Prince Nicholas of Greece is the brother of the late
King Constantine ; and it was to be expected that the main part of his Political Memoirs, 1914-1917 (Hutchinson, 24s.), should be devoted to a defence of King Constantine's attitude during the War. Hitherto events in Greece have mainly been described by the partisans of M. Venizelos ; it is moreover perfectly natural that the Allies should have had most sym- pathy for the men who tried to precipitate Greece into the War at all costs. King Constantine wished above all things to guarantee the integrity of his nation's territory ; and thus he continually acted to restrain Greece's entry into the War until he could be sure that she would not suffer severe losses. It is quite clear, however, from Prince Nicholas's diaries and records that Constantine could not be said to be pro-German in feeling or a traitor to the country he ruled. These Memoirs are written with kid% and the author has many interesting diplomatic stories to reveal. If, in his exile in Switzerland he is a decided partisan of the Royalists, it is no more than we should expect ; on the whole, his own version of diplomatic and political struggles in Greece is written with great restraint.
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