The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-06

ly to bring my country into lin
all the world knows, we were b,
to support, and if necessary fig
Yet the King had for some time
his troops against our gallant lit
Sophia sent a telegram in code
been published at the time, mu:
German Gounaris. This MESA:
overrun Serbia. You can rely
should be impressed"
In these words the treacherous king
and his consort-they were both as
one in the betrayal of my country
suggested that Serbia should suffer a
similar fate to unhappy Belgium.
Surely a baser misuse of the Royal
prerogative of sending uncensored
messages in code was never known
before!
In my mind, have little doubt that
the counsel and assurances of Tino
and his queen at any rate expedited
the movements of the Austro- German
hordes against Serbia The invasion
took place on October 6, the day fol-
lowing the resignation of Venizelos,
and the ex-premier came again post
haste to the palace to urge the king
to send help to our ally. 1 was not
present at the interview, but l recol-
lect that when the great patriot left
the royal presence his face was flush
ed and angry, and that indignation
was written in every line of his strong
face. The queen sent for me soon
afterwards.
THAT man. she said, referring O
iVenizelos, lis going to cause US trou-
bile. He had the impudence to tell the
king that it was his duty to fight for
Serbia against my own country"
"Rut, madam" I answered, your
country is Greece"
L remember that she bit her under
lip with vexation. She had made a
lip. She soon recovered herself,
however. "Well, 1 am not likely to
forget that 1 am the queen of Greece, u
she said. "but none the less I have a
natural affection for the country OF
my childhood and my noble brother
the emperor of Germany"
She paused for moment, and then
added, 81 only wish Venizelos could
be induced to visit Berlin. They
would know how to deal with him
there
1 left her then, and returned to my
room-the chamber next to the Kings
and found there waiting for me the
German agent, General Won Faulken'
hansen.
Let me say now that he was mar
that 1 always distrusted. He was /
typical Prussian, a big, blonde bully
but with a cunning ana capacity 10
4 intrigue which had won the highes
praise from the people of the Will
belmstrasse.
He had been given high rank by tn
king in the Greek army, and in tn
role of a Greek officer he actllall
visited the Allied lines and made in
valuable reports to his headquarter
in Germany. In addition he wa
shown by Tino and his queen conf
Dental documents, the contents o
which he forwarded to Hindenburg.
He was waiting now to see the king
He told me the object he had in view
Serbia was sending a delegation t
urge Tino to fulfil the obligation c
the treaty into which the two coun
tries had entered, and Falkenhause
was anxious that his Majesty Shout
refuse the help they sought. Their
was little doubt about it, 1 knew
though 1 expressed no opinion /
Falkenhausen.
I was present at the interview, an
I felt throughout that the visitor we
assuming the air of man coSSleI
l,n yla1S nd
outwardly respectful, but there va
a ring of circumstances in h
voice that ill-became the agent of
foreign government when talking wit
a king.
Ordinarily, Tino was one of IL
vainest of men. He was hard, don
ineering, exacting. All the formaliti
of court etiquette were demande
Woe betide the man or woman wi
forgot the tribute of speech and d
meanor due to the king.
1t was different now. Tfno w
nervous and ill-at-ease More tn;
once he smiled namely, and repli
hesitatingly
"You will not, of course, be so u
wise as to send your troops to be,
put it frankly, cannon fodder" sa
Faulkenhausen in his gruff, heavy,
ritating voice
Tino replied slowly, his shifty ey
rowing round the room till they fina,
settled on a portrait of the Emperor
Germany. 81 have far too much l
gard for my people, and too little 10
for Serbia"
"Of course" said Faulkenhaust
your Majesty will not be unrewa:
ed. You may rely on the protect
and favor of the emperor"
81 know, know" replied the xii
-'You may assure your emperor a
yNt-"
I recall now he broke off sudden
while Faulkenhausen stood watt
with an exultant smile on his face.
"And yet, there is the treaty" az
ed the Greek monarch.
Faulkenhausen had his ansv
ready, the same given by the Germ
chancellor when challenged with
devastation of Belgium, whose int
pendence she was pledged by the m
solemn promises to respect and
hold. "A scrap of paper, sir-noth
more"
ooh, quite true" replied the 70
traitor, "a scrap of paper to be II