New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Sophie Blames Allies


Queen Sophie sent this dispatch "a
the Kaiser on December 26. 1916:
"The situation is not as yet cleared
and there is continual tension and
excitement. The Allies continually
support the insurgents and urge them
to take possession of parts Of the
kingdom which, owing to their PROV
unity to the sea, cannot be defended
by us; thus they have occupied by
force the Cyclades. Further, by
strict blockade, they are trying to
rouse the people against us and to
convince them that the evils of
war against the Central Empires
would be less hard than the empire
Of violence, of hunger and of terror
that the Allies and the insurgents
are imposing on them.
"The issue that you advise would
be the only one possible if Sarrail.
attacked by you, should be obliged
to retreat, in which case his left
wing would pentrate close to the
parts of Greece occupied by us As
things are now, since the distance
separating this wing from US is very
great, the line OF our communications
would be too much exposed and our
stocks Of food and munitions would
not be sufficient for q long struggle
Under these circumstances a de
cisive and prompt attack on your
part, If it is possible, would give
to Greece, militarily. the opportunity
to intervene and would mean for uc
delivcrance from the horrible situs-
ton IN which we are"
Queen Sophie writes with the
acumen of a strategist She might
easily claim to be the leading stratc-
gist of the House Of Hohenzoller.
in it's last days. She begged again
on December 81. for decision, say
ing: ut is absolutely necessary that
we should know whether or not the
offensive on the Macedonian front
will begin and when, in order thai
we may arrange our plans accord
ingly.'
''Came Il Lost"
The Entente took steps on that
day to immobilize the Royaliss
forces. demanding the withdrawal
Of all those in Ihessaly and Euboea.
Sophie telegraphed despairingly on
January 2 to Falkenhausen.
Owing to the continuation of the
blockade we have bread for only
few days; other food supplies are
diminishing War against the En-
tente is therefore now out Of the
question. Negotiations SIS TO the
note the new Entente demandsl are
under way. consider the game ss
lost. If the attack does not tsks
place Immediately it will be too lat'
afterward.'
Hindenburg wouldn't go to
Greeces rescue. But he hated 70
have Greece's artillery fall into the
hands of the Allies. He asked Cor
stantine to promise to destroy 1t, tn
German government engaging "
make compensation. On JsnuarI
20. 1917, Constantine accepted tins
covering all the guns ana
stores in the Peloponnesus. lna
last communication Of importance II
the decoded series was sent On Ja-'u-
ary 26. 1917. II was a birthday
message from the royal couple 70
the Kaiser, reading as follows;
eve send you from the bottom Of
our heart cordial wishes for your
birthday. We follow with admiration
the great events by land and seS'
May God soon give you a glorious
victory over all your Infamous enc
mios' They have honored US By inc
landing Of forty Seneralese soldiers
to guard the legation Of France a
charming picture Of civilization Al
fec;ionate greetings.
"TINO, SOPHIE
Such is the record of the pre-
1erman, Ally-hating royal house OF
Greece Yet Constantine still has
he effrontery to say that he wss
never pro-German and never wei
disposed toward Germany at an!
stRcc Of the war