probably taken to assure her Inter ests. The Greek legation in London which has a personnel exclusively of Venlxellst supporters, was Jubilant to day, expecting the restoration of Veni zeios to his former power. HOUSE PETERS LOUISE HUFF in the drama of the Sierras the romance of youth The Lonesome Chap Alto A clever Keystone The Royal Rojjue. COLUMBIA Waea ' writing to or Mng pteaaa mention The Journal ederHra. (Adv.) C eresainelv orrave durinar tha laat few weeks. The nation has been suf ferine 1 deeply. greatly for months on account of the America has entered the war with the allied blockade and increasing strengta intention of performing: her full share, has heen shown by the Venieellst pro- however great or sma the future will visional government due to Constan- dictate. Our allies can depend on tine's policies and ...a tenacious pro-1 tnat absolutely." Germanism, in the face of an over- I ""French government officials formal- whelming pro-ally sentiment among ly welcomed Pershing and hia staff In his people. Oregonlife Oregon's SUCCESSFUL Life Insurance Company OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS A. I MILL ... President Orea-on Ufe President First National Bank Portland, Oregon ADOLFB WOOT . . . 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Oregon President Douglas National Bank 8. B. BARKER ..... Condon. Oregon - President First National Bank of Condon A. J. OE1SET, M. IX. Medleat Director 8ANFORD SMtTH. Secretary . " O. S. SAMUEI General Manager B. N. 8TBXNO,. assistant Manager Portland Portland . Portland Portkrod the name of the nation, and the Ameri cans were taken to a special train en route for Paris. While Pershing and the commis sioned officers of his staff disem barked and were immediately taken away in automobiles, non-commlssloned I officers and privates, orderlies and at taches to the American general's en tourage, swarmed off the vessel and mixed joyously with the crowd at the railway station. British Tommies Extend Welcome There were British Tommies there to welcome their new brothers in arms, and French poilus as well. Hundreds of handshakings and embraces marked the meeting of these representatives of three great armies now pledged to la common purpose. The crowds thrilled at the spectacle of the khaki and blue of groups of three as they marched arm In arm Tho Americans were trying out their French or swapping slang with the Tommies and the poilus were proudly j exhibiting their English words In re turn, while the Britishers tried to com- prss into a few minutes conversation, I some of the fighting lore they had learned at the front. It was hard work for the American non-commissions to leave their new-found friends and board the train. The British Tommies were part of those aboard several British troop ships discharging their passengers at the time the Americans arrived. Boulogne Xarbor Alive Boulogne harbor was alive early in 1 the mornlngr awaiting the arrival of the American general and his start. The first notice that, the ship was finally arriving came with the roar of salutes from French patrolboats In the outer harbor. Then the British troop ships hastily shifted their an chorage to allow the boat to dock at ! the principal wharf. A hugs, American flag was flung to the breeze from tne topmost part of the landing stage. while on the dock Itself a brilliant, I colorful assembly awaited, cheering bo that their welcome must have been heard far out over the waters as' the i boat slowly ndsed her way between the whistle-shrieking and gun-barking craft in between. On tha dock were British. French and" Belgian officers, formally drawn up in rigid saiute as uenerau .rersning i first ; put hi foot on French soil and gave evidence) in the-flesh of America s i determination, to- fight. . ,,? ', Rene Besnard, : under aeuetary of HOI.IE OFFICE Cortwt BsuUuii w - Fifth and Morriscei PORTUND, OR. ,; Santfseptic Gives Skin Comfort ? Instantly relieves, "enree end prevents efctfed er irritate skin; Cools and aoetaes. kov'u tike its cleanly, healthy, odor. SOe. All druggists. 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