The border vidette., 1917-04-14
ARMY OFFICERS HONOReO.
Guest Of Chamber of Commerce and
 Santa Cruz Club.

Chamber of Commerce and San ta Croz Club mem berS, in honor Of officers of the 10th Cavalry, the 12th Infantry and the 33th Infantry, U. $. A., was highly enjoyed by all.
 Addresses of welcome were made by Superior Judge w. A. O'Connor, Attorney Frank J. Barry and Colonel A. T. Bird, vice president of the Cham Der of Commerce, who were followed by MT. Nick Polyhrone, popular proprietor of the NogaleS Cafe, a veteran of the Balkan war, who told of the loyalty of Greeks in America, to their adopted country and the stars and stripes.
 MT. Polyhrone said:
 Ladies and Gentlemen: I have been asked to say few words to you tonight with reference to 500, ,OOO of countrymen now liv ing within the borders of the United States of America, and more especially with reference to the thoughts and ideas of my people and their allegiance to the Stars and S-yOur-hag- our-fag.
 It is interesting in this regard and I am proud to say, that in the present npleaSantneSS there comes from my people, frank and open offer of allegiance. the offer of personal service. It is a matter of recorded history now, that no less than 35,OOO Greeks living in the United States ten- dered uncondiGionally their per sOnal services to their new conn try. No great wonder or sur prise was felt or expressed by the learned women and men of the world at this action on the part af my people for it may be conceded thatin. spirit and in ac- tion, the Greek is essent ntially democratic The Smouldering in the hearts of the people of Greece against autocratic form of government, burst violently into flame when King Constan- tine, proving himself to be in, deed worthy brother in law of Kaiser Wilhelm, Germany'S God, violated the sacred rights of my people and their democratic con- Stitution and cast a stain on the honor of Greece, who had known at that time, no dishonor by holding the Serbian pact as naught, emulating Kaiser Will helm who said that treaties are merely a scrap of paper. And this ladies and gentlemen, in spite of the fact that the nations invading Servia, that is Bulga- ria aud Turkey, have always been the Greek nations most bitter enemies.
 But Bulgaria and Turkey were and are the allies of Germany and remember King Constantine is the brother in law of the Ger man Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm. This action on the part of King Cons stantine brought about the resignation of the Premier Vene zelos, who, at the head of two thirds of the Greek nation, set up and declared the existence of @ separate government of Sal onica, Greece, and has been fighting Germany and the auto cratic government she repre- sents.
 The Greeks realize in this world wide titanic struggle that there is but one principle in volved and that either autocratic government and all it represents will emerge victorious and su preme or that democratic gov ernment and all it represents will emerge victorious and su- preme The hearts and services of the Greek people are with you and there are within the boundaries of the United States today, 6O,OOO Greek veterans of the Balkan wars, who will enlist to support the Stars and Stripes.
 Allegiance. gentlemen! Liber- ty is the symbol of the Grecian flag. It is the symbol of our flag stars and stripes. Speaking for Americas Grecian citizens, Mir. Polyhrone, said.
 We pledge allegiance to our flag;
 And to the Republic for which it stands;
 One nation-indivisible.
 With liberty and justice for all.
 At the conclusion of the ad- dresses. dancing was enjoyed