It is to be feared that the political complications caused in Greece by the young King's death may lead to a good deal of trouble.
While the Allies—will certainly not agree to the return of King Constantine to Athens, and the majority of the Greek people appear to be of the same way of thinking, it must not be forgotten that the present master of the situation, M, Venizelos, has a great many enemies. The revolution he sh} accomplished during the war led to the discharge of numerous officers who are bitterly hostile to him. His house is always strongly guarded, and wherever he goes special precautions are taken for his safety... He is still partially deprived of the use of one arm as the result of the attempt to assassinate him in Paris by two discharged Greek officers.
There is also dissatisfaction in Greece because M. Venizclos's supporters have been so long in office. Greek politicians are accustomed to a system of share and share alike, and they think M. Venizelos is not playing the game, to which he replies that he would willingly play the game if the other side could be trusted to play fair. While M. Venizelos wants Prince Paul. who is not yet 19, to succeed his brother, a good many Greeks would prefer the ex-King Constantine's eldest son " George, who is said to be an intelligent young man and who is engaged to a daughter of the King of Rumania—a recommendation from the Allies' point of view.
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