From: epetraki@.stern.nyu.edu (Emmanuel Petrakis)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.greek,soc.culture.europe,alt.news.macedonia
Subject: Advertisement in the New York Times, Jan. 15, 92
Date: 24 Jan 93 14:56:17 GMT
Followup-To: soc.culture.greek
Organization: NYU Stern School of Business

The following is the advertisement that appeared inthe New York Times on Friday, Dec 15.
This should provide evidence that may support the Greek fears that a "macedonian republic" will
pose a continuous threat to the territorial integrity of Greece.  This advertisement can be 
better understood in the context of the COMINTERN resolution, and the Bulgarian aggression
against Greece during World War 2 and the Greek Civil War.

SUPPORT  INDEPENDENT MACEDONIA !




 1. GREECE IS FORCING AN EXPANDED, WAR IN EUROPE


         Greece is the only Western Country and E.C. member that collaborates with
         and openly supports the regime of Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic.



 2, GREECE IS NOT FOR PEACE IN THE BALK@:NS
         Greece and Serbia are now massing mllitary troops along the borders of
         Macedonia. Greece and Serbia are destabilizing: the economy of the Republic
         of Macedonia by blockading deliveries of medicine, oil and food. This is a
         calculated plan to bring about the collapse of @e social and economic order
         of Macedonia. Their motivation? Future territorial acquisition.



 3. GREECE IS REWRITINC HISTORY

           Greece has no historical claim on Macedonian territory or its name. It was only
           as recent as 1913, as a result of the Balkan Wars, that Macedonia was forcibly 
           partitioned among Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia. For the first time in history,
           Greece took possession of the southern part of Macedonia which is presently
           Northern Greece. From 1945 to 1991 the northern part of  Macedonia was a
           Republic of the former Yugoslavia. Macedonia declared its independence in 1991
           and successfully negotiated a peaceful withdrawal of the Yugoslav anmy. 
           Macedonia is a full-fledged democracy with full mindrity participation.

  4. GREECE IS NOT A DEMOCRACY

          Since 1913, the Greek government has opposed the minority rights of its
          Macedonians.  There is no freedom of speech, press or religion. Their
          Macedonian ethnic identity has been totall  denied by the Greeks who forbid
          even the use of the Macedonian language.

  5. GREECE AND THE COMING WAR IS  BEING SUPPORTED BY AMERICAN DOLLARS 

          For 45 years American taxpayers have supported Greek governments. E.C.
          and American grants (which should be directed toward Greece's own
          neglected economy) are being poured into the: lobbying effort to undermine
          the leadership and initiatives of the E.C. and the U.S. State Department.The
          overwhelming majority of the E.C. members are being prevented from
          recognizing Mace@onia by the singleveto of thle Greek government.

          We must stop supporting the Greek government to avoid an expected
          war in the Balkans which would draw in Turkey, another NATO ally.  We
          must recognize the wisdom of all the world leaders who believe
          recognition of Macedonia means stability in the Balkans and the
          prevention of a greater European disaster.


STOP THE IMMORAL POLICY oP GREECE

     ADMIT MACEDONIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS!

 The World Macedonian Congress & Friends Of Macedonia
   Care of: NPM Box Sentice; Dept-R5, 300 East 42nd Street, Secomd Floor, New York, New York 10017