The Washington herald., 1917-05-13
SCORES PRO-GERMAN
GRECIAN PROPAGANDA
Greek Editor Tells of Insidious Effort
to Aid Kaiser.


subtle and fasidiousiy evil pro-Csrman
propaganda aas been instituted through
out the entire United States to prevent
the recognition OF the great publcist and
statesman, Fenizelos, as the head OF the
Greek government OF salonild- Nothing
more perndious than this effort. upon
which more than q half million dollars
Is being expended, has been perpetrated
upon the American people during the
present cataclysm OF German eriminality
and bsrbzri,m.
It's varied purposes have been to sway
the fealty and loyalty Of the Greek citi-
zens OF this community to Venizelos. to
change the sentiment of the American
people and TO avert, II possible. the plain
~ indicated Intention Of the President Of
the United States TO lend his good Of
nees to the Hellenic nation. In its earnest
enort to establish a sound and stable
government for the Greek people. by the
Greek people, and Of the Greek people.
That the aims Of this propaganda win
stgnally fail is a foresone conclusion
The political death knen OF the treach-
erous Germanized Constantine has been
already sounded. 1t is not only the man
date Of the Greek people but it Is the
voice Of the whole world of civilization
in answer 70 an appeal for q simple
measure Of equity and justice.
more grievously than Greece under the
wretched errors, the insincerfties and the
vascillating weaknesses Of kipgcraft.
Greece. revered and beloved arnong the
nations by men OF letters; tae great
scholars OF attainments and achieve
ments-it has nevertheless "a, len, ana
fallen until today, It is in a wy quag-
mire Of want and despair and d sintegra-
ton
silhouetted in the backgrouI Of the
black ruin is the grim Mephi ,tophelian
face Of the pro-German King Constan-
tine, OF the German Kult of the German
family. who cast aside his solemn oath
TO Serbia like a soiled glove, and who
has betrayed the sacred oath and con-
ndences OF his subjects with a callous
and hardened Indifference that has
amazed world Of thinking men and
women.
The Teuton propaganda does not mis-
lead or deceive the Greeks in America
There is not one among them, be he ever
50 lowly. so unlettered, that cannot see
through the desperate efforts of Constan-
tines handful Of followers to get them
back into the sheepfold Of serfdom and
feudalism. This communique is not ad-
dressed to them, neither is it addressed
10 President Wilson or the members OF
his official family, who at this very mo-
ment, as the following letter shows, are
perhaps turning the pages in the sad his
tory Of modern Greece:
The Hon. William NJ. Calder, United
States Senate.
receipt Of your letter relative to the
status Of the Venizelist government at
Salontkt, and the attitude OF the United
States relative thereto
In reply I have the honor to inform
you that France and England have rec
ogniZed the VeniZelist government, al
though they still recognize the authority
OF the government of King Constantine
at Athens over the southern part Of the
Greek territory on the mainland. Ac-
eordins to the best information possessed
Dy the department, the government of
Nentzelos exercises authority for the
most Of the islands of Greece, and the
northern part of the Greek territory on
the mainland. The question OF the proper
ATTITUDE OF this government toward the
Nenizeiist government is being carefully
considered by the department.
1 nave the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant.
tStgned) FRANK L POLK"
The State Department, ere now, has in
its possession facts that show beyond
the shadow of proverbial doubt. that of
the 10000 Greeks in America, $4,000 are
so forcibly Venizelist that they could not
De shaken in this confidence toward the
FORMER premier by all the Kings men of
ancient and modern times combined
facts that show conclusiyely that Com
stantine has no followers in the United
states ouS his paid servants and a few
maudlin sentimentalists. That France
and Great Britain are wearied and nau-
seated at his lies and hypocracies and
mat new day Is dawning for Greece,
WITH certain surity. 1t follows that it is
an righteousness this nation must take
IT'S place shoulder to shoulder with Eng
laho' France, Italy. and Russia in the
recognitiOn OF the new nation.
IL Is to a few. and perchance thought
less Americans. who. preoccupied with
the multiplicity Of other things in this
chaotic world OF today. that this com
munication is addressed. less they forget
me Won Bernstorfr slime which they have
recently wiped from their boots, and the
struggle OF far people to stem the tide
of German gold that might set in against
mem. PETER p. TATANIS,
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