Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

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than to place the Mosiem city under
Srerk rule would be the rankcst in
Justice under which Greece would n.v-
Ter cease to complain--until property
|GQpDensatcd
CHANGE IN SALONiKI
IN COURSE or FEW WEEKS
IN view of the extravaganza of these
national claims II is most interesting.
10 watch the change worked in SaIoniki
IN the course Of comparatively few
weeks since the allied troops have be-
gun to land there. 1t is true that
greeks. also. have poured In in even
greater numbers than the allies but
|the original population stood at abou,
Ioo,o0o inhabitants OF which number
|eV'oU0 are Jews OF Portuguese aud
fSpanish descent, still speaking a sort
|of Spanish. in which several newspa-
|perS are printed. though strangely
enough, the Hebrew characters are
|empioyed to spell on, these Iberian
words Next in number came the
Greeks themselves. totalling with OH
|clais. garrison ana everything, only
10000 or less while the Turks ran
them close second with between
10000 and 10000. The remaining popu-
|iation OF normal times was that cos
|mopolitan mixture so characteristic OF
every port, but especially OF a port like
|Saloniki or Rotterdam. where the ter
|ritory served by the port and the port
Itself are in different countries. Here,
|howcver. instead of simply having one
|other country as hi"tcrlaud. as Rottcr-
Dam has Germany. Salonil<i has two:
SERBIA and Bulgaria. There were al
ways. therefore, many Serbs and not
Ia few Bulgars TO he found in Salouiki
For the same reason Austrians were
frequent in normal times though less
$50 since the war has cut Austria
Hungary off from Saloniki AS n port
|of outlet.
To population SO divided there was !
|hrst suddenly added about 20O.0
Greek, Macedonian and Tracian refu-
|gees-more than double the normal !
of the city itself \ new
|city was built In the shape of brick
barracks out at the edge Of town, where
the refugees are housed in the utmost |
|squalor and the most incredible con-
|aitfon or crowding. Naturally. they !
prefer to spend most of their time try
ing to pick up a few pennies around
the streets of the city TO sitting idl, /
fn the strench and iilfth OF the barracks |
hll day.
TENT CITY ERECTED
At EDGE or TOWN (
Scarcely had the population of Sa- |
Roniki In q way Disposed Of this sud /
Pen influx OF stranesersr hen the Greek [
mobilization was ordered; and soldiers I
from all over Greece began 10 arrive
pit the appointed TRUSTING placc-nonc
Pther than Salonilti. Following the last b
fwo Balkan wars. Greece had increased
her population, by territorial acquisi-
fions. over 80 per cent. II is doubtful !
II even the Greeks quite realized what
fhis increase would mean In the shane
pr the increased number OF troops !
|nobilized. In few wceks-almost in
few days-the population of Salonilli, I
which had been first 5000, then 800
poo, suddenly became 100000 AS many /
BIS possible OF the corners were
huartered on the inhabitants Of the
Fity; the remainder erected a tent city .
bit the edge of town--but all spent their /,
fine In the narrow, ill-pavcd streets of /.
Ealoniki, which began TO resemble :.
bounty seat during fair week.
And then, out Of "A clear sky, French /
hnd British troops began to join the
Ehrong. At first the number was small:
how 1t has passed 100000
Naturally, there simply wcrc not
Enough shops in which to Bake the
bread necessary for so great an IN
freHse Of popuation-much Jess vas
There enough wheat from which to
bake 1t. The same was true OF every
Pther commodity necessary TO life
Ind still is. Serbs. refugees from their
Fnar-ridden country, began To arrive
In such great numbers that tho Greek .
government suspended the railway SER
kice with Monastir trying To prevent
This last peaceabic invasion. Ncvcrthc-
less. some $4,000 TO 70."n6 have arrived
The population Of Sal0niki in Il few
Weeks mas jumped from lt0,n00 10 al
Eiost 100000 And the moSt rudi-
|nentary means Of taking care Of such
In increase are absolutely lacking,
eyen to water supply and drainage
AS for the general aspect OF the
Ety, 1t never was Greek Indeed, il is
more SO now than ii ever has been
but to-day II might be sort OF great
BIZ Port Said; IT might be Marscil!es
br London or Alexandria, II is any
Ehing-a great bazaar, human bee
1--WE. But 1t is not Greek city. II
3 not a city at all. II is merely
tpot Pn the map where hundreds Of
of human beings have con-
where few Of them VINO
Fan help II will remain.