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

to shreds if, and when, it suits our
purpose"
Had these words been made pup
lie the whole of Greece would have
risen in indignant protest. But had
they been repeated Tino would have
denied making use of them. The King
of Greece am not minving matters,
and L do not intend, in the course of
these revelations, to spare either him
i or his queen-always handled truth
carelessly. Word and bond were alike
regarded by him with infamous light
ness. L Thought that even Fau1ken-
hansen looked contemptuous. The I'M
kingliness of it all gripped my brain
and made me wonder why 1 remained
in the service of a man so utterly false
and entirely base. My country then
was in a condition that can only des-
cribe as deplorable. General Sarrail
was in charge of the Allied troops,
who were pouring into Saloniki in
ever-increasing numbers. The Allied
Admiral Fourier held US under the
cover of his guns; my namesake, Mr..
Gournaris, was intriguing for power
with a PROF. German party; and the pa
triotic Greeks were assembling undN =
the leadership of the greatest of them
all-Venizelos.
Yet the king and his evil consort
were doing all that was in their pow
er to embarrass and defeat the Allies
AS M. Rails, the shrewd- and far
seeing minister of justice, expressed
it: The King of Greece was facing
two ways, froWning on England
France and their Allies, and smiling
on Germany and her friends. 1t was
on October II that the Serbian de-
putation arrived. Their journey had
been fraught with peril, for they had
had to cross enemy country and tC
sail through unfriendly seas. The
chief of them was a sturdy patriot
named Christich. He was a pictur-
esque figure, tall, stalwart, bearded
and bronzed by exposure in many g
/ fierce campaign, and he was blunt
outspoken, brave. Tino received hin
and his o-patriots-there were three
of them-with seeming courtesy, anC
read aloud the eloquent appeal writ
ten by the Serbian Prime Minister
: Mr.. Pashitich.
Inns 1PpOoA5 oil OllSos lllON1Il5, 4IIlpciS
stoned, has never been made public
the king saw to that. 1t would, on
: would think, have touched the hardes
of hearts. 1t certainly touched me
But Tino read it without the slight
: est manifestation of feeling. Mr.. Pa
5 shitich referred to the honorable his
$ tory of ancient Greece, the agony O
the Serbian people, the anxiety wit
which they looked for help from thei
ally, Greece.I remember we'll the con
:. Guiding words:
. Serbia looks to your Majesty t
D redeem the pledge given in the nam
I of Greece, and Serbia, is assured tina
= she will not be left to suffer, like Be
4 GUM, the hate, brutality, and lust G
q a barbarous foe"
9 You know now what were tn
r, kings real sentiments towards Serbia
o But he was ever an arch-hypocritt
and we'll he played the part at thi
d memorable interview. He began HI
s reply by assuring the Representative
II of Serbia of his personal regard fc
s their country. I could feel the cyniC
IS al laugh in his DEVILS soul as he de
is clared: my heart bleeds for you i
a your hour of trial. The queen an
h T''-think of it "are deeply distres.
ed that you should be called upon I
Re suffer and believe me when I say tn;
l. we shall consult my ministers with
IS view to bringing you speedy and e
d. fective help" I watched Christich an
10 his friends as the false king spok
E. Their faces frightened, and a light (
gratitude shone out of their eyes. o.
rs the mockery of it all!
IN No sooner had the deputation gor
I'd than the king sent for the other Gou
Earis and save him a detailed accoul
n of the interview. But his Majesty
l words were bitter. He spoke of IL
id Populations as towards" hounds
r and "savages," and, bringing his fl
down with a heavy bang on a tab
es before him, screamed, Treaty or
ly treaty you will see to it that not
of finger is raised to help them" 1t W
G. as if he had said: Let their men
We shot, their towns burned, their w
men massacred. Exterminate Their
n They are unfit to live!"
d. L noticed a grin of satisfaction
on the face of the man Gurnaris. felt
that moment I hated him for beari
lg. my name, and when he spoke in tn
nd silken voice of bis hated him st
more. Your Majesty is right"
ly. said. why should Greece be ruin
ng to save Serbian" History records VIII
followed; how, induced by the kir
d. and in spite of the indignation e
pressed by Venizelos, the Gre
rer Chamber refused the assistance viii
an Serbia implored.
he But the people of Greece were r
le- so lost to a sense of honor as we
DIST their king and the group of syc
Up plants who were only too ready to
ng his wishes, and so soon as the 70,
decision became known think t
yaI date was October 14th-the patri,