Greece and Its King Within a few days King George
of Greece will have landed in the country which has ,ecalled him to its throne,. and it should soon be possible to, form some opinion as :to the prospects of a period of _stable government. The omens in advance of his return are good. The Republic cans, recognising the magnitude of their defeat, have decided to accept a monarchy, for the present at any rate, with the approval of their leader, M. Vez,)Arlos, who in demanding an amnesty for his followers, exet.1.,ts himself from it—being safe abroad and having no latention, of resuming an active part in Greek polities. The most encouraging sign is the declaration of General Kondylis that henceforward the army will dissociate itself from politics. If that pledge. is kept Greece will be saved front what has been for the past ten years the most disturbing factor in its national life, The rumour, incidentally, that Great Britain intends to signalise. King George's return by restoring Cyprus to Greece appears to emanate frcan Italian sources, and to be explained as a rather trans- parent attempt to inflame Greek desires.
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