The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
4 NEW YORK NIGHTS ENTERTAINERS Tms story fla Greek Patriot

hi arcat-grands son or .reat.yreat-
%sr1hdsor, q youth ~ -. who was a
heroic figure in tho war toi the iihrra-
ton Of Greece.
"Tnis Lo,ios Napsa of the VA of
lS:t.:: was "a great friend aud ad-
mirer Of tho t:nglisi poet lord Byron.
VINO came to the support oi IN" Greek
cause At - critical time. L"Nios Napsi
I .iiuuat wor-1ippcd the patriot poet.
Nc Named his son after his hero ny
ro1os NarS,. Siuc" that tiuc tn"
names of LoXios Nap>t and Eyronos
\apsa have a|ltcrn,tcd in tho male
line.
"B,ronus Napss had q son named
Luaios and this mans Ion was named
E"ronos. Tho story I am to tell YOU
concerns these last tNo-ToNios
Napsa. grandson of the friend Of Lord
Byron, and his son. the second BY
ouos.
"At the outbreak Of thc recent var
With Turkey waged by the nations
constituting tho Balkan League young
Evronos Napsa was in active |Scrvire
in tho Greek arm! lis father. old
toSios. then pas, 81, vas = srea,
rugged figure of y man. Witt his
stern. unbenJins expression. to which
tho Ions scar OH his forehead lent ain
air of ~hercencss. and his tried in.
tesrit,. this devoted patriot and ram
: hollenist was a memorable figure and
the perfect scion OF - race of war
riors corsccrated To- the ideal of lib
erty and unity for all Grccians.
"iIc was too old and too innrm for
active military duty, and accordingly
the task ~ lighthouse keeper at the
Fo-tezza Nccchia. or Old Fortress. at
Corfu WAS assigned to linn. OF this
Byroncs vapsa was Unaware. From
the ,ery start ~ the conflict ;her,
had been dependable information that
showed it might M necessary to guard
against trescheiy on the part Of one
Of Grecce's allies in the Balkan
i.casue. II was imperative that Greece
should have a watcher IN this ally.
councils.
'ByTonos Napss. barely 80 and look
Ing moro youthful, With chisell.d fca-
lures and the rcd and olive skin of tho
health! young fellow from the north
ein Pe!oponne.us. united in his per-
son exceptional intelligence with phys
zeal courage and an excellent min
tary training. IIc was a captain Of
artillery. As Don as the war had he.
gun. acting under special instructions
he found himself serving AS an aid on
tho stan Of the commander OF the sus-
iected aliy'S armies. Ostensiblv he
~aS n military observer and A hostage
of fellowship between Greece and this
ally. In reality he was a safeguard
acains; ms betrayal OF Green inter.
csts.
IN THIS capacity Of aid Cant.
HHronos Napsa learned Of an under
standing arrived at between the ally
and tho Turkish Government by which
the allys southern army was 10 adj
'arce along the valley Of the Nardar
iiiNci and occupy S'alonica. while the
Turkish troops withdrew from tho city
by sea and by land, r~etreat!ng north
with roar guard actions. n was also
agreed that the army Of the ally in
lcstins Adrlanople should Withdraw.
me Withdrawal TO I've masked as a
,orced re'rea, and the ally to favor
Turkish retention Of ~Adrianople at the
peace settlement which would come
some day.
The objects ot such an agreement
arc fairly obvious. The Turks found IL
imperative TO shorten their line. which
vas overeHtendcd, and they were ready
l., sacrifice Salonica TO ave Adriano-
pie. The plan was advantageous from
Tho point Of view of my country's
trcacherous ally because when peace
came her claim to SalOnica would be
iminea surably strengthened by the ap.
pearance Of having conquered the city
and ~ actual possession OF II. Be-
sides, the whole would cer-
taiuly hasten tho day of peace making.
and as the ally's northern army had
hccn extremely successful, connuering
q vide territory. IL was that country's
wish to make peace quickly and claim
all this soil while her troops held it.
THE time for the initiation Of this
stratagem had been set for 4 o'clock
% q certain morning. when the ad-
vance down tho Nardar Valley on Sa-