The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-25
GREECE NOW RULED
ON PRUSSIAN MODEL
Gen. Dusmanis, Chief of the General Staff, Is Nations
Observation-Disclosures Faces Trial on
Charge of Treason.

England. In India. in Russia. in France
and in America they elected dele
gates, who met last january In Paris.
and have now a committee permanently
working here. Their action has neces-
sarily been slow. Its effects will he sure.
Hut these will come too late 70 affect
the internationn situation. What these
patriotic people desire 10 see Is the ac-
ton Of the Allies directed against those
who are responsible for leading Greece to
ruin. the population emancipated from
the German yoke and the arrny allowed
to night side by side with the Allies.
Look for German victory.
"Thc court and military party are re-
solved to persist to the end In their at
tltude Of underhand opposition to France
and Britain. For they believe in the
invincibility Of the Teuton. and what IL
more they are ready TO help the Teu
tons to Justify that belief. Their cal
c~ulation Is simple. II. as they anticipate
and hope. the upshot OF this campaign
MAKE Germany the arbiter OF the Bal
Kan States the Iiellenes will be duly
rewarded. whereas IL the Allies are the
victors Greece will escape all pains and
penalties by thrusting Venizelos forward
and pleading that she was the victim
OF the court and military party and
painted for liberty OF action. which she
expected from the too considerable Allies.
This is exactly the same game as
bulgaria IL playing. II Ferdinand's star
should set and the fate Of the Balkans
he placed In the hands Of the Allies
Prince Boris, ~. Daneff and the So
called Russophiles viii, be delegated 20
kcwtow to the Russian libera;or and
r. athemRtizc the Prince Of Cohurg For
the success VI these schemes the Balkan
MaCh!avellis reckon upon the tender
h"ar;edness OF the Allies.
But a large and growing section ~
the Greek people have. my intornlants
assure me. come to the conclusion that
as the crooked devices resortcd 10 by the
military party cannot he reconcilei with
the principles OF law and order or with
the constitution OF the country they
must he put "A stop to without further
delay. Otherwise the whole nation Will
he made to suffer for the helinqucnC!es
OF a band OF ambitious and lawless men.
And they have already shown signs 81
their temper and their resolve, That -
WIZ Gen. Dusmanis lis about TO unlock
tn Prussian armory in search OF e!fet-
tive with which to comhat
them.
cit appears tina, the chief Of the Gem
eral StaN is contemplating the procla-
nation Of martial law throughout the
country. The nrs, application OF that
measure WOuii ne tHe arrest W NtlltEt-
los and the suppression Of his journal
kiryr. Already In December n Cabinet
Council discussed the advisabili!ty OF his
imprisonment on a charge OF treason.
In the middle OF the debate the late NJ.
Theotokis. one Of Germany's most fer
vent apostles. exclaimed
"'You are only wasting words. The
iGea of mlityrizing Neniz-ios is pre-
posterous. He is too much Of a popular
idol already. linprison him. and YOU
ia'se him to the level OF a demisod
"Thereupon the proposal dropped.
Since then much has changed in Greece.
and far greater changes are brewing
tn" entire system which has lent itself
TO the forc!ble DENOMINATION OF the coun-
try Is ripe for the melting pot. and II
'he spirit OK legality SHOULD be strained
In the effort row about to he put forth
70. the emancipation OF the country the
responsibility rests. II Ia argued. with
those who violated the constitution and
deliberately bartered ava. the vital in.
terests OF the nation.
The course OF affairs from now on
ward Is likely TO he rapid and decisive.
II Ia currently believed that Prince
George. who sojourned In Paris, 4. at
present in Copenhagen. This Is an error.
He Is In Switzerland. where quite a
colony Of Teutonizing Greeks /. doml-
ciled."