Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
CREEKS APPEAL
TO PEACE BODY
Forward Resolution Asking RestO-
ration Of Dflapidated Country
and Remuneration.
SPEAKERS LEND SERVICES
AugustRna College Gymnasium Is
Filled to Capacity by POpu-
lace of Quad Cities.

Several hundred Greeks-Rock
Island. Davenport. Bettendorf, Mo-
line. East Moline and Silvis-as-
sembled at the Augustana gymna-
Eium last evening and with a rous-
ing cheer adopted a resolution that
has been forwarded to President
Wilson and TO the representatives
OF France, England and Italy and
the premier of Greece, requesting
that all national statesmen OF the
belligerent countries and especially
the delegates to the peace confer
tnce, use their utmost efforts to the
end that Greece be again made a
complete nation by the addition OF
territories contiguous to 1t, and in
which Greeks are the predoI Sinant
population, and which formerly be-
'longed TO that country.
The resolution was drafted by
John W. Casio, principal of the
East Moline high school, and is as
follows:
BE It resolved that, upon the
part of the American Greek resi-
dents OF the quad-cities, that a
suitable memorial be framed and
forwarded to the heads OF the allied
governments now In convention, in
which the claims Of the Greek ma
ton to territories historically and
racially Greek be given just and
due consideration at said confer
ence. that justice may be done and
ancient wrongs righted.
"a careful survey Of the geo
graphical history offers ample
proof of the justice Of the claims
Of Greece to Eprius, Macedonia,
Thrace, Roumelia, Smyrna in Asia
Minor. Cyprus, now under British
rule; Dodecanese Isles and Con-
stantinople The standardization
Cf the helpless population of these
territories constitutes one of the
worst crimes in the history of OPP
preston. and the powers triumph
ant in this great struggle are petit
toned to save these people in the
name of right and Justice"
Angelus Coin Presides.
Angeles Coin, Davenport attor-
ney, acted as chairman at the meet
ing and also addressed the assem-
bly, both in Greek and in English.
He introduced NJ. V. Cannon,
Davenport attorney, as the first
speaker Mr. Cannon gave an out
line of the heroic efforts Of the
Greek nation in wars of the past
and Iauded the people of that coun-
try as being the descendants of the
first real civilization.
J. X. Scott, Rock Island city at
torney. spoke on the loyalty of
eek-Americans during the pres
cnt war. His remarks were well
received.
Mayor William McConochie of
this city gave a short address. He
asserted that he had not come pre-
pared to make a long fpeech, but
that he hoped that The resolution
to be adopted would be one that
would lay the claim of Greece to
portions of the country of Turkey.
The population of which nation, he
said. has for centuries past perpe-.
trated depredations of the most
heinous character Ipon the Chris
tan world.
John ". Casio, principal of the
East Moline high school, gave an
address of great interest. Mr..
Casio had been In Turkey just prior
to the outbreak of the world con-
fict and was in Athens, Greece at
the declaration of war He told of
the many German officers in Tur-
key just prior to the war and of
the evident acts of propaganda.
T oints in history. ancient and mod
ern, were cited as reasons why
Greece should again be made one
Of the great powers of the world.
He asserted that there were S4.952
Greeks in the United States army
during the war.
DR.. Gustav A. Andreen, president
nf Augustana college, also gave
short address. He Landed the
American Greeks for their patriot
ism during the world war. espe
cjally shown by the vast HImber
in the service of this country.
DR.. John Katrana, Moline. ad-
dressed the assembly in English.
lie gave added reasons why all per
sons in sympathy with the cause Of
Greece should act at this time in
an effort that justice be brought
about.
James L. Pollos of Moline talked
IN Greek. He urged continued acts
Of patriotism on the part of his
"Ountrymen.
y. Kyriakedes. Greek statesman,
who was 20 have been present last
evening. was unable to appear. due
to some confusion over arrange
uents.