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Show I GREECE ONCE MORE A MONARCHY. Greece has turned back the wheels of progress. Having had ihe opportunity opportu-nity of being a republic or a monarchy, the Greeks decided to have a king. Preferring a reactionary to Premier Venixelos, they made a decision which once more places Greece, in sentiment at least, on the side of the central powers. Only after a most desperate struggle, strug-gle, Venlielos gave Greece to the side of the allies in the great war. That famous statesman endangered his own llfo to keep the sister of the kaiser from throwing Greek troops against the allies at Salonika The allies having hav-ing won in the war, the welfare of Greece was looked after in the awarding award-ing of territory' on ethnological lines. But notwithstanding this generous treatment, on the first appeal to ihe people, the verdict was against Veni zelos and the allies. I There hs evidence to justify the con j elusion that within ten years Ger many with new and old alliances, will I be sufficiently powerful to again assert as-sert herself and perhaps dominate in the affairs of Europe. At present German Ger-man officers are reported operating with the Bolshevrki in Russia. This may forecast a close understanding be tween Germany and Russia Italy has been dissatisfied over the Flume award, and now It is in order for Italy to turn once more to the remnants of the central powers With Great Britain and France developing de-veloping mistrust and Bome friction, it is not Impossible for the allies to fall apart, and then Germany will be in position po-sition to demand a modification of the treaty of peace. |