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Show CHAMPION AND CRITIC. Lord Curzon, above, who waH chief defender of the government in the house of lords debate on the war and, below, Lord Milner, who led in the attack. ' " '"' " 4f V t 1 ' ' 1 I " ' " H ' ' ) I t t ' 2 1 1 It "2 i t GERHUH INFLUENCE IS FELTJN ATHENS Indications That Greece May Ultimately Take Side of Central Powers. LONDON, Nov. 9. 3:25 a. m The Morning Post today publishes a letter from "a well-informed correspondent" In Athens, calling attention to the recent success of the Greek pro-German party, "thanks to the powerful political influence influ-ence radiating from the queen's en tour-ape." tour-ape." The correspondent says that already eleven of the sixteen Athens daily newspapers news-papers have been won over by the German Ger-man interests plus at least half of the provincial newspapers. "The propaganda." the correspondent adds, "thus has succeeded in poisoning a large section of the public opinion, not. indeed, in favor of Germany or In favor of the entente powers, but primarily against the idea of Greece going to war. The propagandists have skillfully played on the natural wish of every parent that i their boiih may be spared the danger of getting killed, as well as the losses to private business and personal interests through mobilization and the prospects of war. "With this accomilliahed. the propagandists propa-gandists have now opened a new campaign cam-paign in the army in favor of Germany, with the unmistakable aim of preparing the way for the sudden co-operation of the Greek army with the victorious invaders in-vaders of Serbia. "From army headquarters, where the royal influence is paramount, strong pro-German pro-German .influences radiate out through the army the younger officers who look to the crown for future advancement being be-ing selected to influence their comrades, and all the officers who lend a sympathetic sympa-thetic ear are being instructed to impress on the non-commissioned officers and the rank and tile that the army must be ready to obey unquesUoningly the order of the king." . |