THE QUEEN OF GREECE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1480, 2 December 1915, Page 2

THE QUEEN OF GREECE.

There is not the slightest doubt but that the Queen of Greece is mainly responsible for the backing and filling of that nation’s dealings with Britain and her allies. When the bombardment of the Dardanelles was first decided upon, Venizelos, the Greek Premier, undertook to follow It up by the landing of Greek troops. According to Professor J. P. McNaughton, who during the early days of of the Dardanelles campaign was interned at Constantinople, where he was principal of the American University, says, “it was the Queen of Greece who prevented this. She is the sister of the German Emperor, and she is another German Emperor. She is strong, despotic, masterful and detested by the people—in direct contrast to the King, who is greatly loved. It was due to her continual nagging, backed up by her brother, that when everything was ready the Greek King announced that Greece would remain absolutely neutral. Venizelos resigned, and when he left the palace the crowd carried him on their shoulders, shouting, ’Greece a republic ; Venizelos our first President.’ ”