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Show ATHENS RETURNING TO ALL ITS FORMER GLORY. -SAYS FORMER COUNSELOR i GREECE is going to ask for the restoration Thrace, Aidinion VJ and Proussa provinces, during the peace conference, according f5 J.- A- Ma'ouhos, counselor of the royal Grecian embassy in Tokio, Japanr whrr1s-rrSa1t Lake on a brieTTrsTt. ''Constantinople and the Smyrna have been under Turkish rule for more than 500 years," said Mr. Malouhos today. "They were built during the time of Homer and rightfully belong to Greece. The Turks have ruled many countries in Europe for hundreds of years and yet they have not absorbed the smallest part of their civilization. It is time that thev leave' all Eumr.f "Greece Is oln to return to her ancient glory. Athens Is rapidly becoming be-coming a center of art and culture again. Her colleges are growing and her young men are again becoming great athletes. In Smyrna there are 100,000 Greeks, out of a population of half a million. In Constantinople there are about MOO Creeks. "President Wilson Is greatly admired ad-mired in Greece. At heart we are very democratic, and we admire democratic Ideals. Like many other Kuropean countries which have lost provinces to I , L I other nations, Greece Is eagerly looking look-ing toward 1'resident Wilson to restore her rights. Venlzeloa is the man of the hour In Greece. The Greeks proved their democracy and sympathy for the allies In connection with the ousting of Hing Constantlne." Mr. Malouhos was educated at the University of Law In Athena and learned Knallsh at I.ytham college In Kngland. He is on his way to Japan to represent the trade Interests of his government there and the Interests of New York Greek merchants In Tnkio. |