New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
Greece, Too, for Libertv
Some Probable Consequences ot 4
AbdicatiOn of Constantin.
By p. ARAyANTINos
Ex-Deputy of Greek Parliamer,

II Alexander Of Greece, not likss
the Prussian school. but honestly. Ls.,
promise and respects without reserv,.,..
notifications the ideas which the CT
pie and the guaranteeing powers a..
put into effect in the government o. G. y
then Greece will be once more upi,.s
her policy, inspired and directed \.
noble representative Of Hellenic eiy,l,.s
Eleuthcrios Venizelos, will bring the -,
CT the Hellenes into the ranks Of .bs g..
for the eternal Greek ideals Of liber,v -
mainly and democracy. -"
This would be the first and au.or...
suit OF the reunion OF the two part, :,
country, it being evident that the MIL
the democratic provisional eoyernner, ,.s
lonica. a policy Of war against German,
Bulgaria, will be adopted and proseeu,ss /.
the reunited kingdom, having at the -.
Venizelos, the President Of the prov,,io..
government A further CONSEQUENCE. W.,
be that Greece will be recognized As o., ~.
TO the powers at war against Germany -.
considered by them as such IN the m,,,..
of military cooperation.
Plans for Cooperation
That cooperation presents three s,,...,.
/. 1t includes the free use by the AM, -,
Greek soil and waters and espec.l, >,
roads and means Of communication u,s..
Greek commands. Such roads, Ike N. =,
road running along the northern coas, o, y,
Peloponnesus and the railroad bins.,
Athens with Salonica, establish the sho-,.e
and safest communication between Pr,,,,
and Macedonia, provided that the Gull II
Corinth be closed 10 the enemies By nipr
and nets near the narrow pass Of Rion a,
Antirrion.
?. Ii concerns the utilization Of the Gr.
navy, and especially the light fotilla, M
bering two cruisers, the Ayerof and He'll
fourteen torpedo boat destroyers, ten tt,
pedo boats and two submarines
3. II has TO do with the use Of the Cred
army. The Greek mob.za. Of Sep,,,
Der. 1915, when twenty-four classes lmI
1910 we're called. gave total OF $4,000 .
diers. II the figures Of my friend, lnflsrl
Captain Zavos, are accurate. as | have ED
reason 10 believe. This number could o.,
more be obtained by Ncn.zclos. but I al
he will not proceed 70 a mobilization ia i
style and frames Of that OF 1915 rate
expect that Greece will cal. only ten nsa
of twenty-four classes Of the old resersl
l9O4-l9l4). which will give about 220g
soldiers. and viii enroll the young class
Of f0l5-l9l8. which will give in addtr
about 100000 men
To Settle Balkan Problem
Further than the military cooperation. a
reestablshmont and the consolidation o. !
liberal government in Greece under the les3
ership Of Venizelos offer a solid funds
mental base for the endeavors 10 get Anil
settlement Of the whole Balkan question. Fo'
don't know any other statesman 10 tie
Balkans having. like Veu.zoios. The ardent de-.
sire TO secure a solid peace among the Bal
kan peoples, a peace based on me prnei'
pies laid down by President Wilson. nat
urally presume that these cHdeayos
he founded on the dcmocraezation Of
Balkan states, because IL IS only IN dem'I
racies that are cultivated, and flower q
consciousness and the respect for right Il
humanity without which no peace can e1
long.