These terms obviously required the abdication of the King, which
was formally demanded by M. Jonnart, In an announcement of the abdication M. Zaimis said that the King, "solicitous as always solely for the interests of Greece, has decided to leave the country with the Crown Prince, and designates as his successor Prince Alexander.' It is thought that Wing Constantine may go to Switzer- land. The acts of the Protecting Powers ought- to mean that the Greeks will be free to follow any policy they please so, long as they behave.constitutionally. In refusing to fulfil the Treatywith Serbia, and in getting rid of M: Venizelos, King Constantine violated the Constitution. At the last elections which were- managed constitu- tionally there was a large Yenizelist majority, so that unity -can probably be restored by recalling M. Venizeles to Athens as-Premier. The Greeks whikeze fighting as part of the Allied'Arrnies at Salonika may soon become the representatives of the new Greek King. So far there have. been no serious. disturbances in carrying out a -plan which opens up an entirely new avenue of hopes. for Greece.
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