New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21

favorable TO the Entente; to-day no:
40. no. not 20 per cent. would turn
their hand SO aid the Allies"
That is tho statement Of King Nor-
stsutinc. The Greek monarch sent
tins morning for Tho Associated prcss
correspondent 90 express through the
newspapers OF tho United States. as he
said. his profound indignation at what
he termed "tho unhcard of highland
ednesS of the recent action of the Al
lies toward Greece"
The King was Greatly moved as he
rccitcd one after the other the long
list Of what he called "thc Allies en-
croaohments on the sovereignty Of
Greece eliminating in the occupation
Of Corfu. AID the blowing up of ,he
bridge at Domir Hissar"
at ia the mcrest can't" said he
King. for Great Britain and France
10 talk about the violation of the nou-
trslty OF Belgium and Luxembourg
after what they themselves have done
and arc doing here. have tried IN
every way | know how TO get fair
play I'M the British and French press
and 90 obtain fair hearing from the
British and French public. No sooner
had the British newspapers attacked
Greece with the most amazing pcrver-
sion Of fact and Misrepresentation Of
motives than | called one Of their cor
respondents and gave him face TO face
a full statement Of Grcoce's position
| have given most frank statement
20 the French press through one Of
the French newspapers. which had been
most bitterly attacking Greece.
Appeals 10 America.
"The only forum Of public opinion
open 20 me is that Of the United States.
The situation is far too vital for me
TO care a snap about royal dignity in
tho matter OF interviews, when the
very life Of Greece as an independent
country is az stake. ! shall appeal 70
Amer ca, again and again, If necessary,
Tor that fair hearing which is denied
TO me by the countries of the Allies
Just look AT the list of Greek terri
tory already occupied by the Allied
troops Lcmuos lmbros, Mytilene. Cas-
tellorizs. Corfu Salonica, including the
Chalcidice Peninsula. and a large part
Of Macedonia. In proportion to all
Greece II is as II that part of the
United States which was won from
-AtNANN AfE Alt htNlNAu W az MtAt
occupied by foreign troops-snd not so
much as by your leave
what matters that they promise 70
pay for the damage done when the war
is over? They cannot pay for the SUI
ferings of my people, driven out of
their homes. They plead military ne
cessity. II was under the constraint
OF military necessity that Germany in
vsded Belgium and occupied LuXem-
burg.
1T is no good claiming that the neu-
trality of Greece was not guaranteed
by the powers now violating H., as was
the case IN Belgium, for the neutrality
Of Corfu is guaranteed by Great Brit
ain, France. Russia, Austria and Prus-
sia. And yet that has not made any
difference in their action.
No Need To Destroy Bridge.
"And what about that plea Of mill
tsry necessity? Where Is the military
necessity of destroying the Demlr
Hissar bridge, which cost a million
and q half drachme and which was the
only practicable route by which we can
revictual my troops IN Eastern Mace
donia? The bridge was mined. II
could have been blown up on mo-
ment's notice at the enemy's approach.
l. is admitted that there was 10 enemy
anywhere near the bridge and no IN
dication that any was coming. What
military reason was there. therefore, 10
blow UP the bridge now except 70
starve out the Greek troops around
Series and Drama?
Where is the necessity for the oc-
cupation Of Corfu? II Greece IS the
ally of Serbia. so also is Italy, and
: q. 4 fharfo AVID
italy would be simpler than TO Corfu.
l. II because the Italians are refusing
10 accept Serbs. fearing a spread OF
cholera. and that the Allies think that
the Greeks want 90 be endangered oy
cholera any more than the Italians
They say that they are occupying
Castelloriza. Corfu and other points IN
search for submarine bases. ne
British Legation az Athens has stand
ing offer Of $4,000. d great fortune 20
any Greek fisherman, for information
leading TO the detection of submarine
base. but never yet received any news
about submarine base IN Greece, ana
never vet have any submarines been
seen supplied from Greece
"Why does your majesty not demool-
lie p" asked the spOndent.
perhaps ] shall, but do not ieel
| can afford 10 disarm before the iaIe
Of Salonica is decided The Allies
evacuated Gallipoh after d year. One
dav they may change their mind about
Salonica. leaving the place at the mercy
III The first conner. Salonica is Greek;
propose that il shall remain Greek.
"Does your majesty believe that Ger
MANY can be victorious q. ASKED inc
CORES pondeut. Vi.
That depends" replied the King;
"on what is meant by victorious. u
Won mean take London, Paris, ana
betrograd. probably not. But be
lieve the Teutons can defend mem
selves where they are for very long
time. II economic exhaustion does no'
force Germany TO sue for peace pc
lieve il will be very difficult II not
impossible, to conquer her In mill
tary way" h,,L
"Tben what does your Majesty thihK
will be the outcome of the war =
The King replied;
"a draw-don't youT
By royal order the above interview
was countersigned by Court MHrsha'
Mercatl.
The interview with the King was
transmitted from Athens on January
IA hut was sent out from Paris only
on January is az 3:45 p. m. On Jahu
.,, Is nj an earlier hour the highest
French authority whose personality
il not otherwise Indicated gave an IN
HEaf