New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-25
Passengers on Liner Here
from Pir9us Predict Early
Entry Into War.
SHIPS MAIL FOR L. 5.
TAKEN BY BRITISH
Americans Indignant at
Hold-Up of the Constant
tinOS at Gibraltar.

Greece viii 20 into the war or III
side Of the Allies, snd her entrance is
only a matter Of weeks. The Greeks
fear England, but recognize that she
and her allies are 70 be the inevitable
yictors in the European conflict.
This was the sentiment expressed
by practically every English speaking
traveller on board the Greek liner
Vasilefs Constantinos, which arrived
yesterday from Pirsus with 500 pas
sensers.
The vessel had an uneventful pas
sage Of fifteen days and had sighted
10 submarines, but had taste Of
British interference with her mails
that made a few dozen American cit
zens indignant.
At a. m. September a when the
ship was halted OF Gibraltar, British
naval officers went aboard and to.
off the entire mail cargo, consisting
Of thirty-six sacks.
Interference with Mails Resented.
This sort Of got me He'd said
Alec George Ps.aki, an American ex.
porter, of Ridgewood, y. ) 81 am Of
Greek parentage ard am in favor OF
the Entente, but as an American clti-
zen I resented the taking of Of
legitimate mail consignment put
aboard our ship in good faith and
destined for the Unite States"
Asked for his vieTs on the sitGa-
ton in Greece when be left Athens,
on September Q, Mr. Psiaki said:
well, you would know that condi-
tons were not normal in Greece. The
people do much thinking. but there is
little freedom in speech
or think Nc.ivelos is the greatest
statesman in Europe to-day. The entire
kingdom is with him. They believe
there is no one like him In diplomacy.
The Allies are backing him up strongly
and he IS with them. There is nothing
done to-day in Greece without the
initiative Of Nenizeios. The mans in
fuence upon the people is marvellous.
No moves, however small. are made
now without being first discussed A.
conference between NenizelOs and the
French and British Minister"
Mr. Psiaki said there was q genera.
feeling Of uncertainty among the GreeS
people, and no one, however loyal, felt
safe from arrest.
MANY Arrests in Athens
before left Athens" he -aid,
forty persons were arrested in one
day. Some we're Greeks and others
we're supposed 20 be Germans. The
English have a blacklist OF suspected
persons. and whenever this list Is
presented 20 the Greek government
with a request 20 arrest, the person,
prescribed arc promptly taken. Greece
is controlled by one mind. and that
m nj SIS NenizelOs There is little or
10 discussion OF the Kiag and tho name
o. me Queen is never mentioned
Passengers on the ConstantInos said
that when they were detained off Glib
laltar they we're surrounded by an
enormous feet OF troop ships. Thou
sands OF soldiers were on these yes
sells. but no one aboard the detained
liner was able 20 learn whittier the yes
sells were bound.
Among the saloon passengers,
dressed in the KHAKI uniform OF leu
tenant Of Greek infantry, was Paul
kapodi sta. OF San Francisco. lie is in
partnership with his brother IN a
grocery there. but left the business 10
1914 10 serve with the Greek army.
Greek Army Praised.
81 gave one years service 20 the
training school for officers he said.
and oGe wear 20 actual service win
TIE 9th Infantry. I have my discharge
uauers. but IL is my belief that / Will
have 20 return for war service soon
after I arrive in San Francisco. Let no
ore underestimate the fighting power
Of the Greek army. The troops are on
A splendid war footing, and they know
how 70 fight the Bulgars, the Germans
ard the Turks. We can throw INTO me
feld tomorrow half million OF the
finest fghtiug troops that Europe mas
ever seem
The five hundred steerage passengers
on the Constantinos consisted almost
exclusively OF Macedonian refugees
All were we'll dressed and. according 10
tlc immigration inspectors they Were
tho most robust type Of immigrant tnaI
has come from the Levant III many
years.