New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
Greece Under Venizelos
How Conditions Have Improved Since
the Deposition Of Constantine

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Ny brother was imprisoned last rear
By the royaists while ne was telegraph'r a.
Janna New Greece, owing TO his sympathy
with Venizelos and since the raising OF me
Allied blockade / nave received from him
many letters complaining % the royal
tgime In his last one he writes:
"Nidzi Lefcados Santa Maura), Aug g. 1911
Dear Aristotle: Among the struggling
ations on the side Of the Allies Greece also
must be included, no matter il the guns are
not heard on account Of the disorganized
Greek army.
81 cannot thoroughly judge If Cons,an'in.
vas az bad as vas heralded. but let IL Be
veil noted that there vas n secret under
standing between the Kaiser and Constan-
.ine-if unable 70 help Germany, he was 70
use all his efforts TO 20 contrary 70 The
Allies aims The history OF the future will
reveal it completely; therefore, in judging
the matter as Il exists to-day Te should be
ungratefu II We say that Venizelos is not
the benefactor Of Greece, because he OBJ
tains the confidence Of the Allies. Ven.zelos
IL absolutely for the Entente, despite he
Italian disposition to snatch North hplrus
and the purely Greek Egean Islands, be.
cause ne believes that the rights Of The small
nations will prevail with Allied yic-ory.
especially now when the great republican
country Of the United States backs that great
cause, the rights Of the small nations
"No other Greek politician since Xenophon
and Percles has been a. true and sincere
as venizelos. lie does not show dupiic',y;
he is liberal. and never approved Prus.
sianism and Kaiserism Constantine. on ne
contrary. played two policies, and out Of hi,
nsncerity happened TO lose his throne His
deeds contradc.ed many times his friendly
words toward the Allies.
General Pspoulas, who was the leader %
the Third Division in the Second Balkan
War, and in whose division I also fought.
was a Francophile and enthusiastic for the
Allies cause when Greece was ready 20 save
Serbia in September. 1915; but. alas, he
changed all his Intentions, and during the
seyeral ministries by the King October.
1915, 20 June. 1917 he became one OF h.
most ;ervent supporters Of Constantine's
plans.
Leaving the political situation aside.
which now rolls it's regular wheel. wan.
to add that the problem OF the food and
mail has also greatly improved The money
which you sent by the postoHice We re.
ceiyed twenty days after Constantines de-
parture. /, certainly will take a consider
able time for Greece TO recover as Who'll.
from misery and famine. but We should row
look ahead with hope. because the clouds o,
hope'essness have been greatly scattered
The light, it cannot be disputed is Away.
light. and not darkness.
"Venizelos gains ground rapidly every
day ard as soon as the nation viii be adj.
to stand firmly on its feet the first thing
shall do will be 20 drive the Bulgarian
stigma out Of the purely Greek cities o,
Eastern Macedonia. and from there the road
will he oper to the Greek townships Of he
Thracan provinces. Yes. yes. the Tuvko.
Bulgarian stigma on those traditional Greek
lands is 4 great stigma 70 The Hol'er race
Your brother. DENETRIOS MACHELAS"
hope that YOU will print this ~ orier
that Greek readers and Others o. The Tr.b.
une may 500 that even suffering Greece
stands FOR freedom and justice
A. NJ. NACHELAS
New York Oct. r. 1917