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LONDON'S WELCOME TO M. VENIZELOS.

SPEECH BY THE GREEK PRIME

MINISTER.

CONSTANTINE'S PERFIDY:

M. Venizelos, the Prime Minister of Grozes, was given an enthusiastic we}. coms at a public meeting called by the Angie Hellenic League and held in the Mansion House on November 10th. The Lord Mayor (Mr. C. A. Han, MP)

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of the confict grows, 50 the arm of Britain becomes not weaker but stronger, and he will no doubt look forward with confidence to the campaign of the year 1918 beaug the witness of greater, and more effective British effort in all the vital theatres of war even than the proceding campaigns have witnessed We are not yet able to see our way to shore The voyage is perilous; it is reaching its must perilous period. But

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a civil war, and would hars the Bulgarian forces, already mobilized, the opportunity to invade Eastern and Western Macedonia. It was only Inter, when the policy of the ex- King threw

SASHAWAR open the gates of Macedonia to the Bulgar Awuy it was only then posible for the moral opposition that pervaded the country to take shape by constituting the Saloutka Provisional Government, which caused his the abdication of King we know that the barque of British Constantine. His personal policy not

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presided and cordial speeches of greet fortunes has weathered gales and tem-unty robbed Ureece of her most precis Thus they could measure the astonish-

ing to M Venizelos and his country were made by Mr. Balfour, Lord Carzen, and

Mr. Churchill.

The Lord Mayor, in the time of the citizens of London, hailed M. Venizelos as a great patriot, a great statesman, and a great friend of the Allied forces.

MR. BALFOUR'S. TRIBUTE.

Mr. Balfour said that by common con- rent M. Venizelos was the most distin guished living representative of the great histuric Greek race. There must always be temptation for men of Greek blood to turn their eyes almost unduly to the glorious past which the genius of their forefathers illuminated, and to look at the problems of the present with eyes.

ing generations.

almost scured by the glories of preced That was not true atate manship. lt whe a fault into which M. Venizelos had never fallen. Be look oal at the modern world directly and as it was, and weighed its problems in a generous and just spirit. He was an illus.rious member of an illustrious race, but he was also one of the great contain porary statesmen of the world, struggling in ailinuce with other statesmen to fur ther the interests not merely of his country, but of maskind at large. In circumstances of great and changing variety great and unchanging difficulty, M. Vanizelos had always shown the san spirit of sanity, the same large vision, the same patriotism, the same comprehension of the difficulties of other countrice with whom he might be in co-operation."S

He did not propose to say anything about the history of Grerce between the

piests as fierce as these, and we see through the darkness these lights shining which spell for Britain, for Greece, and for civilization a broad and assured future of safety and of freedom. ~ (Chuers;)

VENIZELOS ON THE DARDANELLER

OPPORTUNITY EM

national ideals, but brought her to the very edge of the precipice from which our Liberal Party struggled and is still struggling to save her..

Mr. Pags, the United States Ambas Bador, was presented with the freedom of Edinburgh last month, and, in reply, said the United States had properly maintained its traditions of isolation from European affairs. They had tanks enough of their own to engage their energies and did not presume to imagine that their help could ever be needer.

ment of the American people when this war broke out and the rush of barbarism ment did not content itself with a threat to il Europe but had the stupid efrontcry What, therefore, I ask of you, the

to order the United States from the scan and to plan an attack on its honour and people of this great country, is not to judge the Greek nation as responsible for even its territory, That insulting and M. Venizelos, who was received with the personal policy of the dethroned dangerous intrigue really carried the war into the Republic. There was then, as the President said, but one thing to do, great enthusiasm, spoke in English. He King, nor to consider the violation of the

and they proposed to do it. The whole expressed his gratitude, to the Lord treaty with Serbia as reflecting upon American people, as the whole people t Mayor, the Ministers who had welcomed (Cheers) I can assure you that during the British Empire had come to without him, and the Anglo-Hellenic League that protracted and painid crisis the division of opinion, and without rofer- which perpetuated the tradition of British great majority of the Greek people heverence to cost. They were willing to stake, British approved of that treacherous policy. The and they would stake if reed be, their last sympathy with Greece. After referring good opinion of your great Empire is a man and their Inst dollar. (Lond

Cheers.) to the successes achieved by Greece (lur precious asset for the Greek people: Evar since their resuscitation to a free political ing the Balkan ware, be continued existence the Greeks have looked far Though the advent of the present war was guidance to the great and splendid lessons a dice blow for a small country, Greece which British political life offers In it We have found harmoniously blended did not for a moment besitate to take personal liberty with that order which her station in the struggle. The position insures progress. All the Greek states of Greece in the was was determined n ́t men, all worthy of that Baule have been only by her treaty of alliance with Serbia, unanimous in their belief that the edifice and har ties of gratitude to the thres which has been reared by the genius cf Entente Powers, who never belied their the British people and which is known title of Protecting Powers of Greece, but as the British Empire, or the British also by the consciousness that the strife Commonwealth, is the grandest political which had been joined was a struggle creation in the life of man (Cheers.) between dem ricy and autocrney. It is an edifice which, in its noblest between these high Ideals which make life worth living and an attempt of one State aspect, presents to us the instance of a and one man to dominate the whole man, now active in the very centre of world, in contempt of law, humar British Government, who but a few years and diving was om heroic adversare of the British Empire hut who, thanks to a New Greede, the outcome of the Revolu magnanimous and wing policy, has become ti of 1809, the Greece which prepared one of the foremost guiding minds of that and achieved the triumphs of the Balkan Empire. It is an edifice which, while was, was not wanting, as she was some holding the mastery of the seas, but only short time before, it sense of the has never abged that power for selfan realities of things. She felt that her ends, but has brought security and has contribution to this world struggle could spread civilization to the furthest ends but small in comparison with the forces of the earth has developed the means of that she could bring her small force to of the lands thus opened up and has bear in the right pot and at the right dealt fairly with its own competitors mument had epuld thus secure far-reach- fairly as t leave that policy open to doubt and to the criticism of many an English economist.

In po war in which the United States had even been engaged, said Mr. Page, was there such unanimity of opinion ar

ch earnestness of pupore. In this on- rprise the United States were sne America had so far lent nearly $800,000,000 (£120,000,000), and there never were so many subscribers to a war loan in any country as there wine in the of whien were normotisly over-subscribed. two gigantic loang already made, both Fistantly to their Navy gave help spinst the submarine warfare. Their naval shipyard, were now given over wholly to the rapid construction of hips that could be of immediate service They lest no time in preparing for a large Anny Already 10,600,000 mon, were re- gistered, and some were even ms in the wrenches. There would be no Jaek of mut. The material for equipment was also abundant, and airraily the country had become as vast a military workshop almost as this island. There were 20,000 aircraft under construction, and 100,000 men were being trained for the air ser- vice.

outbreak of war and the time when the protagonists, but, also understood. communication, has multiplied the value there way not, and could not be the

Venizelos became Prime Minister of a united country. All nentral nations in Europe had suffered during the last thresing results and a half years, but the one which Aufered most was Greece divided against its If, one half undoubtedly working for the tiny's case, the other struggling in vain with circumstances, and as i these political misferiance were not enough, they inevitably carried in their train exinomis, mifortunes which he feured sure not yet wholly removed These were curcumstances that would tax the statesmanship, temper and endur- ance of any man. M. Venizelos had triumphantly steered the fortunes of Grece through all these perils, and his country was now intering waters which, whetha rugh or smooth, would not, he hoped be disturbed by those cross cur ants which had made steering so dificult in the last three years.

The right moment was that of the Dardanelles Expedition. I then insisted that we should take part at once and disembark there the necessary force Had my policy not been frustrated by dissent on the part of the Crown, I can assert without exaggeration that the occupation of the Peninsula of Gallipoli which was then unprepared for defence, would have been the work of a week, and that the moral effect on Constantinople would have been such that a separate Peace with Turkey would have been, the most probable result, The Narrows would have been open to the Allies, the otherwise difficult equipment of Ruesin would have been effected by way of the Black Sea, the Russian retreat of 1915 would have been prevented, Bulgaria Referring to the arguments by which would not have dared to move against the Germans pressed their point of view the Entente Powers, and peace might have on Grecos and the rest of the world, been secured in the course of the year Dalfour said they no long contended that German domination was blessing. Their sow argument wits that the Entente The whole of this polley was frustrated Powers desired the destruction of Ger many and her trade and the imposition in her people of a form of government not chosen by themselves The destruc tion of the German Empire, he con- finued has never bun a war aim of the Entente Powers. The destruction or injuring of German trade is net, a war and it is a war measure, and a most legitimate way measure. We recognize fully that Pach nation should be allowed to make for itself the government which suits his history, its character, and its ideals, I only mention these German arguments for the purpose of saying that Hover for a moment did they claud the clear vision of M. Venizelos, Froin the beginping he has always felt that the interests of his country were bound up with the interests of the Allies.' (Cheers)

Of the Esp of this bloody business | ligates doubt. (Cheers) They had paid to much to accept any settlement but al anal settlement, and it was necessary that they should not permit the war's horrors

10 evercome them till the right settlement was made. (Chears) A, the future, there must be conscious and leagued effort to forstall any such world-war. They could depend for such action upon the two Powers that we necesary and

When Germany provoked this war the democracy of the entire world turned inquiring eyes as to what would be the attitude of England. And a sigh of relief was broathed by all when they were easted that German aggregon enld dispensable-Great Britain and the be stayed by British resistance.rom United States, No uation could hope to that moment to one doubted that the need effectively without thin both German adventure was doomed The Not in a spirit of pride, but in a spirit conviction that the German dream was of solemn ebligation to themselves and to vain rested not only on the knowledge the rest of the world, they might as well that the natural resources of the British frankly recognize that upon to English. Empire wera inexhaustible and its powers speaking peoples deprided hereafter the of organization great, bat especially on in ety of the world. (Choers) the recollection that the inflexible will |** and the unbending character of the British people had always secured success, and would now again prove the chief Facter of victory,

FAITH IN ULTIMATE VICTORY

No German shepess has shaken their faith in alt mate victory Those success by the opposition of the ex-Bing Con- are the cutcome of 70 years, assiduous. stantine. He maintained that the duty preparation for aggressive war, as com of Greco was to remain ontside the Greatared with the unpreparedness of the war and only to take part in fulfilment Allies. They are due partly to the geo. of her treaty obligations towards Serbia, grapical editions, partly to the unity when Bulgaria decided to attack our Ally, of command, and partly, los the birth The Greek people, when called upua to labours of the massi democracy. But proounce upon the dispute declared in these elements of advantage cannot per- favour of my policy. But the six months manently outweigh the incomparably which intervened till I was called back greater resources the Allies, still less to power had worked a marked change so the justice of their cause. (Cheers.) in the circumstances in which the parti. cipation of Greece in the Dardanelle Expedition could have had decisive results

This instice of their causo brings to them as Allies all the neutral countries, one after the other. It is true that the accession of most of these. States con- stitutes a moral rather than material advantage, yet an important advantage, ince confidence in the justice of the struggle is thereby increased, and it Lardens tho resolve to perserve until a emplete victory is achieved But the participation in the struggle of the great North American Republic which with so lofty a conception of the end in view has devoted its colossal resources to that pur. even of these most prone to doubt com plete victory. puse, is calculated to strengthen the faith

For my Government, therefore, there remained as a line of policy but to declare that, while remaining neutral, we were determined not to allow Bulgaria to attack our ally Serbin And in this declaration of policy I was justified in believing that I had the absolute con currence of the Crown, who six months. earlier had supported such a policy Unfortunately ex-King Constantine had assured the German Emperor, before I have no fear in attacking Serbia, for in had assumed power, that Bulgaria need to circumstances would he permit the intervention of Greece in favour of It is only by such a victory, a victory establish justice this real peaco can be Serbia that will abolis brutal foron and will

Lord Curzon, greaking as a member of the War Cabinet, echoed Mr. Balfour tribute to M. Venizelas. Faced with intrigue disloyalty, and treachery in the highest quarters persecuted with his power, M. Veniselos never swerved for a followers by those who held the reins of moment, but held by his own and by the people who were faithful to him. Never were those qualities which Mr. Bal four had referred better demonstrated

So that when Bulgaria mobilized Kink eured a pace that must not be a mere Constantine again compelled my resignace, during which the world would con tion. And to my remark that according tinue to be crushed with military expendi. to our Liberal Constitution, he had not ture and after a few years find itself. the right to dismiss me after the pre-out of breath, faced with, the horrors of fresh war but a prace that will estab- ceding approval of my policy by the electorate, he enunciated the theory that lich the community of nations and will when great national matters were at imue the Bovereign is not bound by the will create a new world a better world than of the people, but, being responsible to that in which the will of a single man this unprecedented catastrophe Towards God alone, he is bound to ungist on such was sufficient to plungo humanity into the new edifice which has this to be. mised, Greece can ontribute but a few

proad to know that in minor blocks of stone Yet she will be draculties and in spite of the disastrous consequences of the absolutism of hor King, she remained to the end faithfol to her obligations and refused to secept the dema of scraps of paper. (Cheera)

than when, taking his own fate and that: of his fellow countrymen into his own hands, bo set up the Provisional Govern ment at Salonika Now he had come once again to this land of traditional friend ship for Grena to seek our assistance in respect of the dificulties which confront ed him in regard to food nipplies and equipment for bis warring countrymen I am sure," added Lord Curzon, that M. Venizelos will state his case to our policy as he may consider most advan- statesmen with prudence and with thecus for the nation. The truth 18 as subsequent events moderation. I am sure that they will that the lato King, meet him to the fullest extent that lies have proved, was in fact the representa in their power. He is a man who has tive the Kaiser in Greece, considering stood by us through three difficult and the Constitution of the kingdom over critical years. We will stand by him to which he reigned as the Kurser considered the end (Cheers. TEE treatiesa scrap of paper and was Mr. Churchill, after joining in the following a polley not simply Germano weldine to M. Venizelos and stating that phile, but purely German, and sacrificed he had friends here ns loyal and true as art only the honour of the country, but noy, he could find in any part of the its most precious and vital interests world, said: We meet here in a sombrengers.)

and a sterus hour. We look but upon the THE TRAGIC POSITION OF GREECE, vast field of the war and we see on every eide facts, tendencies, which must make Thus the position of Greece became usbrace our hearts and energies for tragic. She saw herself dragged to efforts greater than any we have yet put infamy and disaster by the King himself gward But M Venizelos with his while the people remained unable unerring eye will no doubt have discern effectually to oppose him; for any resist ed that, as the storm of battle rise and ance would have resulted inevitably in

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thanks to the Lord Mayor and the speak. M. Gennadius, in proposing a vote of ers said the meeting was fresh earnest of Englishmen's sympathy for and secular attachment to Greek ideals, After years war Greece had joined the Allies wilbouf of internal struggle as trying as actual making any conditions exeeting, any promises or bargaining for any mi var tages, he had come in to do her doty

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