The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
| 200 GREEKS ARE | READY ID BEGIN TRIP ID THE FRONT Orders Received Last Night From Greek Legation
 at Washington MUCH ENTHUSIASM
 AT BIG MEETING Young Greeks Progressive Associa- tion Votes to Give $500 Toward
 Paying Transportation to
 New York City

The reservists of the local Greek colony have received their orders to get ready and leave for New York as soon as pos sible to take ship for Greece and the seat of war in the Balkans, 1t was announced yesterday by the president of the Pan- Hellenic union. c. N. Lontos. About 80 local Greeks are affected by these or ders. According to Mr. Lontos the local reservists and those from nearby towns, totaling approximately 200, will leave Monday to answer the call.
 The latest dispatches from the Greek legation in Washingtonsto the local Greek organizations add to the seriousness of the situation as far as the local Greeks reservists are requested to join in bat ting the Turks. Yesterdays telegram from the Greek legation in Washington to N. D. Michel, president of the Young Creeks Progressive association translat- ed reads as follows
 Royal Legation of Greece,
 Washington. D. c.
 N. D. Michel; This moment received ca blegram of the Kings orders. Volunteers are requested between ages of 21 and 32, reservists allowed transportation from New York, also volunteers.
 RATTAN ZUNGLOS,
 Charge d'Affaires.
 An impromptu meeting of the Young Greeks Progressive association was held last evening in the Greek hall, corner Nineteenth street and Avenue c, and the .l.<l association that $1oO0 be appropriated from the funds of the association to pay the railway transportation of any reservist or volunteer that cannot afford to pay for the trip to New York. The recom- mendation was met with loud cheering and the meeting adjourned until Friday evening. when 1t is certain the association the expenses of the patriots who signify their intention of going to the front.
 According to A. D. Papajiam, secretary of the Young Greeks, that organization will volunteer in body and he has a resolution to that effect to present at the meeting Friday evening MT. Papajiam said his resolution would pass unanimous ly. Throughout yesterday MT. Lontos and MT. Michel visited the various railroad offices seeking the best terms of trans portation for the corps of patriots that leave Monday morning. It is likely that they will go to New York over the South ern, although as yet complete arrange ments are still in abeyance.
 There is excitement, yet stern resolve among the local Greeks. walters in the cafes, fruit dealers and in all their vari- ous endeavors about this city Nasty preparations in settling their affairs are in evidence Greeks are resignng their positions, others more prosperous are sell Ing their places of business or else ar ranging for their care while they are away From MT. Lontos 1t was learned that at least 200 of the local Greeks will volunteer in addition to the reservists. The Grecian drums of war are beating the call to the colors and thousands of miles away here in Birmingham the roar of the drums Is heard by sthe loyal sons of Greece and Birmingham will lose a large number of useful citizens.