South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
URGES GREEKS IN
SEPARATE UNITS
John KotSoveteS Back From
Culver Camp Will Confer
With Goodrich.

For the purpose Of obtaining facts
regarding 70 number Of Greek young
inen In South Bend available for
military service John Kotsovetes OF
plymouth paid a visit to South Bend.
Monday. KOtsovetes, who has been
Ftaking the full course for members
Of the officers reserve corps at Cul-
yer. plans TO 90 10 indianapolis.
"wednesday, 10 confer with Gov.
EGoodrich regarding the possibility
| OF organizing Greeks in the military
sages into separate companies.
The Greek soldier viii go for
weeks under the severest hardships"
said Mr.. KotsOvetes, IF he is COM
manded BY officers who understand
him. but IL will never do 10 drive
him. He must be inspired. That is
why / believe the Greeks will serve
their country (and this is truly their
country now better IL they are or
eanized among themselves and un-
der officers who understand the
Greek temperament"
so or 60 I'm South Bend.
II Is understood there are about
80 or SO Greeks Of military age in
south Bend.
kotsovetes said there is an errOn-
tots Impression among many in this
country that the Greek people are
pro-German in their sympathies. The
real sentiment among the people. he
declared is with the provisional gov
srnment az Salonici headed by +.
Nenizelos. former premier.
II heard that belief expressed
among army officers in the training
camp at Culver" said he. and /
know it is pretty generally supposed
20 be truei But the real situation in
Greece is this: BY far the greater
number OF people espOuse the cause
Of democracy as represented by the
allies in the world war and nearly
all who dare do so are actively allied
with the Nenizelos government. A
powerful German propaganda has
been carried on in Greece since the
war began and most OF the papers
have been bought with German gold
That explains the preponderance OF
prO-German sentiment in many dis
patches from Greece. The Greek
people are naturally inclined TO IA
VOr a republic and may always be
found on the side Of democracy as
against autocracy. Americans should
be careful TO draw the distinction
between the Greek people and King
Constantine. His clique does not rep
resent the sentiment Of the people. -
Cites NcniZclOs Statement
As indicating the real Greek senti-
INIT Kotsovetes referred TO the fol
lowing statement addressed TO the
Greeks In America by Pres't Nenize-
los OF the provisional governments:
you have expressed the unani-
nous sentiment OF all liberal Greeks
IN repudiating the king. with whom.
since the tragic events OF December
the nation has once and FOR all sew
cred every tie.
IT congratulate YOU on your re-
solve TO devote all YOUR strength 20
the noble task undertaken by the
United States.
"In your distinguished presidents
stirring and inspiring declaration.
defining Americas aims i'm the war
the Star Spangled Banner has be
come the symbol Of humanity's pur-
est ideal Devotion 20 such a cause
is henceforth the duty and privilege
az every free man.
4 am convinced that the Greeks
az the United States. imbued with
this conception. will succeed i'm win
ming the active and highly valued
sympathy Of the great American ma
ton"