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He impresses one as possess ne an
inhexible spirit and as being under the
sovereignty OF will that would rather
endure exile and sui1er martyrdom than
yield one iota OF principle 10 expedien
cy, or betray the confidence OF nation
at the behest Of imperial powers. The
King is apparent the soul Of SINGER
ity. He is as frank and fear ess as a
Roo evet and denounces with the
same unct Gus vehemence the SANDER
that attributes to him the ira IS OF
character that would be libel on
Machiayelli and an insult to Diabolos
himself.
In speaking OF the United States, His
Maze ty said II love America and
the American peope. TIE them so.
1t is a m ghty nation and the one coun-
try in the world that entered the war
from unselfsh motives. The govern
ment is also the most trusted and hon.
ored OF all the governments on earth.
/ don know what Greece would have
done without the help and friendship
OF America The Greeks in America
he cont nued have been the saliva
ton OF the Fatherland. Many have
been saved from starvation and death
through their timely aid. Tell them
how much the King appreciates their
owe and generosity to his people and
thank them IN my name
When ! reminded His Majesty that
T.. -. ~ hn
the American people had grave doubts
OF friendly attitude toward the Entente
powers. his eyes flashed like FIRE, and
he exclaimed Indignantly, Yes | know
il. But II was impossible for them to
know the truth. All the lines OF com
municatlon were IN control OF the
Allied powers and no news friendly
TO me and the Greek people was per-
mitted to pas the Censor. The world
was kept IN ignorance OF the real
facts. have been grieved many
mes" he said. ito read in the Amerl-
can press that was pro German and
that | was daily intriguing against the
Entente and in secret alliance with
the Central Powers" AS King Cons
tantlne reca led these criticisms he
gave vent to the stormy feelings that
aCitated his soul. Raising his voice
and ellnohing his. II. /, he pounded
the desk at which we were sitting and
Numbered. III any one says was
pro German dur 'ng the war, or am now
he Is liar" The force OF the eN-
preston needed no royal adjective to
determine the nature OF the expletiVe
one knew instantly the kind s4of sliar
the liar was. Constantine the FIRST II
not only master OF Classic English
INT he a So knows how and when 10
use those short ugly words that some
mes eve pith and piquancy to the
language OF American statesmen
What His Majesty desired Tor the
Crock nation during the cary years
OF the war was neutrality, ana the h'ns
bol eyed that Greece had as much
right TO be neutral to save herself rom
annihilation as Holland, Switzerland
or the United States Any other pol'
lev at that me His Majesty be ieVos
would have resulted in the po itlcal
extinction OF Greece as an indepenu
ent nat on. -
Although King Constantine Is y
ereat soldier and the hero OF the Greek
Army. he deplorcs the continuance o,
Tho present war In the, Near East ana
desires nothing so much rs Peace aud
a return to normal conditions hu'
having inherited the Anatolia adVeh
ture from the Venezelos government ne
Is determined to carry IT to success
ful issue. The campaign Is not ~
much for the purpose OF wiping ou'
the Turks as II is for the protection
6nd salvation OF the Greeks. TnouS
ands of their countrymon In the towns
and cities OF AS Minor are in dah
ger OF massacre un ess reheVeu Wy
the Greek army, The Greeks may
he impoverished after ten years Oh war
INIT they are still a proud and inue
nendent people They love liberty
hotter than life. What other nat'oi
IN Europe could today keep an army
In the field Of three hundred Thousand
men on the miserable pittance o
atty cents month per man. bu
for the King. the army would clamol
for rehabilitation. and make a 0rcal
for home. This is the best answer t'
the critics of Constantine. Noth,n'
Hess than ultimatum from the AIhe'
Powers will deter the Greeks iron
attempting to defeat Mustanha kema
and establishing In that unhappy land
Inv. order and good government.