s o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news w ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of e ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A weekly Greek-AMeriCAn PubliCAtion www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 18, ISSUE 889 October 25-31 , 2014 $1.50 Cyprus Will A Day of Memory, Hope, and Glory at Ground Zero Nix Turkey Ground Blessing Bid for EU Ceremony for the Inclusion New St. Nicholas By Constantinos E. Scaros TNH Staff and Constantine S. Sirigos

NICOSIA — European Union NEW YORK – The images of the member Cyprus will oppose any ground blessing service of the progress in Turkey’s ongoing new St. Nicholas Shrine at talks to join the 28-nation bloc Ground Zero on October 18, in response to a Turkish gas presided over by Archbishop search in waters where Cyprus Demetrios of America, will be - has already licensed companies come iconic for the Greek-Amer - to drill, an official said. ican community. The move is one of several First and foremost, since it new measures that the Cypriot was a day to mourn the loss of government unveiled after ac - those Greek-Americans who cusing Turkey of stepping up its perished on 9/11, there was the violation of the small country’s moving scene of their relatives sovereign rights by dispatching bearing vessels filed with water a research ship off its southern from the pools of the nearby coast. 9/11 Memorial, which they Cypriot President Nicos poured into the crystal bowl on Anastasiades will also lodge a the on the altar. formal complaint against Turkey Second, but no less impor - at an EU leaders’ meeting later tantly, because of the scene of this week, government harmony and unity among the spokesman Nicos leaders and members of the Christodoulides said. community: Seven Metropoli - Formal complaints will also tans traveled from across the be lodged with the U.N. Division country to be present, and four for Oceans and Law of the Sea, busloads of parishioners fol - the International Maritime Or - lowed Fr. Nektarios Pa - ganization and possibly with the pazafiropoulos, Dean of St. U.N. Security Council, Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria Christodoulides said. The Attor - to Ground Zero. ney General and international Each of the estimated 3000 law firms will look at possible Three thousand people, including friends and family of 9/11 by the media worldwide. Many participants signed their names people who attended were legal action against anyone in - victims, made the pilgrimage to Ground Zero for the new St. and left messages on the wall of the Church’s foundation. Nu - deemed VIPs, received com - volved in the Turkey gas search. Nicholas Shrine ground blessing ceremony, in an event covered merous Greek names, seen here, adorn a portion of the wall. memorative candles, and were Cyprus will also take actions thanked by the archbishop and at international organizations Anthoula Katsimatides, who that would force “Turkey to in - served as Emcee for the inter - cur a cost for its illegal actions,” nationally-broadcast event, and Christodoulides said. He didn’t Greece’s “Oxi” Was U.S.’ “Nai” to the Diaspora for whom the day had especial elaborate. He said more mea - significance. sures will be announced “ac - Anthoula’s mother, Kalliope, cording to developments.” TNH Staff That initial resistance, along decades earlier began to immi - “The repulse of a large and participated in the water pro - Cyprus was split along ethnic with courageous battles to grate to the United States in thoroughly equipped Italian cession to honor the memory of lines in 1974 when Turkey in - This week we devote a spe - thwart Italy’s and Germany’s ad - large numbers. force by a small band of Greeks her son and Anthoula’s brother vaded after a coup by supporters cial insert to OXI day – a holiday vances, prompted Winston In the eyes of their non- assumes the proportion of a John, one of the victims. She ex - of a union with Greece. Turkey celebrated on October 28 in Churchill to declare that from Greek fellow Americans, Greeks modern Thermopylae…the pressed the universal feeling doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a Greece and by Greeks through - that point forward, “we will not in the United States were asso - Greeks have clung on with hope that “It was a special and im - state and opposes an offshore out the world, commemorating say that Greeks fight like heroes, ciated with bravery and consid - and even optimism. In so doing portant day that will go down energy search by the interna - Greece’s historic response of but we will say that heroes fight ered valuable allies. With virtual they have won the admiration in history and remain in our tionally recognized Greek “Oxi – No!” against Italian Dic - like Greeks.” unanimity, editorial boards of the world.” souls…I am very touched. May Cypriot government, saying that tator Benito Mussolini’s demand But international regard for throughout the country praised Oxi Day, therefore, is a par - God grant all of the departed it ignores the rights of break - that Greece allow Italian forces Greece’s valor was not limited Greece for its heroic feat. ticularly significant holiday not peace and health to everyone.” away Turkish Cypriots. to enter its territory in order to to Churchill. Quite notably, it The New York Herald Tri - only to honor the valor of the UNITY, THEN AND NOW occupy strategic positions as was a boost for the image of bune aptly encapsulated the Greeks, but to appreciate its pos - In the aftermath of one of the Continued on page 12 WWII continued. Greek-Americans, who only sentiment: itive effect on Greek America. most horrific tragedies to dev - astate the United States, the na - tion came together in unity right away: then-President George W. Bush, a Republican, and then- Rita Wilson – from Acting to Singing Senate Majority Leader, Demo - crat Tom Daschle, at odds with one another nearly constantly By Penelope Karageorge One of Wilson’s strengths as In her performance, she since Bush’s inauguration only a performer is her charm and refers often to her Greek roots, eight months earlier, set the Greek-American Rita Wilson, ability to communicate. She even noting that “Aristotle – he’s tone for the entire country with 56, best known as an actress makes every audience member a Greek – said that friendship is a heartfelt embrace inside the and power behind My Big Fat feel she’s talking to them di - a single soul living in two bod - U.S. Capitol. Greek Wedding, has launched a rectly. ies.” This preceded the lovely Though the names and faces triumphant new career as a According to Wilson, being song Talking to Me. She con - were different at Ground Zero singer/songwriter, realizing a Greek helped her get where she fessed that she lost her father 13 years later, that same spirit lifelong dream. She recently is, and also held her back. “My and two close friends during the of unity and cooperation res - opened at New York’s presti - Greek mom had to flee her vil - past year and “I like to think the onated, and was necessary for gious Carlyle Café to audience lage in the middle of the night. conversation continues after the the first steps the ceremony con - huzzahs and standing ovations. Both she and my father took ex - person is gone.” stituted, and will be required For those who missed her, they treme risks to come to America. “I’m very proud of my Greek moving forward to raise the $38 can tune in to her original song Not a day went by without my heritage. Greeks can be stub - million needed to complete the album due out early in 2015. father saying ‘God Bless Amer - born, and that’s me.” With her Church. Designed by Santiago Her compositions range from ica.’ Their risk-taking made me new career taking off, Wilson’s Calatrava and evocative of the joyful to nostalgic to moving risk-averse, so this career came counting her blessings. “My Hagia Sophia and other Byzan - and vulnerable. Wilson has a later for me. I finally took the mother is my best friend. She tine monuments, the Shrine will smoky, sensual voice, and her risk to get out on the stage and has Alzheimer’s but I’m so literally glow in the evening and genuine enjoyment of perform - sing. Maybe I didn’t want to lose happy to have her with me. I become an instant New York AP Photo/Greek Culture Ministry ing shines through every num - control. I wanted to be the good feel blessed and appreciate all I landmark. More Findings in Amphipolis Dig ber. little soldier.” have, my husband and children. The procession led by altar “I’m here to tell you that In person, Wilson is a stun - I’m even happy for the bad boys included the Archdiocesan A photo by Greece's Culture Ministry shows the broken marble great things can happen after ner, moving to the musical beat things that happened along the Byzantine choir, local Orthodox head of one of the two sphinx statues that decorated the age 50,” Wilson exulted to an in a silver and black fringed out - way, even for the people who clergy and representatives of nu - entrance of a large ancient tomb in Amphipolis. The head was enthusiastic crowd. “Thank you fit. She’s sexy and sensuous, said I would never amount to merous denominations. It fol - discovered in the third and deepest chamber of the late 4th for sharing the start of my new without losing her ladylike per - century BC tomb, which archaeologists claim is unplundered. life with me.” sona. Continued on page 13 Continued on page 11 Congressman Bilirakis Leads A Toothless A U.S. Delegation to Cyprus Corruption

TNH Staff making and their value to the Crackdown United States. NEW YORK – Congressman Gus He is happy to help negate Bilirakis (R-FL) is a champion the negative publicity Greece TNH Staff of the foreign policy issues that has been receiving, and told concern the Greek- and Cypriot- TNH “Even though the Greek ATHENS – Buried deep in the American communities. He people have not felt it yet, the text of laws, such as the “Mea - works hard to develop support numbers are good and I hope sures of Support and Growth for among his colleagues on those recovery is around the corner.” the Greek Economy” passed in issues, but because experience CODELs are required to have March, are provisions granting has taught him the value of get - a formal leader and to be bi-par - immunity from corruption to ting officials to visit Greece and tisan. Bilirakis’ delegation, thousands of workers in state- Cyprus, he recently lead led his which included Michelle Bach - funded organizations, the New first Congressional delegation man (R-MN), Gregory Meeks York Times reported. (CODEL), which opened the (D-NY) and Jack Kingston (R- Parliament conducted the eyes of Congress members GA), met with Greek Premier practice – slipping such mea - about everything from the Antonis Samaras for more than sures into complex bills that progress those countries are an hour and a half, and with have nothing to do with corrup - President Nicos Anastasiades of tion – sparking outrage from Cyprus. law enforcement agencies and The Cyprus trip took place the public that Greece’s vaunted For subscription: amidst of Turkish military pledges to clamp down on cor - 718.784.5255 provocations, and at an im - ruption are being thwarted, the [email protected] promptu press conference there, Times said. Bilirakis condemned the illegal - Moose Tracks: Royals-Giants Tied 1-1, Series Heads to San Francisco Critics include New Democ - ity of Turkeys intention to vio - racy leader Kostas Tzavaras and late Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Greek-American Mike “Moose” Moustakas, seen here introducted for the start of the World the Greek Inspector General Le - Series between his Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants. Thus far, Moustakas is Continued on page 10 batting .333, with a hit in each of the first two games. Continued on page 12 2 “OXI” DAY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014

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When the Duce with his legions And still that fellow wouldn’t run – Knocked at Greece’s ancient gate, He didn’t quite know how. He had forty million people “We’ve got some help,” he said, “and that And the Greeks had only eight. Just makes it even now. With his Fascist banners gleaming Bring on your millions, Adolph dear, From the highest Albanian peak We’re neither scared nor meek. “I am coming,” cried the Duce. The British sixty thousand strong, “Come ahead,” replied the Greek. Are standing with the Greek!”

“Forward!” shouted the commanders They fought a fight like Homer’s song; With a good old Roman curse; They died as brave men must; And the legions started rolling, Their ranks, neath dark and fearful odds, Rilling swiftly – in reverse, Were beaten to the dust. And throughout the startled nations And then heroic chivalry The news began to leak Attained its highest peak, That the Duce had been walloped As the victors clasped their bloody hands By the sturdy little Greek. Above the fallen Greek.

Then the poor moth-eaten Caesar, Someday, beyond this vale of tears, What a different song he sang! We’ll all stand on the spot “This great big bully licked me!” To tell the Judge of all the world “Hey, Adolf, get your gang!” Just who we are – and what. “You’re a Dumkopf,” cried the Fuehrer, I wouldn’t be a Fascist then, As he pulled his trusty gun; Or Nazi grim and bleak; “You don’t know how to murder kids; But I’d be proud to tell my God I’ll show you how it’s done.” That once I was a Greek!

And then the tanks began to roll With clank and roar and groan; The great planes blacked the sky and filled the air with ceaseless drone. John Dennis Mahoney In endless ranks with flame and bomb Published in The AHEPAN, 1941 And gray guns long and sleek; The mighty German war machine Moved down upon the Greek. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 “OXI” DAY 5 1940-1941Albanianwar:strategicImplicationsoftheGreekOXI

By Alexandros K. Kyrou of the war, most historians have and unprecedented national Special to The National Herald been content to repeat the hollow unity, as Greeks, regardless of apologia of the British command past opposition to or support for The first aggression in 20th in the Middle East, which de - the Metaxas regime, rushed for - century history perpetrated by a flected its failures in North Africa ward to defend their country fascist state was carried out by attributing them to the dis - against fascist aggression. against Greece, 12 years before patch of resources to Greece. This The Italian invasion of Greece the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, well-entrenched Anglo-centric was motivated by strategic, po - and 16 years before the German perspective has impeded the de - litical, and ideological objectives. invasion of Poland. In August velopment of a more thorough Conquest of Greece was crucial 1923, ten months after coming understanding of Greece’s partic - to Mussolini’s goal of establishing to power in Rome, Mussolini ipation in the war and the semi - Italian hegemony in the Mediter - used the pretext of an Italian- nal strategic consequences and ranean and the building of a fas - manufactured Greek-Albanian meaning of Greece’s victory cist, revived Roman Empire. Fur - border incident to bombard and against Italy in the early stages thermore, irritated by Berlin’s occupy the island of Corfu. After of the war. lack of consultation with Rome killing at least 15 Greek civilians before precipitating war against – the world’s first victims of fas - THE ITALIAN INVASION AND Poland in 1939 and invading cist war making – the Italian FAILURE France in 1940, as well harboring forces withdrew from Corfu a Greece was forced to enter envy of the Germans’ astonishing month after the start of their oc - World War II on October 28, military successes, Mussolini cupation. Although world opin - 1940, when an Italian army sought to match Hitler through ion and Greek diplomatic mag - launched a cross-border invasion a victorious, unilateral campaign nanimity forced the Italian from positions in Albania – Mus - against Greece. Moreover, the an - withdrawal and prevented Mus - solini chose the date to commem - ticipated defeat and subjugation solini from annexing Corfu, the Greek soldiers heading for the Albanian front, 1940 orate the 18th anniversary of his of the Greeks was intended to Italian leader’s actions revealed ascendancy to power as Italy’s demonstrate to the world the pri - fascism’s menacing character, an for the global battle of ideas be - the major extant literature ac - posedly stood alone. prime minister. Three hours be - macy of Italian fascism and the ominous threat to international tween democracy on the one knowledges Greece’s role in the Furthermore, the Greek fore the invasion began, Greece’s superiority of the Italian nation. stability and peace that would be hand, and the anti-democratic war, the relevance of Greece’s army’s daring reversal of the Ital - head of state, Ioannis Metaxas, The Italian invasion plan en - ignored by the Western powers forces of fascism and totalitari - role is largely reduced to drawing ian invasion proved to be not was given an ultimatum by Italy’s visioned a decisive defeat of the until the outbreak of the Second anism on the other. Britain’s involvement in the only the first Allied victory of the ambassador in Athens to surren - Greek army to be completed World War. Balkans, dispersing Common - war, well ahead of Britain’s first der Greece to Italian occupation. within two to three weeks. Much as the Corfu Crisis of DISTORTING GREECE’S ROLE wealth forces to Greece, and thus cautious counteroffensives Metaxas’ immediate and resolute Greece would be invaded and oc - 1923 has been largely overlooked IN THE WAR supposedly undermining the against the Italians in Ethiopia rejection of Mussolini’s ultima - cupied in three stages, or phases. in most histories of fascist aggres - Despite the significant conse - British from securing a decisive, and North Africa, but colossal in tum inspired the Greek people, The first phase of operations sion, the first defeat suffered by quences arising from Greece’s early victory against the Italians its symbolic and ideological im - who were already outraged by would eliminate Greek border fascist forces in Europe has been participation in the war, Greece’s in North Africa. In short, most portance. months of Italian provocations, defenses and secure the seizure one of the most ignored, but im - role as an Allied power is typi - histories of the Second World Finally, rather than coming to to popularly express their will to of Epirus and the Ionian Islands. portant, events of the Second cally either ignored or trivialized War address Greece as merely a terms with and analyzing the in - resist in one word: Oxi! (No!). The second phase, fueled by the World War. Ironically, the first de - by most historians. The English- peripheral theatre of operations competence of British military The Metaxas government’s im - arrival of a large wave of rein - feat of fascism, like the first fas - language writing on the war, for a failed, minor British cam - leadership, which produced an mediate order for military mobi - forcements from Italy, would pro - cist aggression, involved Greece. dominated largely by British au - paign, culminating in an inter - uninterrupted string of Allied dis - lization was met by an instanta - Nineteen months before the Axis thors and uncritically reproduced esting, but tangential, German asters during the first two years neous wave of patriotic fervor Continued on page 6 setback at El Alamein, North by American scholars, has led to airborne assault against Crete. In Africa and 26 months before the a popular, distorted view of the short, the substance and analysis German disaster at Stalingrad, Second World War. Inasmuch as of Greece’s participation in the Greece inflicted an astonishing most such works have tended to war is largely ignored and the defeat against Mussolini’s fascist elevate Britain’s role in the con - importance of the Greek victory empire, a humiliation from which flict by marginalizing the impor - against fascist Italy is either omit - the world’s first fascist leader and tance of other actors, the contri - ted or trivialized in most such first fascist state would never re - butions of smaller Allied works. cover. co-belligerents have been largely These widely recycled rendi - The Greco-Italian War of ignored. In this sense, the histor - tions of events are, however, en - 1940-1941, known to most ical importance of no other Allied tirely inconsistent with the actual Greeks as simply the Albanian country has been perhaps as will - historical record. First, the War, would have significant fully ignored as Greece. rhetoric of “Britain standing strategic implications for the British national pride cher - alone” against fascism ignores the course of the wider, gargantuan ishes the myth that “Britain stood many Commonwealth nations, as conflict throughout Europe and alone” defiantly and heroically well as Czechs, Free French, the Mediterranean. Yet, the rout against fascism from the fall of Poles, and others who fought of Italy’s army by the Greeks in France in June 1940 to the Axis alongside the British after the fall late 1940 marked more than the invasion of the Soviet Union a of France. This approach also first Allied military victory of the year later. This fallacy is com - omits Greece – whose armed war in continental Europe. For pounded by the fiction that the forces resisted aggression longer the Allied war effort, the outcome British army’s victories in 1941 than any other Allied country of the Greek campaign consti - in Ethiopia and North Africa rep - eventually conquered by the Axis tuted an important moral tri - resented the first Allied victories – a country which fought tena - umph which would have enor - against the Axis. ciously during seven of the mous ideological consequences Moreover, to the extent that twelve months that Britain sup - Greek artilery shelling in the Morava height, Greco-Italian War, November 1940

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Continued from page 5 and Thessaly, cutting off their headlong retreat deep into Alba - the war against the Axis. supply and retreat route, and en - nia. By November 22, the last duce the destruction of the re - circling them for annihilation. Italian troops had been swept THE IDEOLOGICAL maining Greek field forces in a from Greek territory. During the IMPLICATIONS OF GREEK thrust across western Macedonia, THE GREEK next six weeks the Greek coun - TRIUMPH culminating in the capture of COUNTEROFFENSIVE AND teroffensive pressed steadily Fascist thinking led the Ital - Thessaloniki. The final phase of VICTORY deeper into Albania, producing ians to assume that the Greeks the invasion would involve the To Mussolini’s horror, and the an uninterrupted stream of vic - would be easily defeated. Once rapid, effortless occupation of the world’s astonishment, the Italian tories as one Italian defense line the Greek army devastated the rest of Greece, to be crowned by invasion was halted and beaten after another, and as one town fascist invasion force it produced a triumphal march of Italian back by the Greeks. After almost after another, fell to the advanc - not only military panic within the troops into Athens. a week of repeated, frenzied Ital - ing Greek army. Italian High Command, but an Placed under the command of ian attempts to break through the By the close of 1940, virtually existential crisis within Italian General Sebastiano Visconti Greek lines, the Greeks had de - all of southern Albania, including state and society writ large. Mus - Prasca, the more than 100,000- feated the Italians in several near- predominantly Greek-populated solini was stunned and bewil - man Italian invasion force con - border engagements, including Northern Epirus, had been liber - dered by the seemingly incom - sisted of one armored, one the critical Battle of Kalpaki, the ated. Although the Greeks con - prehensible developments in alpine, and four infantry divi - first Allied land victory in Europe, tinued to make local gains by Greece and Albania. He had care - sions, plus ancillary armored, ar - in which two under-strength capturing strategic points along fully and deliberately singled out tillery, blackshirt, cavalry, and in - Greek regiments badly mauled the newly established front in Greece as a much weaker coun - fantry units, as well as six and defeated two Italian divisions January and February 1941, the try, and he believed the Greeks Albanian battalions, all of which and a large armored formation. onset of extremely harsh winter to be racially inferior to the Ital - were supported by roughly 500 At the same time, the Julia Divi - conditions and logistical limita - ians and therefore incapable of artillery pieces, 460 planes, and sion was decimated. The Julia Di - tions forced General Papagos to resistance. Indeed, shortly before almost 200 tanks. In order to vision’s advance across the Pin - halt the general advance at the the outbreak of hostilities, Mus - quickly reinforce and nearly dou - dus Range was harassed by close of December 1940. In des - solini was so confident of an ef - ble the initial invasion force, six constant, daring attacks from peration, Mussolini had by that fortless victory that he remarked, additional divisions were ear - Greek cavalry, which outmaneu - time changed his commanding "If anyone makes any difficulties marked for rapid deployment vered the Italian unit, forced it generals in Albania twice and about beating the Greeks I shall from Italy within two weeks of to fall back towards Albania, and had poured enormous numbers resign from being an Italian." the commencement of hostilities. crushed it in a series of bold ac - of troops into the country, all with In the whole of almost twenty Facing this formidable con - tions. no effect. The front may have sta - years, nothing did more harm in - centration of men and material, The defeat of the Italian inva - bilized, but the Italians could not side and outside Italy to Mus - the Greek forces positioned in the sion force and the steady arrival reverse their staggering defeat. solini’s reputation and the ideol - first line of defense along the of Greek reserves enabled the In response to the Italian dis - American 1940-41 cartoon depicting Mussolini asking Hitler ogy of fascism than the Greek frontier with Albania, amounted Greek army’s commander-in- aster, Hitler ordered the German for help against Greece. victory in Albania. Military to only 10,000 troops, a figure chief, General Alexandros Papa - General Staff to prepare for an morale and Italian public confi - which would increase to barely gos, to launch a counteroffensive invasion of Greece. Although of Greece. After months of re - is simplistic. Rather, the Germans dence in Mussolini’s regime hit 35,000 troops during the first along the entire front on Novem - Hitler did not want to go to war building and reinforcing the Ital - lost their war against the Soviet bottom, and the debacle in week of fighting. The Greek army ber 14. The main push of the against Greece, he saw no means ian forces in Albania, ultimately Union for the same reasons the Greece disoriented and demoral - lacked any tanks, and the entire Greek assault came from five di - of avoiding such action. Larger amassing a vast army of almost Italians lost their war against ized the fascist party. In fact, it air force counted fewer than 80 visions, which Papagos had con - strategic interests demanded that 600,000 troops (the largest single Greece – the fascist racism of the was the defeat at the hands of planes. centrated near Kastoria in west - Greece be neutralized. Hitler con - field army the Italians would de - Germans and Italians caused the Greeks that effectively lost Given the enormous disparity ern Macedonia, along a sector of cluded that the success of his im - ploy on any front during the Sec - them to underestimate the ability fascism the overwhelming popu - of forces in Italy’s favor, as well the front where the Italians, wait - pending invasion of the Soviet ond World War), on March 9 of their enemies, and this outlook lar support it had enjoyed among as the factor of a surprise attack, ing for the first phase of the an - Union would be complicated if Mussolini launched a carefully led them to plan unrealistically Italians before October 1940. the Italian High Command was ticipated victory in Epirus before the Axis Powers’ southern flank prepared offensive against the and inadequately for the deter - Furthermore, Mussolini’s inter - predictably optimistic about the Greek forces, which numbered mined resistance they believed a national prestige and clout were outcome of their forthcoming fewer than 300,000 troops. With supposedly inferior people, such destroyed. Ultimately, Mussolini's campaign. Mussolini had every the support of massive aerial as the Slavs and Greeks, were in - position even within the Axis reason to expect success. He was bombing and sustained artillery capable of mounting. In this camp was marred and belittled not alone. In fact, once news of barrages, tremendous waves of sense, the Greco-Italian War was as a result of the Italian defeat in the Italian invasion broke, the in - ground assaults were thrown important not because it deter - Greece. Mussolini, in short, could ternational media and the world against the Greek lines. mined the outcome of the Ger - no longer cling to his early con - community universally antici - Despite suffering enormous man-Soviet conflict – it did not – viction that he was the greatest pated a quick defeat and occu - casualties, the Italian attackers but because it was the forerun - of the fascist dictators, the leader pation of Greece by fascist Italy, did not gain an inch of territory ner, one with remarkable paral - of the more dynamic movement a large, powerful country with a and the vaunted “Spring Offen - lels to the latter, larger conflict. with a right to equal consultation, significant industrial arsenal, a sive” ended in total failure by The conventional narrative if not actual leadership of the colonial empire, and a population March 25, fittingly, the Greeks’ has obfuscated historians’ under - Axis. Instead, from the Greek de - seven times larger than its prey. Independence Day. Mussolini, standing of the significance of the bacle onwards, Mussolini was World opinion had been jus - who had arrived in Albania to Greco-Italian War in two re - forced to become more and more tified in expecting that Greece observe in person the opening of spects: the strategic conse - dependent on Germany, while would be quickly vanquished and the offensive, left Albania in dis - quences of the Greeks’ success for German regard for Italian inter - occupied. The poorly armed and gust. Adding to Mussolini’s hu - the Mediterranean theatre of ests declined correspondingly. In - antiquated Greek army was miliation, following the Germans’ war; and the ideological conse - deed, whereas Mussolini's recog - greatly outnumbered. Conversely, invasion of Greece, Greek forces quences associated with the tri - nition and importance as a major the modern and well-equipped surrendered to the Germans but umph of democratic ideas over world leader were never in doubt Italian military enjoyed compar - refused to capitulate to the Ital - the supposed superiority of fas - before 1940, the Greek fiasco atively limitless reserves of man - ians. In fact, impressed by the cism. The preoccupation with transformed Mussolini and fascist power and material, as well as Greeks’ show of bravery and linking Germany’s defeat in the Italy into an international laugh - total air superiority and the ini - tenaciousness in combat against Soviet Union to the Greek victory ing stock. tiative of the offensive. Yet, the German forces, Hitler, half-sym - in Albania has been counterpro - In retrospect, the most impor - Greeks would overcome these pathizing with the Greeks, mo - ductive to a rigorous understand - tant consequences of the Greek staggering disadvantages by ef - mentarily gave consideration to ing of the real impact of the victory against Italy extended be - fective concentration of force, concluding a separate peace with Greco-Italian War on the strategic yond the military sphere to the tactical deftness, and the intan - Athens and to leaving the Italian contours of the larger war. arena of ideas. Greece’s victory gible of extraordinary will – in forces in Albania to fight the To be precise, although the ended the myth of Axis invinci - short, with stubborn determina - Greeks alone. Greek victory in Albania was not bility and, even more impor - tion, the Greeks outmaneuvered important to the ultimate military tantly, it revealed the falsehood and outfought the Italians. THE STRATEGIC outcome of the German-Soviet and futility of fascism. Any illu - During the first few days of IMPLICATIONS OF GREEK conflict, it was crucial to the sur - sion that fascism heralded a New the attack, the massed Italian VICTORY vival of the British war effort in Order, a greater civilization based forces in Epirus moved forward The Greek victory over Italy the Mediterranean. In short, the on an entirely new hierarchical but were slowed by the Greeks’ had significant consequences for Greek victory against Italy con - idea of man, society, and nation screening units. On November 1, the course of the Second World tributed decisively to the failure was shattered by the Greeks’ suc - the Italians collided into the War, but in ways rarely under - of the Axis to vanquish Britain, cess in battle against the larger Greeks’ main line of defense, run - stood by most historians. Indeed, not the Soviet Union. fascist, supposedly racially supe - ning from Igoumenitsa along the "AERA," the Greeks' war cry during the Albanian War, on a the standard narratives on In this sense, the Greeks’ vic - rior, invader – the triumph of a Ionian coast, to the border towns circa 1940 poster depicting "The Heroic Tsolias." Greece have tended to promote tory in Albania was of particular veritable David against a mod - of Kalpaki and Konitsa in the cen - more misunderstanding than ac - importance because it diverted ern-day Goliath. Consequently, ter, north through the Pindus starting the planned second in the Balkans was not secure, a curate awareness of the country’s crucial Italian land, air, and sea the Greeks’ military victory was Mountains, and descending west phase of the invasion, had re - view cemented by the arrival in role in the larger conflict. For ex - forces at a time when they were also seen as a moral and ideo - of Kastoria and Florina. Backed mained largely inactive. Greece of a token British expedi - ample, according to a narrative desperately needed in North logical victory for the Allies and by intensive bombing sorties, the Breaking through the Italians’ tionary force in March 1941. intended to mitigate the failure Africa to defeat the British forces democracy because it affirmed primary thrust of the Italian of - forward defenses, and after a Thus in April 1941, the Germans of their Greek campaign, several in Egypt. From October to May the noble principle that all na - fensive was directed toward the large scale, week-long battle invaded and overran Greece, be - British apologists posited that 1941, the Italians dispatched five tions which abide by the rule of city of Ioannina through the vital against eight Italian divisions, on ginning the country’s horrific or - London’s decision to deploy times as many troops and sup - law, no matter how small or lack - crossroads near Kalpaki. November 21 the Greeks cap - deal of occupation and resis - 60,000 British and Common - plies to Albania as they did to ing they may be in might, have a In support of the main push tured Koritsa, Albania’s then tance. wealth troops in Greece in March North Africa. Albania had the first right to exist and to be free to towards Ioannina, a deep flank - largest city. Koritsa thus became Even in the midst of defeat 1941 was determinant in produc - call on armor, artillery, aircraft, determine their own destinies in ing maneuver to the north and the first Axis-occupied city to be and conquest by the Germans, ing the postponement of the Axis motor vehicles, and munitions. peace. east of the Kalpaki sector was liberated by Allied forces during the Greek victory against the Ital - invasion of the Soviet Union by As a result of the Greek crisis, the Greece’s defeat of fascist Italy spearhead by the elite alpine Ju - the Second World War, an event ians continued to resonate six weeks, a delay that proved fa - Albanian front monopolized the was a defeat of the brutal idea lia Division. The powerful, well- that, much to Mussolini’s humil - among both Allied and Axis tal for the Germans because it attention of the Italian High that only powerful nations have equipped Julia Division was iation, drew extensive interna - camps. Mussolini attempted one stopped them from reaching Command and remained Rome’s a right to a future and that the tasked with securing control of tional media attention. last time to salvage Italian fascist Moscow before the arrival of the all-consuming concern at the ex - future should be determined by the Pindus Range and capturing The Greek victory at the Battle pride by launching a “Spring Of - dreaded Russian winter. This ar - pense of other operations, espe - force. Many historians emphasize the strategic town of Metsovo, of Koritsa, which nearly ruptured fensive” aimed at defeating the gument was happily repeated by cially those in North Africa. that the lack of sufficient pre - thereby isolating Greek forces in the Italian front, had the effect Greek army in Albania ahead of several German generals who Had Rome defeated and oc - paredness doomed the Italian in - Epirus from those in Macedonia of forcing the Italians to begin a the impending German invasion found in the British narrative a cupied Greece, and not been tied vasion of Greece to failure. Such convenient means to absolve down fighting a desperate defen - historians miss the point – they themselves of responsibility for sive war in Albania, the Italians do not grasp the fact that the their own military failures in Rus - would have been able to concen - cause of a lack of sufficient pre - sia and to deny the Soviets any trate an enormous, mobile, and paredness in Rome for war was credit for their own respective far more lethal force in Libya fascism itself, which, as much as successes. with which the Axis might well the Italian army, was demolished GALVANo & XANTHAKis, P.c. Interestingly, the British mas - have taken El Alamein and suc - by the Greeks on the battlefields 150 broadway, suite 2100, new york, ny 10038-4489 • tel.: (212) 349-5150 ter narrative was eventually cessfully advanced to the Suez in of Epiros. Rome’s fascists had adopted and modified by Greek 1941, rather than failing to do so been confident that Italian genius writers, who presented Greece’s in 1942. In short, the Greeks’ vic - and energy were bound to bring admirable victory as a case of a tory against the Italians in 1940 success against the inferior small state exercising an asym - probably saved the not-yet-firmly Greeks, and this would be true metrical effect on Great Power organized, poorly led, and still even if the Greeks were a hun - geopolitics and military actions underperforming British forces in dred times more numerous and in the international system. Egypt from defeat, a develop - well-armed. Italians could rest as - Greece’s victory against Italy in ment which would have had dis - sured that they would be victori - 1940 was thus explained as the astrous consequences for Britain’s ous because they were more in - catalyst that set into motion the position in the Eastern Mediter - telligent, cultured, robust, and sequence of events that produced ranean. braver than other nations. There - the Axis failure against the Soviet Furthermore, it is clear that fore, true to the logic of its racist Union, and hence made possible Italy’s failure in Greece per - nationalism, Italy welcomed the Long Live the Heroes the Allied victory in Europe, a suaded Spain’s fascist leader, war against Greece and judgment view widely popularized in Francisco Franco, to remain neu - by battle as an entirely proper and the Memory Greece and the Greek diaspora. tral in the European conflict. test by which the superior quality Despite its appeal to Greek Conversely, had the Italians de - of the Italian nation and fascism of October 28th of 1940 pride, the proposition that the feated the Greeks, Spain would could be demonstrated. Both Greek army’s victory against Italy have likely entered the war on Italy and fascism failed this test. in the mountains of Epirus and the side of Hitler and Mussolini, In this sense, Greece’s triumph b southern Albania determined the Franco’s ideological partners. against fascism was, like so many ANTHONY XANTHAKIS outcome of the gargantuan strug - With Spain as a member of the other Greek achievements before a gle between Nazi Germany and Axis camp, Gibraltar would have it, a victory and a moral lesson the Soviet Union is without sub - been easily overrun and the for the world – one that is strik - stance. Moreover, this entire in - British presence in the Western ingly prescient for both Greece terpretation is premised upon the Mediterranean would have been and the world in our times. uncritical assumption that were wiped out. Such simultaneous Ζητω η Ελλας ! it not for merely poor timing and strategic losses for the British at Alexandros K. Kyrou is Professor bad weather the Germans would the opposite ends of the Mediter - of History at Salem State Univer - God BLess AMericA ! have crushed the Soviet colossus ranean – Gibraltar and Suez – sity in Salem, Mass., where he in a single, swift campaign – a would have been catastrophic for teaches on the Balkans, Byzan - conjecture that is as fatuous as it Britain and its ability to continue tium, and the Ottoman Empire. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 “OXI” DAY 7 A Bishop’s Courage Archbishop Damaskinos and Athens Police Chief Angelos Evert Saved Thousands of Greek Jews from the Holocaust

By Margie Burns and protest of the Nazis during historical rights…” Sophia S. Huling World War II that has come to ”In our national conscious - Special to TNH light in any other European ness, all the children of Mother country. It reads, in part: Greece are an inseparable unity: An estimated 87 percent of ”The Greek Orthodox Church they are equal members of the the Greece’s Jewish population and the Academic World of national body irrespective of re - – 60,000 to 70,000 people – per - Greek People Protest against the ligion… Our holy religion does ished during the Holocaust. Persecution… The Greek people not recognize superior or infe - Thanks to the refusal of some were… deeply grieved to learn rior qualities based on race or Greeks to cooperate with Ger - that the German Occupation Au - religion, as it is stated: ‘There is man plans for deportations, thorities have already started to neither Jew nor Greek’ [Gala - 10,000 survived. The man who put into effect a program of tians 3:28] and thus condemns led those efforts was the Church gradual deportation of the any attempt to discriminate or of Greece’s leading hierarch, Greek Jewish community… and create racial or religious differ - Archbishop Damaskinos (1891- that the first groups of deportees ences. Our common fate both in 1949), appointed archbishop of are already on their way to days of glory and in periods of Athens in 1941. Poland…” national misfortune forged in - The Romaniote Jews of Greece were the first Jews in Europe, arriving around the time of Alexander the Great. In 1492, thousands of Sephardic Jews fled the Spanish Inquisi - tion and found refuge in Greece, then ruled by the Ottoman Turks. Many Sephardim settled in Thessaloniki – a city that, be - fore World War II, had one of the largest Jewish populations in the world. With the advent of the Nazi occupation in April 1941, de - Registration of the Jews of Thessaloniki by the Nazis. portations from cities like Thes - saloniki proceeded at a rapid Greek Orthodox priests were ar - 27,000 false identify papers to occupying authorities, in de - pace. Many Jews fleeing perse - rested and deported because of desperate Jews seeking protec - fense of the Jews who were be - cution in the north found a safe their actions in helping Jews, tion from the Nazis. ing persecuted. haven in Athens. and many Jews were saved by The Archbishop also ordered The letter incited the rage of On September 20, 1943, Di - the Greek police, the clergy and monasteries in Athens to shelter the Nazi general Stroop, who eter Wisliceny – a deputy of the resistance. Jews, and urged his priests to ask threatened the Archbishop with Adolph Eichmann, the adminis - There were several means of their congregations to hide Jews death by a firing squad. Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens (1891-1949) trator of the Nazi Final Solution escape. Many left by boat from in their homes. As a result, more Damaskinos’ response was, – arrived in Athens. Wisliceny Oropos in Attica, where they than 250 Jewish children were ”Greek religious leaders are not “According to the terms of separable bonds between all ordered the city’s Chief Rabbi were frequently forced to pay hidden by Orthodox clergy alone. shot; they are hanged. I request the armistice, all Greek citizens, Greek citizens, without exemp - Elias Barzilai to appear before enormous fees for a three-week Damaskinos and Evert would that you respect this custom.” without distinction of race or re - tion, irrespective of race…” him, to provide accurate figures journey to Turkey. Some young surely been killed if the extent He was referring to the lynching ligion, were to be treated ”Today we are… deeply con - about the Jewish population in men without families escaped of their assistance had become and hanging of Patriarch Gre - equally by the Occupation Au - cerned with the fate of 60,000 Athens and to create a Judernat. to partisan camps in the moun - known to the Germans. gory V of Constantinople by a thorities. The Greek Jews have of our fellow citizens who are Made up of Jews who were co - tains. A false baptismal certifi - When all official appeals to Turkish mob in 1821, in retalia - proven themselves… valuable Jews… we have lived together erced into joining, a Judernat cate and new identity papers stop the deportations failed, tion for the Greeks’ launching a contributors to the economic in both slavery and freedom, made compliant Jews ”respon - from the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Damaskinos spear - war of independence. The sim - growth of the country [and] and we have come to appreciate sible” for keeping law and order Church could also help a des - headed a direct appeal to the ple courage of the religious law-abiding citizens who fully their feelings, their brotherly at - in a Jewish community, and perate fleeing Jew. Germans, in the form of a letter leader’s reply caught the Nazi understand their duties as titude, their economic activity, used them as a liaison between Archbishop Damaskinos composed by the famous Greek commander off guard, and his Greeks. They have made sacri - and most important, their inde - the German authorities and the oversaw the creation of several poet Angelos Sikelianos and life was spared. fices for the Greek country, and fectible patriotism…” Jewish population. thousand such certificates, and signed by prominent Greek citi - The appeal of the Archbishop were always on the front lines Wisliceny ordered Barzilai to Athens Police Chief Angelos zens, in a bold attempt to appeal and his fellow Greeks is unique; of the struggle of the Greek na - Source: The International provide the names and address Evert provided more than to the hearts and minds of the there is no similar document of tion to defend its inalienable Raoul Wallenberg Foundation of all members of Athens’ Jew - ish community, the names of all foreign Jews living in the area, the names of Italian Jews in Athens, and the names of those who had assisted Jews to escape to Palestine. He also com - manded Barzilai to compile a list of individuals willing to serve on a new council – of which Barzilai was to be presi - dent – that would create a Jew - ish police force to carry out Nazi demands, and unveiled plans to create identity cards for all of Athens’ Jewish population. Shaken by his encounter THE HELLENIC MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK ™ with the Nazi commander, the Rabbi contacted Archbishop Damaskinos and told him about the meeting. Since Damaskinos knew the helleniC MeDiCAl soCiety oF new york what had taken place in Thes - saloniki, he suggested the entire Jewish community take flight, AnnounCes its 78 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION because it could not be pro - tected. SCHOLARSHIP GALA Barzilai asked the Germans for more time to compose the requested lists, and then, after ‘horiZons in reseArCh’ meeting with other leaders of the Jewish community, he de - sAturDAy, DeCeMber 6, 2014 stroyed the community records and advised the Jewish people to flee. A few days later, the the new york PAlACe hotel, MAnhAttAn Rabbi himself left the capital and joined the resistance. The Church of Greece, under Damaskinos’ leadership, con - our eVent will honor demned Hitler’s plans for the country and instructed priests to announce its position in their sermons. Dr. GeorGe D. yAnCoPoulos - Distinguished Physician Award As they prepared to imple - ment the deportation and mass murder of their Final Solution, Mr. nikos MouyiAris - Distinguished Hellene Award the Nazis compiled intelligence reports about the Jewish popu - Dr. GeorGe D. yAtrAkis - Distinguished Colleague Award lation of Athens. Damaskinos’ and the Rabbi’s work had trans - formed Athens into a safe refuge. Since many of the newly the following distinguished individuals and organizations will be receiving the arrived Jews had no fixed place of residence, German intelli - President’s Award of the Hellenic Medical Society of New York gence about the Jewish popula - tion was often wrong. in acknowledgement of their contributions The Nazis chose important Jewish holidays for their mon - to the society’s mission of education and service strous acts, beginning with an order on the eve of Yom Kippur, signed by the German military Dr. Panagiota Andreopoulou - Cosmos FM commander in Athens, S.S. Gen - eral Jurgen Stroop, designed to Dr. Despina komninou - Cosmos FM organize the city’s Jewish com - munity under Nazi supervision. Mr. Gus lambropoulos - Partners in Medical Practice Under the order issued by Stroop, Jews were commanded to appear at community offices Dr. stella lymberis - Dr. Maria Kalopothakes within five days to declare their residences and register their Distinguished Female Physician Seminar and Award names. Despite the threat of dire consequences for failing to ap - Dr. Demetrios Markouizos - Child Vaccination Program in Greece pear, only 200 showed up. In a similar instance, the Ger - Ms. nancy Papaioannou - Atlantic Bank man authorities announced that they were planning to bring a the hellenic relief Foundation special flour to Athens for Passover, so the Jewish popula - evangelia tsavaris - The Hellenic Medical Society of New York tion could prepare matzo – pro - vided they were willing to reveal themselves and register with the authorities. Although the false act of kindness tempted some, many more Jews registered be - For reservations : (718) 398-2440 cause they were afraid the Nazis would enact reprisals on their Christian neighbors, who had been shielding them from the persecution. 60 Plaza street east, brooklyn, new york 11238, tel: (718) 398-2440 • Fax: (718) 398•2449 • email: [email protected] • website: www.hmsny.org When the Germans began rounding up Jews, over 600 8 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014

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n THRU NOV 1 Chairperson. For tickets and Tastes Abound at Hellenic Museum’s Kouzina TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night sponsorship packages call 718- in the Islands returns to the 204-8900 or visit world-famous Sponge Docks of [email protected] By Anthe Mitrakos Tarpon Springs for 2014! Satur - day, 6-11PM Nov. 1. A free event n NOVEMBER 2 CHICAGO, IL – Over a dozen of Greek music, dancing, and MANHATTAN –The community of Chicago’s finest chefs greeted dining! And we will offer an is invited to a concert to benefit some 400 guests for the Na - hour of free Greek dance lessons HPR –Cosmos FM 91.5 by the tional Hellenic Museum’s by the Levendia Dance Troupe internationally acclaimed tenor (NHM) celebration of gastron - from 6-7 PM. The festival is sup - Mario Frangoulis on Sunday, omy at the annual Kouzina food ported in part by a grant from Nov. 2 at the Tribeca Performing and wine fundraiser the evening the National Endowment for the Arts Center, 199 Chambers St. of October 16. Arts. Come join us for authentic in Manhattan at 5PM. Fran - Clanking stainless steel island fun in the warm Florida goulis, who was also trained as warmers, unique floral arrange - sun and mark your calendar and an actor, will recite and perform ments, bright lighting, chic make this a regular destination! music set to the poetry of Nikos black tablecloths, shiny drinks And if you’re just in town for a Gatsos. Tickets: VIP, $150, $100, glasses, and suited chefs serving week or two, make sure to mark $75, $40. Call 718-204-8900 delectable mini dishes amidst your calendar as you will not (Cosmos FM) or 212-220-1460 the modern-designed Greek want to miss this! Tarpon (box office). Email: cos - Monsters exhibit set a rich tone Springs is a unique Greek expe - [email protected]. Online for the evening. "Kouzina has rience in the United States, one www.cosmosfm.org (PayPal) or definitely evolved into an event unlike any other Greek commu - tickets.tribecapac.org. that goes beyond the scope of nity. Come be part of this one- the Greek community,” said cel - of-a-kind American experience n NOVEMBER 5 ebrated cook and author Diane that will make you feel as if, MANHATTAN – The Association Kochilas. “Just by looking at the truly, you are back in the home - of Greek American Professional range of restaurants represented land! Women (A.G.A.P.W.), Under the here tonight... it's become a auspices of the Press and Com - Chicago event,” she added. n OCTOBER 25 munication Office Permanent Photos: nAtionAl helleniC MuseuM, ChiCAGo, il MANHATTAN – Join us for the Mission of Greece to the UN, is Chefs and tastes abound at lust for life, and that famous pleased to invite you to join us the National Hellenic Mu - dance on the beach, as “Movie at our upcoming Conversation seum's 7th annual food and Night @ the Annunciation” of - with Women Leaders Series fea - drink fundraiser in Chicago fers a special 50th Anniversary turing Judge Harriet Pavles last week, where some 400 presentation of the Oscar-win - George (emerita). Wednesday, guests gathered to try tradi - ning classic Zorba The Greek, Nov. 5 6-8PM at the Press and tional Mediterranean dishes starring Anthony Quinn (in the Communication Office Perma - with a "Twist on the Classics." role he was born to play), Alan nent Mission of Greece to the UN Bates, Irene Pappas, George 305 East 47th Street, 2nd Floor, Foundas, Lila Kedrova. Direction in Manhattan. Master of Cere - / screenplay by Michael Ca - monies Constantina Koulosousas coyiannis from Nikos Kazantza - Spatola, Esq. We will be honor - and a lot of it was wild. Ikarians kis’ novel. A suggested donation ing Judge George and presenting have a very healthy take on life. of $15 supports the philan - her with a Distinguished Life They shun stress and they enjoy thropic work of our Philopto - Achievement Award. Judge themselves without a lot. They chos. Refreshments. 6:30pm, George will share her insights have this uncanny ability to just Demas Hall, Annunciation and experiences as an attorney be here now,” she said. Greek Orthodox Church, 302 W. in private practice and as a Judge Greece to this day produces 91st Street, (at West End Ave.) of the Housing Part of the Civil a number of unique and bold- in Manhattan. (212-724-2070.) Court of the City of New York tasting fresh foods whose aro - during some of the city’s most mas, flavors, and healthy attrib - n OCTOBER 30 stressful decades, while rearing utes cannot be found elsewhere FLUSHING – The Center for six children along with her hus - A night of fine dining and Meli Café and Juice Bar just up greens called "horta” and it in the world. As for local dishes, Byzantine and Modern Greek band Judge Norman George. mingling, Kouzina is one of the street in Greektown offered turns out that they are very Chicago is famous for its stuffed Studies (CBMGS), Queens Col - This is a complimentary event, NHM’s most anticipated events breakfast and lunch tastes with good for you. It's fortunate that pizza, and juicy steaks. But how lege, and the “Odysseus” Feder - but RSVP is required as space is of the year. The $100 in ad - pure milk and honey ingredi - this is our background and that does it compare to other major ation Of Cephalonian And Itha - limited. For further information, vance, $150 at the door ticket ents. John Gatsos of the famous people have learned how U.S. cities? "I just got back from cian Societies, are organizing a please contact Dr. Olga Alexakos bought four hours of dining ex - Tavern on Rush contemporary healthy it is for everyone,” he New York this past weekend and book presentation in honor of at [email protected]. We periences with a twist on the steak house said his “yiayia” in - added. it's easier to find good restau - the famous 16th century Greek look forward to welcoming you! classics. spired him to take on cooking, Popular globally, the Mediter - rants in Chicago in my opinion,” explorer Ioannis Fokas from the Participating in Kouzina for serving up her very own “dol - ranean diet has indeed in recent said Devon Quinn, executive Ionian island of Cephalonia. He n NOVEMBER 6-8 the first time this year was Chef mades” recipe at Kouzina in her years gained much attention in chef at Paramount Events, a was known as Juan de Fuca and BROOKLINE, MA – The Execu - Cleetus Friedman of the Foun - honor. the United States as a healthy catering group which cohosted became the first European to dis - tive Board of the Orthodox tainhead Restaurant in "Comparing Greek cuisine to alternative to many foods. "The Kouzina. “I think Chicago has cover the Vancouver Island Christian Association of Medi - Chicago’s Ravenswood neigh - the American diet… it seems Mediterranean diet has been an amazing cuisine with some Straits (1592) that took his cine, Psychology and Religion is borhood. Serving up a fried like there isn't as much fast known for a long time for being amazing chefs from around the name as “The Juan de Fuca pleased to announce that our dish, green lentils and cauli - food. Things take a little bit one of the healthiest diets on world that have made the city a Straits.” Thursday, Oct. 30, Annual Conference will begin on flower with tzatziki sauce pita longer to cook, but they taste the planet, and the Greeks have hub for all different kinds of 12:15-1:30pm at the Rosenthal Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7:30PM, chips, Friedman advised atten - better and they are good for it in their DNA,” said Kochilas, food,” he added. Library, Rm 230, Queens Col - and continue until Saturday, dees on where to get the best you,” Gatsos said. whose family originates from From chefs who love to cook lege, in Flushing. The book pre - Nov. 8 at 6PM. We are honored tips on cooking up some of the Executive Chef at Avli the island of Ikaria, known for at home to those that serve the sentation is as follows: Book ti - to have as our Keynote Speaker tastiest dishes. “Don't watch the Restaurant Louie Alexakis who the remarkable longevity of its taste buds of hundreds daily, tle: The Straits of Chimera: The Thursday evening His Eminence, television shows,” he suggested, says he’s been the only Greek inhabitants. “I think it's this mar - food is what you put into it, and Adventures of the Greek Navi - Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - “Get into the restaurant and eatery representative at the riage of health and pleasure is making a good dish takes effort gator Juan De Fuca, by Evridiki ica. The Conference is co-spon - start from the bottom up to see Chicago Gourmet Fest for the something uniquely Greek and and passion. "It's the satisfaction Livada Duca, who will make in - sored by and will be held at Holy how things are made. Get in and past five years served up sweet we celebrate that around the of making something from troductory remarks. The book Cross Greek Orthodox School of train with chefs,” he added. cheesecake balls with “melo - table every day,” she added. scratch, but it's also the satisfac - will be presented by University Theology, 50 Goddard Avenue In the sweets section, frying macarono” crust. The Ikarian secret to a long tion of sharing that is a big part of Athens Professor, Louka T. in Brookline. It is titled, "Explor - up traditional loukoumades “Traditions are important and healthy life, Kochilas ex - of cooking,” Kochilas said. Katseli, former Minister of Na - ing the Mind-Body-Soul Connec - with pumpkin accents was and we have many of those,” plained, is having a very healthy This year’s Kouzina marked tional Economy and later Labor tion: Spirituality in Illness and Athena Manolakis of the Pan - Alexakis said. "Greece just has take on life as a whole. “What I the museum’s 7th annual food Minister. Professor Katseli is an Healing." An extensive Program Hellenic Pastry shop located just a wonderful variety of good found was that [Ikarians] eat and drink fundraiser. "The event internationally acclaimed econ - with numerous distinguished across the street from the NHM. foods and in general was very little because there was has come alive over time,” said omist; among others, she was speakers is attached. Hotel in - “I love it when people try to blessed in some ways by having very little to eat. A lot of what Angelo Petropoulos of the Greek professor at Yale (1977-85) and formation will follow soon. We think outside the box with twists such a harsh environment. We they ate maybe up until the Islands Restaurant. “We see a Director of the OECD Develop - invite you to join us for this ex - on traditional recipes," she said. have our olives, we have our early 1960s and 1970s was lot of new faces, which is won - ment Center (2003-07). The citing Conference, a unique op - Frank Georgacopoulos of seafood… these hardy wild plant-based…very little meat, derful for Greektown.” book has been published by the portunity for Orthodox clergy, “Odysseus” Federation of theologians, and healthcare pro - Cephalonians and Ithacians un - fessionals to come together to der the auspices of the CBMGS, discuss how the Orthodox heal - while the translation was funded ing traditions interface with con - ! T by the Maria Tsakos Foundation. temporary theories and practices R RSVP: email: qc.byzantine.cen - of care. Registration fees are as E S [email protected]. 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The National Herald QUESTION OF THE WEEK

T H D E L N A www.thenationalherald.com AT ER IONAL H Are you more interested in this year’s World Series because Greek-American Mike Moustakas is playing in it? Please email your response to For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 101 [email protected] We may publish some responses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 COMMUNITY 9 Beware of Greeks Bearing Fans: Sleight of Hand at Gov. Debate in FL

By Constantinos E. Scaros After a bizarre delay by Scott, Interestingly, this debate con - which triggered concerns that he jures memories of a transforma - DAVIE, FL – Since the infamous might balk on the debate alto - tional debate – on the national monthlong recount following gether on principle, because of level – the first between presi - Election Day 2000, Florida has Crist’s unilateral decision to tai - dential candidates John F. earned the unenviable reputa - lor the rules to his own liking, Kennedy and Richard Nixon in tion of being arguably the na - he finally relented and the de - 1960. Prone to excessive sweat - tion’s most bizarre state when it bate began – with Crist’s fan at ing, Nixon, by all accounts comes to elections. Last week his podium. looked awful on television in the was no exception, with the onset At the end of the debate, first ever major party presiden - of what casual observers – which Moderator Elliot Rodriguez tial debate, which propelled describes most voters – call “Fan - asked: "Gov. Crist … why did Kennedy’s momentum and ulti - gate.” you insist on bringing a fan here mately led to his narrow victory Greek-American Charlie Crist, when your campaign knew this that November. Perhaps learning then a Republican, who was gov - would be a contentious issue?" from Nixon’s downfall, Crist ernor of Florida for a term, did Crist replied: "Why not? You wants to ensure he is not caught not run for reelection in 2010. Charlie Crist stands at his podium awaiting Rick Much was made about Richard Nixon sweating know, is there anything wrong sweating on television. Rick Scott, also a Republican ran Scott, who purportedly refused to take the stage profusely in first debate with John F. Kennedy. with being comfortable? I don’t Who is right in all of this? and won. Crist, now a Democrat, because Crist brought a small fan to the event. Maybe that is why Crist insisted on having a fan. think there is. Having compas - Should Crist be entitled to a fan? is challenging the incumbent sion with other people." Is Scott being petty by not al - Scott for the governorship. The Hijacked the GOP and I Became with an asterisk: that should devices (including fans), visual Rodriguez then asked Scott: lowing it? After all, opponents reason Crist declined to run for a Democrat, a book he wrote conditions make it necessary, a aids or notes to the debate, but “why the delay coming out over of debaters with particular chal - reelection in 2010 is because he that was released earlier this fan would be provided. will be provided with a pad and a fan?" Categorically denying lenges traditionally accommo - vied for the U.S. Senate instead, year. The National Herald obtained pen." that his delay had anything to date them. Bill Clinton in 1996, but he lost in the Republican pri - If nothing else, Crist has copies of the document origi - Because Crist is known to do with the fan, Scott replied: "I for instance, allowed Bob Dole mary to Marco Rubio, at the time shown he is a political survivor, nally sent to both campaigns in bring a personal fan to his public waited till we figured out if he’s all necessary provisions to com - of Rubio’s meteoric rise to na - but his party-switching pales in July, describing the debate rules, appearances as a recurring habit going to show up. He said he pensate for Dole’s paralyzed tional political prominence (cur - comparison to his masterful Oc - and subsequent letters sent on if not general rule – prompting wasn’t going to come to the de - arm. Joe Lieberman and John rently, Rubio is mentioned as a tober 15 debate performance – October 6. The July letter stated the Miami Herald to refer to it bate. So why come out until he’s Edwards in 2000 and 2004, re - possible presidential candidate before he even opened his that "candidates will be fitted as his “security blanket” – it is ready?" spectively, complied with Dick in 2016). After losing to Rubio mouth. It wasn’t Crist’s words with lavaliere microphones and evident that the Scott campaign PERCEPTION IS PARAMOUNT Cheney’s request in the vice pres - in the primary, Republican Crist that won the day, but rather a will stand at podiums. Candi - pressed for the fan’s exclusion. As debate history indicates, idential debates of those years stayed in the race, running as an well-placed prop: a small electric dates may not bring visual aids, TNH also obtained a copy of perception is paramount. And in to sit in a chair rather than stand Independent. fan underneath his podium. notes, or electronic devices to the signed agreement, that Crist this debate, hardly anyone re - at a podium, respecting the fact Within these past four years, FANDEMONIUM the debate, but will be provided specifically requested a fan if cli - members the substance of the that Cheney had a heart condi - then, Crist has gone from Repub - In fairness to Crist, it was not with a pad and pen to take notes mate conditions necessitated it. discussion. Instead, it is all about tion. lican to Independent to Democ - – or at least, should not have during the debate.” Clearly, that What followed on debate two points around the same is - Whether or not Fangate ulti - rat. The double switch prompted been – entirely a surprise that a letter makes no mention of a fan night was bizarre, indeed: Crist sue: Crist brought a fan to the mately favors Crist, or Scott, re - many to accuse Crist of being a fan would emerge. The pre-de - or anything of the sort. walked onto the stage and was debate, and Scott objected to it. mains to be seen, but one thing political opportunist, but he de - bate rules indicated that fans The October 6 letter, how - asked about the fan – all before At least in the immediate post- is clear: round one of the politi - fends himself in: The Party's were not permitted, but Crist’s ever, clearly specifies that "can - Scott even took the stage him - debate period, it is Scott who, to cal maneuvering goes to the Over: How the Extreme Right campaign signed the agreement didates may not bring electronic self. his detriment, appears petty. Greek. Consulate Honors Nobel Laureate in “Odysseas Elytis and Cyprus” Lecture

TNH Staff star Anna Vissi. spired by its geography, a theory Papathomas spoke about the he developed in the 1950s when NEW YORK – The exhibition Elytis Chair Fund, represented we spent time with artists like space of Cyprus’ Consulate Gen - at the event by its chairman, Picasso. eral was packed on October 21 Prof. Panos Georgopoulos, and The physical environment of for a lecture titled “Odysseas the Modern Greek Studies Pro - a people is internalized, and ex - Elytis and Cyprus” by Prof. Mar - gram of Rutgers University, ternalized again in its architec - ios Pourgouris. which cooperated with the con - ture, a process responsible for Amb. Vasilios Philippou, the sulate in the presentation of lec - its authenticity. The great Consul General of Cyprus, wel - ture along with the Cyprus Fed - French Cathedral of Notre Dame comed the guests and spoke of eration of America, PSEKA and at Chartres would look com - the life and works of the Nobel with the Hellenic American pletely out of place in Greece, Prize-winning writer and his leadership Council (HALC). he said. special relationship with Cyprus. Papathomas thanked HALC Elystis also thought deeply He quoted Elytis’ apology when founder Nikos Mouyiaris for his about the criteria by which con - he was not able to keep his first $400,000 grant for the Elitis tinuity and discontinuity are promise to visit the island: “I chair, which was matched by an - judged to hold diachronically in want to go and worship its soil.” other $200,000 by the commu - cultures. He did not believe that The Consulate’s Lambrini Gi - nity. the neo-classical buildings of annatsou was Emcee, and there Pourgouris was visibly America and Europe have sub - were greetings by Thomas Pap - moved to return to the space stantial connections with an - pathomas, Busch Campus Dean and the people he knew well (L-R) Prof. Marinos Pourgouris, Nikos Mouyiaris, Anna Vissi, Amb. Vasilios Philippou, Prof. cient Greece – they are mere im - and Professor of the Department during his tenures teaching at Thomas Papathomas, Prof. Panos Georgopoulos, chairman of the Elytis Chair Fund. itations. It is in the folk of Biomedical Engineering, Rut - Rutgers and Brown Universities. traditions of the Greeks, espe - gers University, and by Fr. He noted the political dimension dictatorship. emy of Athens. the limits the Greek language. cially their poetry, where the Nicholas Samaras representing of the relationship to Cyprus of After Makarios’ death, the After winning the Nobel Prize He did what nobody had done soul of the Ancient Greece can Archbishop Demetrios. an artist who tried not to be tan - poet declared that “his fighting for Literature in 1979, Cyprus before.” be felt. Fr. Samaras said that the gled up with politics. Elytis spirit and perseverance and was one of the two countries He also mentioned Elytis’ The lecture was followed by Archbishop “always taught us found refuge during his first two beauty is drawn from the great whose invitation to visit he ac - theories of art. The latter medi - moving readings of Elytis’ writ - that poetry, and literature, and trips to the island during the reservoir of the Cypriot people.” cepted. He also went to Spain tated on the resilience of nations ing by Amb. Philippou, Cypriot- music is essential to the higher Greek Junta period. Greek in - Elytis also protested the junta because “they celebrated my through the millennia and con - American poet Polys Kyriakou, aspiration of humanity, which is tellectuals associated the dis - by rejecting a prize with the award as if I were Spanish. “ cluded that language is a pow - and retired Cypriot ambassador coming closer to God.” putes of Cyprus’s President then-substantial sum of one mil - Pourgouris devoted a portion erful tool and weapon for sur - Achilleas Antoniades. The recep - The guests were delighted by Archbishop Makarios and lion drachmas, and turning of the lecture to Elytis’ literary vival. He also believed that a tion was provided by the Pan a greeting by Cypriot singing Athens with opposition to the down membership in the Acad - achievements - “he pushed to nation’s art and literature is in - Gregorian Enterprises. Concerns about Housing Affordability and Jobs Stall Astoria Cove Project

By Constantine S. Sirigos ally unanimous calls for changes nity to be heard on the Astoria only is this not affordable, but tual Astorians, I cannot support ficials for its decision to convert TNH Staff Writer in the project by 2030 Astoria Cove proposal. It is clear that these rates are actually above this project.” the majority of rent stabilized Developers LLC. the framework for 21st century market for the vast majority of There was another issue in the apartments at its Brooklyn Jewish NEW YORK – The Subcommit - Constantinides and devel - development dictates that when my community…Until Astoria background. Alma Realty was re - Hospital apartment complex to tee on Zoning and Franchises of oper John Maurodis, reportedly public resources are used for a Cove is made affordable for ac - cently condemned by elected of - market rate value. the New York City Council sent childhood friends in Astoria, project, the community must the Astoria Cove real estate de - clashed on matters like the def - benefit as a result. velopment project in Western inition of affordability and the As the process moves toward Queens back to the drawing number of affordable units that our November vote, we will board – in the economic sense – will actually be built. work with the developer to pro - after a hearing on October 20, City Council members and vide ample affordable housing, one of the last steps in the City’s top city officials like New York good jobs both during and after Today, we are celebrating with Greek pride approval process. City Comptroller Scott Stringer the construction process, and Astoria Cove will be is the and Queens Borough President dramatically increase public “OXI” day and remembering first development that is subject Melinda Katz weighed in with transportation options on and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s manda - their opposition and expressed off of the peninsula." all those Greek brave men and women tory inclusionary housing rules their appreciation for the way A key part of the discussion which call for projects that re - Constantinides was handling the revolved around the feeling of who fought and gave their lives quire a zoning change to make matter, and emphasized that the obligation the public officials of 20 percent of its units per - project will be reviewed again felt the developers should have for Freedom and Democracy for GREECE. manently affordable. after the developers resume ne - to towards the housing needs of Despite an architectural de - gotiations with him. the citizens of New York. sign that promises to be a wel - The project is expected to be The developer’s representa - ΖΗΤΩ Η 28 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 1940! come addition to the New York brought before the subcommit - tives repeatedly voiced the view City waterfront, the hearing re - tee again the week of Thanks - that the number of affordable vealed substantial concerns re - giving. housing units they are promis - main over the level of affordable Constantinides said in his ing – 345 out of 1723 or 20 housing and the quality of jobs opening statement at the hear - percent, is appropriate given it will generate, transportation, ing, "Over the last several that they are not receiving sub - and the safety of its construction months Community Board 1 sidies. process. and the Queens Borough Presi - They are however, receiving Costa Constantinides, Asto - dent voiced their concerns about tax abatement and there were ria’s new City Councilman, took this development. Today the audible gasps in the council the lead in expressing the virtu - public was given the opportu - chamber at the developers’ re - sponse to a question about how long the project’s tax exemp - tions would last: “15-20 years.” The members of the City Council insisted that the tax abatement constituted a subsidy, John S. Sampalis , B.Sc., B.A. (Hon.), M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.C.E. but 2030 Astoria Developers LLC disagreed, saying it did not CEO and Chief Scientific Officer offset construction costs. Since was attached only to Office: the costs of the below-market apartments, they said it was not 9400 Henri-Bourassa Blvd., a building subsidy. WestSt-Laurent, QC H4S 1N8 Council members and com - munity groups whose testimony followed the presentations of the developers and other inter - Tel.: 514-934-6116 ext. 232 ested City officials were most Fax: 516-934-9913 concerned about the affordabil - ity numbers. e-mail: [email protected] The project’s affordable housing units would rent for $2,700 a month for a one bed - www.jssresearch.com The plan for Astoria Cove features a tree-lined waterfront in room apartment, and $3,800 for place of a now-dilapidated fenced-off area. Architect Jay Val - a three bedroom unit. gora presented the plan to the subcommittee on October 20. Constantinides said “Not 10 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 All Attendees Shine at Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce Gala

By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

NEW YORK – Venerable insti - tutions like the Hellenic Ameri - can Chamber of Commerce (HACC) can continue to make an impact on their communities by building on the achievements of their longtime members, but the real challenge is to attract young talent and energy to se - cure the future. The Chamber’s 66th Annual Dinner Dance and Young Professionals Gala at the Pierre Hotel on October 17 were proof they are capable of both. The Pierre’s Grand Ballroom was the scene of the banquet for the Chamber’s “Person of the Year Award,” which was pre - sented to Robert D. Somerville, the former chairman of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and down the hall the Young Professionals event was packed with people and kefi. Lou Katsos served as the Em - LEFT: Nancy Papaioannou, the first woman to serve as president of HACC and RIGHT: The Pierre Hotel’s Grand Ballroom was filled with HACC’s stalwarts cee and welcomed the guests on Atlantic Bank, is greeted with warm and enthusiastic applause. and friends on Oct. 17 for HACC’s 66th Annual Award Dinner Dance. behalf of the Executive Board. He presented an overview of the declared “I am determined to that such opportunities would Greek merchant seaman and the and I am so thrilled that Nancy need more of them.” Chamber’s history and its devel - bring the Chamber to new levels come up.” destruction of 70 percent of the was elected the first woman Aphrodite Kotrotsios, who opment from its founding by following its 66 year history,” He expressed gratitude for Greek fleet. president of Atlantic Bank and travelled with her father and sis - ship owners to its expansion un - and she spotlighted upcoming the honor and for those he They also learned of the in - the Chamber. “ Maloney told ter Stavroula, congratulated Za - der the leadership of excep - events such as the 8th annual worked with through the years, dustry’s revival with the help of TNH, “The DNA for Greek en - pantis and Dr. Adamides for or - tional presidents into a multi - New York City Greek Film Festi - especially ABS’s scholarship a grateful United States. trepreneurship is here tonight ganizing “a fabulous event. I am faceted organization val that runs from October 18- committee, which helps supply George Zapantis and Dr. and this group will help rebuild proud to be here to support my representing the many fields in 30. the industry with people with Ananea Adamidis, HACC Board and make Greece stronger and good friends.” Her exuberant which the Greek-Americans ex - Papaioannou then shined the the qualifications that are diffi - Members serve as liaisons and better than ever, and I will be friend Fay Papadakis, who de - cel. spotlight on the Young Profes - cult to find. “Investing in our hosted the event of the Young there as part of the team and clared herself shy, told TNH Katsos acknowledged the sionals – by “our pride and joy. young people,” is vital he said. Professionals group. Zapantis help in any way I can.” with a smile, “I agree with presence of dignitaries, includ - The Chamber’s future,” and In the evening’s most touch - said “today we brought together Asked why he came all the everything Aphrodite said.” ing George Iliopoulos, the Greek thanked all those responsible for ing moment, Somerville spoke 200 of the most diversely ac - way from Philadelphia, Paul Music and dancing followed Consul General, whom the the evening’s success, such as of his love affair with Greece complished, intelligent and dy - Kotrotsios, the founder of the the ceremonies in the ballroom, guests were delighted to learn dinner chairman Ted Sogotis. and “the joy of all those friend - namic young Hellenes in the annual Hermes Expo trade show fired up by Power Station En - has just attained ambassadorial Katsos told TNH that one of ships,” born of it. community.” He said HACC is that has been presenting com - tertainment, founded by Chris - rank, Vasilios Philippou, Consul the purposes of the event “is to Robert Shaw, last year’s re - committed to fostering their panies and products from tos Lambropoulos, who played General Cyprus and Manos acknowledge certain special cipient, then passed on the professional development and Greece since 1992, told TNH the bouzouki and was joined by Koubarakis, the Greek Consul. people who have helped the handsome award – a nautical Dr. Adamidis said in return they “When the president of the instrumentalists and singers in - The invocation was offered chamber over the years,” like clock – to Somerville. are expected “to develop into Chamber calls and tell me to be cluding Rena Tsapelas. The by the Very Rev. Sylvester the honoree. Guests were impressed with active and productive mem - here, I am here. Nancy Pa - Young Professionals got a head Berberis, pastor of the Church Clay Maitland, the Cham - the little-known story, shared by bers.” paioannou is a terrific person start down the hallway with kefi of the Zoodohos Peghe. ber’s Chairman, introduced a number of speakers, of the Congresswoman Carolyn and professional and she de - supplied by Asteri Entertain - After the gathering greeted Somerville, who began his ac - Greek shipping industry’s con - Maloney told TNH “I am proud serves our support. She and peo - ment led by bouzouki player Nancy Papaioannou, the Cham - ceptance speech by saying “It’s tributions to the allied victory to be here with the Chamber of ple like Kimon Bakos at Atlantic Spiro Papavlasopoulos and fea - ber’s first woman president, quite humbling to be up here. I in WWII as the lifeline of Europe Commerce…and to represent Bank have been great support - turing singers Anthi Aggelou with enthusiastic applause, she am retired and I did not expect – at a price of the lives of 2000 the vibrant Greek community… ers of community events and we and Fotis Dimitratos. Archons Honor Religious Freedom Champion and Defender of Patriarchate

TNH Staff distinguished attorney Jan Alan by his endeavors on behalf of the tance speech by thanking his Sekulow, founder of the Ameri - Ecumenical Patriarchate and the family and his law partners NEW YORK – Still basking in can Center for Law and Justice Patriarchate of Jerusalem.” “who are like my own brothers.” the glow of the ground blessing (ACLJ), which Time magazine The irrepressible Dr. Limber - He then read a 1969 statement for the St. Nicholas shrine at called “the leading advocacy akis put the event in the context by Patriarch Athenagoras about Ground Zero at noon – Arch - group for religious freedom.” of the recent deepening of rela - the turmoil in the world that bishop Demetrios of America The night before, the Ar - tions between the Greek and puts our common values to the called it a great day from Alpha chons presented the Nicholas J. Jewish-American community by test that remains only too ap - to Omega – clergy, laity, and Bouras Award for extraordinary noting their many common val - propriate today. friends of the Greek Orthodox Archon Stewardship award to ues, such as devotion to family He was humbled by the Church gathered at the New Christopher Stratakis, Esq. and education. He reminded awards, he said, just as he felt York Hilton for the banquet of Sekulow was introduced by that Greek and Jewish-Ameri - when he argued the first of the the Order of St. Andrew, the Ar - Dr. Anthony Limberakis, National cans are ranked first and second 12 cases – all of which he has chons of the Ecumenical Patri - Commander of the Archons. A respectfully among immigrant won – before the U.S. Supreme archate, on October 18. brief tribute video was also groups in education. He added Court as the grandson of an im - The annual dinner, as always screened and the banquet pro - that the rankings are reversed migrant who fled religious per - a tasteful affair, is the occasion gram revealed that “…on innu - for income, but noted to laugh - secution in Russia in 1914. for the presentation on the merable occasions, he has sup - ter, “that’s only because they are His Eminence concluded the Athenagoras Human Rights ported and championed the cause based on reported income.” evening with an Archiepiscopal Award. This year’s recipient was of the Orthodox Christian world Sekulow began his accep - Exhortation, and referred to the importance and splendor of the whole day. He emphasized the importance of the efforts of the (L-R) John Halecky Jr. Archbishop Demetrios, Jay Alan Seku - Stratakis Receives Archons, which he said “are low, receiving the redesigned Athengoras Human Rights Award, Extraordinary Archon even more worthy of recogni - Dr. Anthony Limberakis and Bishop Sevastianos of Zela. tion” given the often frustrating Stewardship Award responses of the Government of AHEPA, represented by Philip John Metaxas, Archon and Turkey. Frangos, its Supreme President, CBS News correspondent, wel - Archbishop Demetrios of Archbishop Demetrios de - “which support the Ecumenical comed the guests and intro - American and Dr. Anthony clared that Sekulow’s achieve - Patriarchate with such energy.” duced the dais. The Invocation Limberakis, National ments are a tribute not only to Limberakis expressed special was offered by Archbishop Commander, Order of St. his brilliance as a lawyer, but to gratitude from to Fr. Alex Kar - Demetrios of America assisted Andrew, present Christopher his dedication to Truth and Jus - loutsos, Protopresbyter of the by Fr. John Vlahos, Dean of Holy Stratakis with the Nicholas J. tice. Ecumenical Patriarchate, “who Trinity Cathedral, who was the Bouras Extraordinary Archon The guests were welcomed works indefatigably on both first to refer to the ground bless - Stewardship Award on Oct. by John Halecky, National Sec - sides of the Atlantic and today ing and it’s symbolizing of the 16. (L-R): John Stratakis, retary of the Archons and Ar - on both ends of Manhattan,” re - triumph of good over evil when Erene Stratakis, Sophia chon John Zavitsanos served as ferring the St. Nicholas event. he closed his prayer by invoking Stratakis Huling, the the evening’s Emcee and ac - Limberakis also acknowledged St. Paul: “If God is for us, who honoree, Archbishop knowledged the dignitaries and the work of Presbytera Xanthi can be against us?” Demetrios, Dr. Anthony the diplomatic corps. Limberakis Karloutsos, whom he said The musical entertainment Limberakis, Father Alexander thanked all who fight for the avoids outside the spotlight, and was provided by Grigoris Mani - Karloutsos. causes championed by the Ar - asked to stand up to receive ap - nakis accompanied by Glafkos chons, especially the Order of preciative applause. Kontemeniotis on piano. Rep. Gus Bilirakis Leads Congressional Delegation to Greece and Cyprus

Continued from page 1 itrios Avramopoulos, the Greek “Please do everything you can Defense Minister, the trip in - to destroy ISIS.” Zone. “We must be firm and cluded visits to U.S. military per - He said Michelle Bachman take a strong position and de - sonal at the vital base at Souda “has always wanted to travel nounce those moves,” he said. Bay in Crete. with me officially to Greece… Bilirakis said the State De - There was also a briefing at she is a Philhellene - she named partment statement about the Greek Pentagon which one one of her children Sophia – as Turkey’s provocations had to be participant called “absolutely a result of her studying history. stronger. “It was good that I was fascinating.” A 4-star general re - “Bachman came out of the there,” to make a stronger con - ferred to Greece (and the al - meeting very pro Greek,” he demnation, he said. “The United liance with Cyprus and Israel) said, and noted that although States has to support Cyprus,” as the last line of defense for she is retiring from the House, but he added the Obama admin - the Christian World, a statement she will remain an important istration has been good in that that moved Rep. Bachman. conservative opinion leader. regard. A GREEK-AMERICAN GOES Bilirakis is very excited about When he was on the Foreign HOME energy exploration in Greece, Affairs Committee, Bilirakis got The trip’s personal highlight and noted the important Trans- a high State Department official for Bilirakis came when he ad - Adriatic Pipeline, which passes to say on the record that Cyprus dressed the Greek Parliament. through Greece and Albania, and Israel have the right to en - “It was an honor…to represent where they spent the trip’s last ter into bilateral agreements in the U.S. as a Hellene,” he told day and met with its Deputy the EEZ without Turkey’s inter - TNH. Prime Minister. Bilirakis called ference, The emotional experience Albania a strong ally of the U.S. He is very excited, as are the made him think of his grand - and noted Greece has support - three countries themselves, parents, all of whom were born ive its EU candidacy, but in Al - about the increasing coopera - in Greece and who instilled their Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (third from L) meets with the Congressional Delegation bania he brought up the issue tion between Greece, Israel and love of Greece and its cultures (CODEL) led by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (4th from R). of the rights of Albania’s Greeks Cyprus. and traditions in him. in Northern Epiros, where his In addition to discussions with He said the first few para - but he and Bachman were very ing hand in hand to save the parency in the government, giv - wife Evdoxia has roots. Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy graphs of his presentation were impressed with the ability of the country and make the reforms.” ing citizens access to services “There is dialogue there,” Prime Minster; Foreign Minister, in Greek, but even when he was members of the coalition to He was especially impressed through the internet.” and they know they must re - Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Minister of reading his English text, “when work together despite their by Mitsotakis, who “showed us Bilirakis said “The MPs were spect minority rights to enter Administrative Reform and e- I felt it in my heart, I said it in philosophical differences to a chart of what he is doing and also pleased,” with the visit, and the EU. Governance; Yiannis Maniatis, Greek.” overcome the crisis despite it is outstanding.…he is a states - noted they were also concerned Bilirakis was also impressed Minister of Environment, Energy Bilirakis said “The people are decades of hostility. man…making some tough de - about ISIS, which threatens re - with Archbishop Anastasios and and Climate Change and Dim - suffering and I feel for them,” Bilirakis said “they are work - cisions on reforms and trans - gional stability. They told him, the new Cathedral of Tirana. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 COMMUNITY 11

Top left: Almost 3000 people including numerous public officials and community leaders made Boston (obscured) and Nicholas of Detroit. Foreground: Fr. John Touloumes, Archdeacon Pan - sure to be present at Ground Zero for the ground blessing of the new St. Nicholas Shrine. (L-R) teleimon Papadopoulos, Deacon Eleftherios Constantine and Fr. John Romas. Bottom Left: Andy Manatos, retired U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. Top right: Hundreds crowded onto the platform on which the new St. Nicholas will rise. Bottom right: (L-R) In the back ground: Metropolitans Evangelos of New Jersey, Savas of Pittsburgh, John of George and Zoe Kousoulis, bearing water from the 9/11 memorial in honor of their daughter Atlanta, Iakovos of Chicago, Archbishop Demetrios of America, Metropolitan Methodios of Danielle, participated in the procession of those who lost family members in 2001. A Day of Memory, Hope, and Glory at Ground Zero

Continued from page 1 panied by New York State Sena - Maloney was also present, as mony. tor Nicole Malliotakis, structural was NY State Assemblywoman MISSING MAYORS lowed a brief video that pre - engineer Emanuel Velivasakis, Aravella Simotas, who told TNH The only symbolic shadow sented the Calatrava design and and the late Emanuel Demos. “today is important for Orthodox cast on the glorious Indian Sum - the parish’s history. Demetrios shared his Christians and all New Yorkers… mer day was disappointment Fr. John Romas, the longtime thoughts about Sept. 12, 2001, we are filling a hole that was left over the absence of notables, in - pastor of St. Nicholas partici - when he and clergy visited the in our hearts and all New York.” cluding Governor Andrew pated in the service, which had spot where St. Nicholas was New York State Senator Cuomo. David Dinkins, who left an ecumenical dimension. The crushed in the collapse of the Michael Gianaris echoed Simo - office more than 20 years ago, Old Testament reading was of - Twin Towers. “We stood there tas’ words and added St. was the only former mayor pre - fered by Harriet Schleifer of the frozen, paralyzed,” said Arch - Nicholas’ had significance for all sent, and guests thanked him for American Jewish Committee bishop Demetrios. “There was a America and the whole world. his attendance. Mayor de Blasio and NYPD police Sgt. Steven big hole instead of a church. It “People will come, say a prayer, was represented by Greek-Amer - Jerome read the epistle. left a terrible kind of impres - and remember those we lost and ican Emma Wolfe, Director of In - Demetrios read the Gospel, and sion.” make it part of the experience tergovernmental Affairs, and Metropolitan Methodios of George Pataki, who was gov - of visiting Ground Zero.” Marco Carion, Commissioner of Boston read a message from Ec - ernor of New York in 2001, re - For Effie Lekas, like make the Department of Cultural Af - umenical Patriarch counted reassuring His Emi - members of the community, it fairs. Rudy Giuliani, who was Bartholomew. “May your labors, nence, saying “Do not worry. You was an emotional day filled with mayor on the day of 9/11, was perseverance, dedication and have my word,” about its re - memories and hope. She was also not there, and his presence faith manifest in the construc - building. Pataki acknowledged baptized at Sts. Constantine and would have been particularly fit - tion of this sacred temple. We “it was easy to say but hard to Helen in Brooklyn, which under ting: his leadership in calming pray it will truly become a haven do,” but praised the efforts of its pastor Fr. John Lardas has the city that day – the entire of the tempest-tossed, a comfort the “influential and powerful been the home of the St. country, actually, as he was for mourning , a healing of pas - Greek-American community, in - Nicholas parish since 9/11, and dubbed “America’s mayor” – was sion, a refuge of the weak, a sign cluding George Demos, who Among the officials who honored the community by participating she and her husband, journalist particularly well-received, and of victory over evil, and a pour - shined a national media spot - were Assemblywomen Aravella Simotas and Nicole Malliotakis, Panikos Panagiotou, spent every in his short-lived 2008 presiden - ing of the heavens on the Earth,” light during his Congressional State Senator Michael Gianaris and Rep. Carolyn Maloney. good Friday at St. Nicholas. “It tial bid, his actions that day wrote the patriarch. campaign on the PA for reneging was very special to us. We loved eclipsed his achievements in Thanking all who made this on its agreement with the house of worship.” people of Athens to its resurrec - the humility of the church and bringing down the city’s crime historic rebuilding and ground Church. Pataki noted that the Church tion shaped the City’s destiny. its message…today is a new be - rate as his most electable aspect blessing possible, Demetrios said Patrick J. Foye, the PA’s cur - was an important addition to The renowned architect ginning.” on a national scale. “this resurrected St. Nicholas rent Executive Director, repre - what has been rebuilt so far. “We asked for God to bless his hands Philip Frangos, the Supreme INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Church will be a monument de - senting Governor Cuomo, whose had remembrance, we had com - and those of his colleagues and President of AHEPA said “it is The media presence was ex - claring the victory of good over election in 2011 gave him the merce, but without St. Nicholas, all the workers who will build impossible to put in just a few traordinary, a tribute both to the evil, of love over hate, of the ul - opportunity to ensure the final we did not have faith,” he said. the new shrine, which he de - words what this day means for significance of the day and the timate power of life over death agreement, alluded to the con - Calatrava revealed to the signed as “a place of prayer, the Hellenic community and work of the organizers, includ - and destruction.” Quoting flict that added insult to the gathering that he was in Greece love, peace and reconciliation.” AHEPA. I am delighted and ing Fr. Alexander Karloutsos, Psalm 118, he said “this is the tragedy of 9/11: “thirteen years working on his Greek Olympics U.S. Senator Charles humbled to be here on behalf of Protopresbyter of the Ecumeni - day the Lord has made, let us ago the church lay in ruins – to - projects on 9/11, among the rea - Schumer began his address by AHEPA, which has contributed cal Patriarchate. The story was give thanks.” day, we will witness the reversal sons that made him very much noting the presence of his dis - and will continue to contribute the international lead on the As - LOCAL AND COMMUNITY of that sacrilege. Five years ago, want to design the new church. tinguished colleague, retired to the resurrection on this mag - sociated Press website that af - LEADERS sadly and unimaginably, the He called the Hagia Sophia of U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, and nificent Church. “ ternoon. Georgia Linaris’ beau - One of the day’s highlights Church had no choice but to sue Constantinople the Parthenon of then declared that “Like a Zoe Kousoulis lost her daugh - tiful rendition of Bless America was the construction of two a then-recalcitrant Port Author - Byzantine architecture, and phoenix rising from the ashes, ter, Danielle who worked with was the perfect ending for the memorial cairns symbolizing the ity to assure the rebuilding of St. made a poignant connection this church will show the re - John Katsimatides. “The people special event, which can be Twin Towers, consisting of Nicholas…our governor and the with St. Nicholas: the original silience and fortitude of St. who organized this event did a viewed at http://www.stni - blocks of stone that will be in - entire state of New York looks Parthenon was destroyed in a Nicholas and of all New York - fabulous job.” Her daughter cholaswtc.org/video and at: corporated into the new church. forward to the future consecra - wanton act of state terror by the ers.” Eleni is very happy that the fam - https://www.youtube.com/watc Benefactors and representa - tion of what will be an iconic Persians, and the devotion of the Congresswoman Carolyn ilies were included in the cere - h?v=3UOo8R5DX5g. tives of major community orga - nizations were called upon to place the stones, including John Papajohn, Michael Psaros, Peter J. Pappas, Sr., Peggy Sotirhos representing the Jaharis Family Foundation, George S. Tsandikos POCKET-LESS representing Leadership 100, Dr. Anthony Limberakis – National PITA BREAD Commander of the Archons, An - drew Liveris, Dennis Mehiel rep - resenting the Faith endowment, Aphrodite Skeadas – Philopto - Kontos Foods chos National Philoptochos Pres - The Leading Company in Flat Breads Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP ident, Louis Koumoutsos – Chief of the Port Authority (PA) Police Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita Intellectual Property Lawyers Department, who honored the memory of the 37 officers who Manufacturers of Authentic ethnic died on 9/11, and Regina hand stretched Flat bread. Katopodis, whose family were kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. 445 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 420 among the parish’s founders, representing the community of Fillo kAtAiFi, bAklAVA, sPAnAkoPitA, tyroPitA Melville, New York 11747 St. Nicholas. nut roll, MeloMAkAronA Tel.: (631) 501-5700 • Fax: (631) 501-3526 Liveris, Chairman of The Hel - and the trADitionAl MeDiterrAneAn Desserts. lenic Initiative (THI) told TNH excellent quality and service. “hundreds of years from now people will look back at the re - We distribute in USA and Canada. silience of humanity and the im - special prices for communities, schools, churches portance of the monument we festivals and other events have created for those who died, Ζήτω το Επος του ‘40 and those who lived.” Dennis Mehiel, was praised for being instrumental in the res - olution of the dispute with the GEORGE LIKOUREZOS, E sq ., [email protected] Port Authority of New York and Kontos Foods, Inc THEODOSIOS KOUNTOTSIS , E sq ., [email protected]

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By Theodore Kalmoukos lution of the Cyprus issue,” he Arch. Demetrios (R) in said. Cyprus with Greek Amb. NEW YORK – Archbishop “I can’t foresee” what the Vasilis Papaioannou (L), Demetrios of America in an ex - message he would bring back Bish. Sebastian, Archdeacon clusive interview with TNH would be, “but I am sure I will Panteleimon (rear). called his official visit to Cyprus be back even more determined one of “love, respect and honor to fight for the unification of for the great heroic island and Cyprus.” nected with politics and pro - its suffering people.” Regarding the recent provo - grams that emanate from the The archbishop was officially cations by the Turks, the arch - Turks,” Demetrios said. “With - invited by Cyprus President bishop said those “have never out getting into the area U.S. Nicos Anastasiades during the stopped, they appear to be a politics regarding Cyprus, I am latter’s recent visit to New York way of life. It is exactly for this of the opinion that America for the U.N. Conference. It is reason that we should always wants a solution of the Cyprus Demetrios’ to Cyprus, of which be ready for the continuous in - problem. A careful researcher a huge part continues to be un - crease of our efforts to help knows very well that quite of - der Turkish occupation. The Cyprus based on the principles ten, history reveals surprises archbishop visited Cyprus under of justice, truth, and the right and unexpected developments. the presidencies of the late Tas - for life and freedom of all the We have experienced such sur - sos Papadopoulos and Demetris people.” prises and developments in the Christofias. Demetrios said that in his vis - 20th century. Furthermore, be - The message that Demetrios its to Cyprus, he has “always de - yond the human plans for us, will bring to Cyprus “is clear,” parted with a strong sense of re - there is also God’s intervention and “as a Greek-American Com - sponsibility to be supportive in into historic events and devel - munity, as an Orthodox Church any possible way. It has been a opments and we have experi - we are with the Cypriot people. 15-year continuously-strength - enced such intervention. We be - We share and sympathize with ening relationship with Cyprus lieve that God will grant the just their pain, agonies and hopes and its people, especially with opportunities there, such as “the Cyprus, has been operating with So, why is there still no and correct solution to the great and we are fighting with the the onset of the economic crisis special annual seminar of the much success for a number of Cyprus solution after 40 years? dream of our heroic and beloved means we have towards the so - there.” He spoke about many Greek School teachers in years now.” “It is clear that the issue is con - Cyprus.” Leading in the Polls, SYRIZA Moves to Block New President, Force Elections

ATHENS – Widening his lead than a year before their term That means Samaras and “It does not have to do with who The opinion poll put SYRIZA The Macedonia University on Prime Minister Antonis runs out. Tsipras will be wrestling over is president, it has to do with at 27.5 percent, New Democracy poll also found that a slightly Samaras’ New Democracy Con - With surveys showing the the remaining 50 and the coali - the government no longer hav - with 20, To Potami 7.5, the ex - larger proportion of Greeks servatives, major opposition anti-austerity SYRIZA opening tion needs 25 of them. ing the democratic legitimacy to tremists Golden Dawn 6.5, the (49.5 percent) believes that Par - Coalition of the Radical Left its gap, Tsipras is moving to Speaking at a meeting of continue destroying the coun - Communist Party KKE 5.5, the liament should not elect a new (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras squeeze Members of Parliament SYRIZA’s central committee on try.” Olive Tree alliance, which in - President than those (43 per - is trying to pressure lawmakers and has already succeeded in Oct. 18, Tsipras claimed that by Tsipras’ comments came as a cludes PASOK 4, ANEL 2.5 and cent) who want it left in the outside the ruling parties to getting Independent Greeks maintaining an “equivocal survey conducted by the Univer - Democratic Left (DIMAR) 0.5. hands of MPs, although the law - make their intentions known on (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos stance” on whether they would sity of Macedonia showed that Compared to the previous makers are told how to vote or how they will vote for a Greek to pledge his party’s 14 votes to back the coalition’s candidate to the Leftists are now 7.5 percent - survey by Macedonia University, face ejection from their parties. President in February. the Leftists’ 71. succeed President Karolos Pa - age points ahead of New which was a month earlier, the PASOK leader Evangelos New Democracy and its part - With the Democratic Left poulias, MPs are fueling fears of Democracy after another poll gap between SYRIZA and New Venizelos, who is also Deputy ner the PASOK Socialists have (DIMAR), a former member of last-minute back-room deals to last week gave them a 6.5 per - Democracy has grown by 1.5 Prime Minister/Foreign Minis - only 155 votes in the 300-mem - the coalition already indicating ensure that the nominee is cent lead, and one earlier put it percent. ter, argued it’s in the interest of ber Parliament, a bare majority, it would also not vote for the elected and early elections are as high as 11 percent. A Metron Analysis survey for voters to keep supporting the but need 180 to elect their ruling parties’ nominee, that avoided. Tsipras is riding the crest of Parapolitika newspape showed parties who ruined many of choice for a President or early gives the SYRIZA alliance an - “For us the issue is not nu - anger at the big pay cuts, tax that support for SYRIZA is run - their lives. elections will be called more other 10 votes for a total of 95. merical, it is political,” he said. hikes, slashed pensions, and ning at 32.9 percent against He said that early elections worker firings that Samaras im - 26.1 percent for New Democ - and a subsequent SYRIZA-led plemented on orders of the racy, indicating how much government would be damaging country’s international lenders, Samaras and New Democracy for Greece. “At best it will prove the Troika of the European are paying the price for chang - to be a political fraud but there Union-International Monetary ing his opposition to austerity is the possibility of total disaster, THE HERALD SQUARE Fund-European Central Bank while out of office to embrace it the canceling out of people’s (EU-IMF-ECB) that is putting up after he won in 2012, but with - sacrifices,” said Venizelos. “It TNH's Crossword Challenge 240 billion euros ($306 billion) out enough of the vote to rule does not take a lot for the sys - in two bailouts. outright. tem to collapse.” Greece Prepares for Golden Dawn Party Trial

ATHENS — A prosecutor han - geting voters disaffected by the should be cleared of any dling the criminal investigation country’s acute financial crisis charges. of Greece’s Nazi-inspired, far- and a wave of uncontrolled ille - The crackdown on Golden right Golden Dawn party on gal immigration. Dawn followed the 2013 fatal Thursday sought to have 70 It won 18 of Parliament’s 300 stabbing of a leftwing musician, party members, including the seats in 2012, and is currently over which Golden Dawn sup - jailed party leader and 17 other polling fourth, amid political un - porter Giorgos Roupakias has lawmakers, stand trial on certainty generated by the been charged and is included in charges ranging from running a prospect that Greece may be the proposed indictment. criminal organization to murder forced to hold early elections in Roupakias has denied the and weapons offences. March. charges, and claimed he had lit - In a 700-page document, A three-member panel of tle connection with Golden prosecutor Isidoros Doyiakos de - judges is expected to issue final Dawn, which has also greatly scribes Golden Dawn as a indictments within weeks. If it distanced itself from him. strictly hierarchical criminal or - upholds Doyiakos’ recommen - The American Jewish Com - ganization that aimed “to prop - dations, Golden Dawn leader mittee issues a statement on Oc - agate and impose its political Nikolaos Michaloliakos and the tober 16 applauded a Greek beliefs and theories through vi - party’s 15 other lawmakers, as state prosecutor’s decision to try olence.” well as two more that have left the party leaders, who’ve been Doyiakos added that the the party, face a maximum 20- accused of anti-Semitic activi - party sought to “violently con - year prison sentence should ties, which it has also denied. front foreigners, dissidents and they be convicted. “Prime Minister Samaras anybody else it considered as a Michaloliakos and another and Greece’s law enforcement serious ideological opponent.” eight party lawmakers are in and judicial authorities have Once marginal, the un - pretrial detention. All the sus - pursued Golden Dawn with ad - abashedly nationalistic, xeno - pects have denied any wrong - mirable courage and determina - phobic and anti-Semitic Golden doing. tion, demonstrating principled ACROSS 10 Earnings Aft. Tax (abbrev.) Dawn erupted onto Greece’s po - Doyiakos also recommended leadership,” said AJC Executive 1 Strrd. in American Pie (init.) 13 Stocks alternative litical scene in recent years tar - that another 13 initial suspects Director David Harris. 3 Arthur of the White House 16 Aphrodite, in Rome 7 Big Red Machine's Concepcion 17 Teo of Indy 500 11 Hawaiian Island 23 Wrote Oedipus 12 George W's brother 25 Nelson's best friend on I Deam of Jeannie 14 Greek Island also known as Tzia 26 The "Show Me" State (abbrev.) Cyprus Plans Block of Turkey’s Bid to Join EU 15 Plyd. by Buscemi on Boardwalk Empire 29 Type of whiskey (init.) 30 Greek diphthong 16 Visiting Int'l. Faculty (abbrev.) 31 Drone Noise Jmmr. (abbrev.) Continued from page 1 doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a sion. 18 A Kennedy 32 Info. and Computer Science (abbrev.) state and opposes its offshore Moscow has said it would 19 Bobby Ewing's first wife 33 A Cartwright Tensions flared earlier this energy search. stand by Anastasiades in what 20 Ralph Kramden's BFF (init.) 34 Sheriff Andy Taylor's son month when Turkey announced Anastasiades suspended re - he called Turkish provocation. 21 Cowboys' record-setting RB (init.) 35 Indian female garment its gas search plans, prompting unification talks earlier this The Cypriot leader met with 22 Former NYU President John 36 Federation of United Ancient Geologists Anastasiades to suspend U.N.- month after Turkey announced Russian President Vladimir 24 Cincinnati's st. (abbrev.) (abbrev.) mediated reunification talks a its gas search plans. Cyprus con - Putin on the sidelines of the 26 Starred in original Scarface flim 38 Sold Oliver Douglas his farm in few days before they were sup - demned the move as a breach Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in 27 Hutch of TV's Starsky & Hutch (init.) Hooterville posed to enter a more intensi - of its sovereign rights and inter - Milan. 28 Love god 39 Square root of eighty-one fied phase. national law. With international compa - 30 Ocean Data Inoperability Pltfrm. (abbrev.) 44 What the opposite of is, is Anastasiades said Oct. 20th The Turkish ship entered nies getting licenses to explore 33 Football team, with Green or Tampa 48 Basketball, in slang that he would be “unworthy of Greece’s Exclusive Economic for oil and gas off Cyprus, the 34 Oper. Support Facility (abbrev.) 49 "___ the season to be jolly..." his public mandate” if he con - Zone (EEZ) to explore off Turks have said they want a 37 Foot subdivision 51 Tenured Young Educators Div. (abbrev.) tinued to negotiate “under Cyprus on the morning of Oct. share of whatever is found and 38 St. Constantine's mother 52 Cultivate threat.” 20 accompanied by a warship, plan to do their own research. 40 A Beatle 55 Tribute Cyprus was split along ethnic the government in Nicosia said. 41 Jewish Student Org. (abbrev.) 56 Tool used to punch holes in a belt lines in 1974 when Turkey in - Russia was also conducting (Material from the Associated 42 Whichever 57 Kinematic Sciences, Inst. (abbrev.) vaded after a coup by supporters military exercises in the same Press was used in this report) 43 Not out 58 Devoured of union with Greece. Turkey area but with Cyprus’s permis - 45 Type of retirement acct. (init.) 60 Omaha's st. (abbrev.) 46 Negative 61 Swed. hard rock guitarist (init.) 47 Square root of sixty-four 63 The Greek Tycoon (init.) 50 Civil War pres. (init.) 51 Eighth Greek letter Solution to last week’s puzzle Greece’s Toothless Corruption Crackdown 53 Open Int. (abbrev.) 54 Toy on a string 57 A Karamanlis Continued from page 1 have already had some marked erations and better treatment, 59 Doherty of the Mamas and the Papas success, despite operating on a relatively little has been done. 62 Bee-like insect andros Rakintzis. “We cannot paltry budget. There have been a few high- 64 Atone estimate how many individuals One of the most celebrated level prosecutions, such as the 65 Lane of Superman fame have been saved from criminal victories of this sort was last life sentence given former Thes - 66 Railway Express Agcy. (abbrev.) investigations and the money it year’s landmark verdict against saloniki Mayor Vassilis Papa - involves,” said Tzavaras. “It’s bil - former Greek Defense Minister georgopoulos for embezzling 18 DOWN lions.” Akis Tsochatzopoulos, who was million euros, but that was re - 1 Charles Liston's nickname The government’s response found guilty of establishing an duced to 12 years and now he’s 2 Consume food was that the March clause was elaborate network to launder seeking an even lesser sen - 3 Castro Country a mistake, and would have no money he received in bribes. tences. Cohorts convicted with 4 What a ship does bearing on the effectiveness of While international lenders them were also shown leniency. 5 "At Last" singer (init.) future prosecutions. have pressured the government The government also is 6 Examine a document again As it stands, understaffed law to do more to weed out corrup - mulling proposals for lesser sen - 8 Eddie Murphy's character in Coming to enforcement has helped to make tion and bribery, which are com - tences for corruption and America a dent in the long string of cor - monplace in Greece in virtually wrongdoing and to let those 9 Nissan Model ruption charges plaguing every sector, including paying convicted of those crimes to buy Greece, said the Times. They off doctors in hospitals for op - their way out of jail time. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 COMMUNITY 13

ALL HISTORY The Hellenic Music of Yesteryear: 1st Greek Singers in the United States

By Steve Frangos mantic figure of the old South - to help Allen secure a military fornia in the 1870s and 1880s. TNH Staff Writer west. A man of many parts Lum - pension. A debate still rages around Car - mis was, at different moments Again, for those of you unfa - alambro’s exact involvement in in his life, City Editor of Los An - miliar with American as well as this affair. Caralambo eventually CHICAGO- Who was the first geles Times, librarian at the Los Greek-American history, Allen later moved to Montebello, CA Hellene in the New World to Angeles Public Library, and was part of the United States where he became a U.S. citizen raise his or her voice in song? founder of the Southwest Mu - Army’s efforts to introduce in 1867, changing his name to Far from an imponderable ques - seum, Indian rights activist, camels into the west. American George Allen. Descendants of tion we can easily chart, in magazine publisher, and home military officers visited western Caralambro/Allen still reside in broad terms to be sure, Greek builder. Lummis was never able Anatolia in an effort to purchase California. singers in North America from not to write and given that he camels and to hire experienced As it so frequently happened the 1830s onwards. There is no played host to any and all visit - drovers. On February 10, 1856, on the day Caralambro met telling what future research and ing (and all local) intellectuals Caralambo and seven other Lummis a dinner party was writings will provide. With pub - and eccentrics he unintention - drovers arrived at the Port of In - planned. Here is a section of lications such as Gaspar Papi ally left a vivid and unique dianola in Lavaca County, Texas Lummis’ account of that and Ana Pons Their Lives and record of Los Angeles and many with their animals aboard the evening: “I coerced Greek Descendants by Latrell Pappy parts of the Southwest. USS Supply. The most cited ac - George to stay. The bath re - Mickler (Media, PA: Infinity, I do not wish to make Lum - count of this venture is Steven moved his stains of farming, and 2008) appearing on the New mis’ life sound like an archival Dean Pastis' article, “Go West his blue jeans were cleaned. He Smyrna Colonists, by one of project. A man of large parts Greek George,” which first ap - had never before sat to such a their descendants, we may yet Lummis regularly hosted dinner peared in Greek Accent (July- table and such a company; but hear family tales that involve parties at his home. Lummis had August 1984) a magazine pub - he carried himself irreproach - song. named his home, “El Alisal,” af - lished by the National Herald. ably, with the modest poise of For those of you sick the day ter the property's sycamore The eight men are identified: his patriarchal kind, and gave a they taught about the New grove. He had constructed his Caralambo, Hi Jolly (later good account of himself in con - Smyrna Colony in Greek school home such that its patio was known as Philip Tedro), Mimico versation, I interpreting (Lum - it was the largest British colony centered about the most majes - Teodora (Mico), Hadjiatis Yan - mis and Caralambro spoke to every established in the New tic tree. This endless stream of naco (Long Tom), Anastasio each other in Spanish). He sat World. Andrew Turnbull (1718– parties, which Lummis termed Coralli (Short Tom), Michelo beside Francis Fisher Browne of 1792) a Scottish physician or - “noises” by the way, proved to Georgios, Yanni Lliato and Gior - The Dial, and opposite was that ganized this venture by found - be a magnet for musicians, po - gios Costi. Needless to say the queen of the American stage, ing New Smyrna, Florida, ets, writers, artists and assorted handling and care of these great Helena Modjeska, and her hus - named in honor of his wife's others. beasts of burden required spe - band, Count Bozenta, all of birthplace, in 1768. Turnbull 1903 photo of Greek George taken by Charles Fletcher Lummis, This movable feast of bo - cial knowledge and abilities. whom asked him many ques - was married to Maria Gracia who centered his home’s patio around the sycamore tree. hemian and intellectual culture Greek George, Hi Jolly and the tions. When we had come well Dura Bin, the daughter of a often saw inclusion in Lummis’ others were hired to teach the along in community singing, I Greek merchant from Smyrna. in the English language. With ica were Anatolian in origin. I writings. Given Lummis’ many soldiers how to handle and pack begged Greek George to sing. His colony was located in the no priests, it is unclear in say this given the titles of indi - enthusiasms these same individ - the animals. In time 100 camels ‘Surely…you must remember province of British East Florida, Doumouras’ account, as to the vidual songs such as “Smyrna uals (and groups) were often were brought to the United the songs your mother taught and encompassed some 101,400 manner in which these Ortho - Serenade,” “Great Constantino - the subjects of a portrait in front States by the government. This you, the songs of when you were acres; it was nearly three times dox faithful observed their faith ple Song” and the fact that one of his camera. Today, the Autry is a complicated topic since pri - a boy.’ Timidly, leaning against the size of the colony at together. On one point of them is said to be in Turkish. National Center in Los Angeles vate citizens and various com - the door-jam, he began; and one Jamestown. More than half of Doumouras is crystal clear, they The late Dino X. Pappas, one holds the vast majority of his panies also brought camels as by one, as he sang, the old folk- the 1,225 immigrants were sang together, and again did so of the leading collectors on private papers, photographs and pack animals to North America songs of his native land came Greeks or of Greek descendent. in English. I look forward to Greek and Balkan commercial other artifacts. during this same time period. back to him. And tears ran down One of the indentured ser - church histories providing us recordings, contended that It was in 1903, that Lummis Innumerable government re - into his huge beard – and tears vants among these colonists was more detailed accounts of these many of these very first com - was introduced to George Allen. ports, books and popular articles trickled down the cheek of Mod - the 17 year-old Gaspar Papi. early meetings of Orthodox in mercial recordings, made in the Allen had changed his name now exist of this army experi - jeska, and many others of that Surviving the failure of the America. United States, were of musicians from Yiorgos Caralambo (d Sep - ment and its ultimate abandon - brilliant company were wet- colony Papi moved to St. Augus - On May 4, 1896, Michael who worked on the ocean liners tember 2, 1913) and was in fact ment in 1862. What happened eyed. He was no singer; but, lost tine and today his descendants Arachtingi recorded eight songs then crossing back and forth better known throughout the to these eight Greeks, after in memory and emotion, he held live throughout the United for Berliner records in New York endlessly over the Atlantic Southwest, simply as Greek 1862, is now not simply Ameri - us spellbound for half an hour.” States. City. Berliner Gramophone was ocean. Upon landing the musi - George. This encounter sees ex - can history it is the stuff of West - The arrival and presence of By the 1830s, according to the first flat disc record label in cians would disembark and play tensive description in a chapter ern legends and lore. Greeks in North America is not the research of Archimandrite the United States. Its records in various city venues until their of Lummis’ book, Mesa, Canon Caralambro, soon nicknamed simply a matter of raw demo - Alexander Doumouras (1936- were played on Emile Berliner's ship set sail for Europe once and Pueblo (New York: Apple - Greek George remained, for the graphics. There is no denying 1987), Greek and other Ortho - invention, the Gramophone, more. ton-Century Co., 1938). It most part, in the Los Angeles that we represent and have al - dox merchants had found each and therefore not cylinders as The first documented occa - seems mutual friends brought area. Aside from his own ex - ways represented much more to other and gathered together in were more common in the sion, that I have been able to lo - the two men together. Allen had ploits and legends Caralambro those among whom we live in port cities across the United recording industry of the 1890s. cate, when Americans heard us served as a scout, guide and is most associated in western the Diaspora. And they listen to States. Doumouras contends I have never heard these record - sing, was in 1903. It was a sin - camel drover for the United history with the capture on May us far more carefully than most that these collectives of mer - ings. From the names alone it gular event. States Army before and during 5, 1874, of Tiburcio Vasquez, among us now imagine. chants sought to maintain their would seem that the first Greek Charles Fletcher Lummis the Civil War. Allen had been the most notorious of the Mexi - Orthodox faith and did so but recordings made in North Amer - (1859-1928) is a striking ro - brought to Lummis in an effort can banditos to terrorize Cali - [email protected]

Strong Community Support for Rep. Niki Tsongas GREEK AMERICAN STORIES TNH Staff Finding Paradise NEW YORK – Greek- and Cypriot-American community By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos brawls in one of the 23 Irish leaders, including a heartening Special to The National Herald pubs that spotted the neighbor - turnout by young professionals, hood. It was the first time I’d gathered for a fundraiser in Living in the suburbs has seen such actions - excepting in Manhattan in support of the re- drawbacks. But, so does living the movies. election of Congresswoman Niki in the city. In fact, living any - Every place will have draw - Tsongas. where has disadvantages backs because, truly, there is no Greetings were offered by whether in New York, New Jer - such place as paradise. Paradise Philip Christopher, a member of sey, Florida or Greece. When I can be created, however, within the host committee that in - had asked a replanted Greek, ourselves. Each of us has the cluded Dennis Mehiel and Nikos now living in Athens, if he was ability to make our own lives Mouyiaris. happy to have returned to better or a living hell. It all de - The veterans reminisced Greece after years of living and pends on our attitude and out - about Tsongas’ husband, the late working in New York, he said, look – to a certain degree. We’ve Senator Paul Tsongas, who ran “Well, it has its disadvantages. I seen people with awful disabili - for president in 1992 and was a miss certain things.” Yet, that’s ties do beautiful art work, or stalwart in the community’s ef - exactly what he’d told me when succeed in some kind of sport forts to strengthen U.S. relations he had just come to Astoria from despite their hard disadvan - with Greece and Cyprus and to Greece. And, I told him as tages. I remember an old end the illegal Turkish occupa - much. He laughed, telling me I woman planting bulbs around tion. was right. city trees that sprung up into The guests encouraged I remember living in Hell’s daffodils and Tulips come Tsongas to be a champion for Kitchen as a little girl, across the springtime, a janitor that re - the community on issues such street from the old Madison paired bicycles for us kids when as support for Greece, the plight Square Garden. We were very our bikes had problems. He was of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, poor, heat came from a pot belly the neighborhood grandpa. the name dispute with FYROM, (L-R) Vassos Vassiliou, Philip Christopher, Savas Tsivicos, Tasos Pardalis, John Metaxas, Theo - stove, we boiled water for baths In all, we can make peace and to shine a spotlight on harris Christou, Nicolas Nicolaou, Carol Kanin, Andrew Gounardes, Nick Kolovos, Rep. Niki and were a little hungry, too, at with whatever plagues us, over - Turkey’s current actions, includ - Tsongas, Andreas Akaras, Sophia Cotzia, Bill Matsikoudis, Andreas Comodromos, Mike Had - times, being in the midst of a come a disability, and learn to ing recent provocations in jiloucas Constantine Bardis, Michael Apostolides, Petros Mavromihalis, Anthony Kammas Depression. Yet, our Italian and forgive, turn away instead of ar - Cyprus, that demonstrate its un - Greek neighbors were so very guing, and brush off an insult reliability as a U.S. ally. said “we are not saying America Cyprus-US Chamber of Com - State John Kerry, she said I can’t friendly, helping one another; with a laugh. I’d discovered that Tsongas agreed with Christo - should cut off relations with merce, expressed everyone’s dis - promise the State Department doors in the hallway were kept every person that had, deliber - pher that Turkey is “taking ad - Turkey…but they should be appointment in the lukewarm is going to be receptive given open during the summer. We ately, tried to hurt me, were in - vantage of the moment,” when even-handed. We cannot call statement of the State Depart - the many issues it is dealing never knew fear from unwel - dividuals with little self confi - the world is focused on the ISIS someone an ally,” and ignore ment: with at this moment in time but come intrusions. Us kids, about dence and a sense of their own crisis, though a number of them when they take action op - “They did not say ‘Turkey get that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t six of us, played on those city failures that they were, probably guests noted that has long been posing the U.S. over and over your warships out of there are make the case, and thanked the streets, roller skating, playing exaggerating. Their hurting me Ankara’s modus operandi. again. go home.’” participants “for keeping an im - hide n’ seek, Ringolevio, Kick was a way of trying to push me Savas Tsivicos, President of Andreas Comodromos, In response to the request to portant issues alive. Your role is the can, Hop Scotch, never wor - down to join them because of the Hellenic Federation of NJ Founding President of the send a letter to Secretary of invaluable.” rying about predators. And, their own ineptness, misery those streets were always full of wanting company. strangers, visitors and tourists. I, strongly, believe that how The circus, rodeo and ice skat - you live means a whole lot more ing shows were wonderful to than where you live. Whether Rita Wilson Takes Turn from Acting to Singing see when we stood aside, wait - you see blue skies or gray, city ing for the African-American streets or tall trees, you can guard crook a finger at us and carve out a slice of the good life Continued from page 1 involved with production of the sneak us in to see a free show. I where ever you are, with what - sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wed - recall Mayor LaGuardia reading ever you have. It’s all there. You anything. They all led up to my ding, set to start filming in Jan - the comics over the radio when just have to find it. Boredom is new beginning.” Wilson has two uary. the newspapers were on strike. inexcusable. By helping just one grown sons, and two step-chil - Wilson’s won many new fans He didn’t want the kids to miss kid find their potential or talent dren from her husband actor including Pedro Caballero, the out on our favorite comic strips we’d have lived a purposeful Tom Hanks’ first marriage. Carlyle bartender who has seen like Little Henry and Dick Tracy. life, been a better person for As for My Big Fat Greek Wed - them all including a Woody From how I remember it, we having done it and that one kid ding, Wilson said, “When I Allen jazz performance, when were happy kids, despite the would be enriched and may do showed it to my mother, she the arrival of Carla Bruni, wife hardships. the same for others later on. loved it. But she said, ‘Of course, of the former French president, Moving to upper Manhattan, Thoughtfulness and kindness is we’re not like them.’ Then my caused a traffic jam of security later on, where the neighbor - infectious. I have little patience sister Lily, who lives next door, men. Before the Rita Wilson hood sported a public, Olympic for those who look to others for came over!” Wilson is widely show Caballero said: “You’re go - sized, salt-water pool that cost their own enjoyment or fulfill - credited with landing Nia Varda - ing to love this show. It’s com - a dollar fifty to get in, (Mira - ments. They’re like parasites - los the movie deal for the film pletely different. Wilson’s one mar), five movie houses, a beau - to be avoided as toxic and are in 2002, now the top money - of the best. In my opinion, she tiful church, (St. Spyridon), four headed for a uselessness that making independent film of all has class. Her personality is spacious parks overlooking the will affect others. We each need time. After seeing Vardalos per - awesome.” Hudson River and wide, clean, to find our own paradise and form her one-woman show, she tree-lined streets, I recall a gang not expect someone to find it urged her husband to set up the Rita Wilson performed of young trouble makers being for us. But, like medicine, when film at his company, Playtone, original songs from her chased down the streets and you find your paradise it comes which shopped it around to fi - upcoming album in her over roof tops by police, period - with a warning label: “when nanciers and distributors on the musical debut at Manhattan’s ically, on misdemeanors charges taken regularly, it can be habit strength of the Hanks-Wilson Carlyle Café where she - being drunk and disorderly, forming.” But, it can cure what seal of approval. Wilson’s now played to sell-out audiences. shop lifting for thrills, starting ails you! 14 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 Remembering Benefactor George (Parry) Paterakis, 86 CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PLG-VYNE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed Notice of Formation of A-Z NY SERVICE, LLC a TNH Staff served in the U.S. Army, sta - tion to River Forest. with the SSNY on 6/24/14. Office (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed tioned at Walter Reed Medical “‘He was a big supporter and location: Kings County. SSNY is with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) designated as agent upon whom process on 03/26/2014. Office location: Nassau County. CHICAGO, IL – A 40-day Center in Washington D.C. For very involved in our commu - against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process memorial service was held at more than 40 years he ran his nity," Aducci said. 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Cov - church from the time he was a PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: 1871 86TH ST., LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Any lawful activity. was born in 1927 in Rockaway of flowers, donations may be ell of Alto Pass, IL.; a sister-in- child. Thomas is survived by is the SSNY on 09/12/2014. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent 273992/17976 Beach, New York to the late Vas - sent to Holy Trinity Greek Or - law, April (Jim) Pemberton of wife, Kathryn (Eliopoulos) Ka - upon whom process against the LLC may be sili and Filomila Antonopoulos. thodox Foundation of Charlotte, New Jersey.; and numerous tris; sons, Chris Katris of Mun - served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1873 FUNERAL HOMES He served in the United States 600 East Blvd., Charlotte NC family and friends. A private ster, IN, John (Georgia) Katris 86th St., Brooklyn, NY 11214. Purpose: Any Navy during WWII. Cristus was 28203 and to St. Nektarios family graveside will be held at of Munster, IN and Frank Katris Lawful Purpose . LITRAS a letter carrier for the United Greek Orthodox Church Build - Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of of Plainfield, IN; his daughter, 274046/16818 VASILIOS LITRAS States Postal Service for 35 ing Fund, 5108 Kuykendall Rd., flowers memorial contributions Frances (Louis) Gonis of LEGAL NOTICE OF THE ORIGINAL years and a member of the Charlotte, NC 28270. may be made to Holy Trinity Louisville, CO; his grandchil - Notice of Qualification of SHIFT FAMILY OF American Legion. He enjoyed Greek Orthodox Church build - dren, Marianna Gonis, George CAMPANARIO LLC trips overseas with his wife to n GOLFIS, JAMES ing fund, 750 N. Superior St., Gonis and Katherine Katris; his Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - FUNERAL DIRECTORS Skala Kephaloni, Greece where DYER, IN (From the Times, pub - Toledo, OH 43604; The Salva - brother, Danny Katris of Chico, NY) on 10/01/14. Office location: Kings Basil Litras Funeral Home County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on he enjoyed the beach and visit - lished on Oct. 14) – James tion Army or The Humane Soci - CA. Funeral service and inter - 09/24/14. Princ. office of LLC: 362 Pacific 117 Washington Ave., ing with family and friends. Golfis, 93, of Dyer, IN passed ety of Allen County, attention ment will be at St. Anthony St., Ste. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11217. SSNY desig - nated as agent of LLC upon whom process Pleasantville, NY 10570 Those left to cherish his memory away on Sunday, October 12, Lisa Harding 3606 Elida Rd., El - Greek Orthodox Monastery in against it may be served. SSNY shall mail are his wife of 61 years, Per-se - 2014. He is survived by his sons ida, OH. 45807. Florence, AZ In lieu of flowers, process to Law Offices of M.W. McCarthy at Nationwide Toll Free foni; children, William (Debo - and daughters: George (Penny) donations may be made to St. the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 866-725-4872 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, rah) Antonopoulos, Filomela Golfis, Tom Golfis, Charles n KATRIS, THOMAS Athony's Greek Orthodox DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with The DE Chapel Facilities Available (Joseph) Marshall; grandchil - (Denise) Golfis, Pauline (Tim) MUNSTER, IN (From the Post- Monastery, 4784 N. St. Joseph's Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, in the Metro Area dren, Annie, Christopher, Alexis; Cleland, Anthony (Mariellen) Tribune, published on Oct. 8) – Way, Florence, AZ. 8 5132. DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. for your convenience. 274037/17976 great-grandson, Hudson and Golfis, Vivian Golfis, John Katris, Thomas C. 87, of Mun - Not affiliated with many loving cousins, nephews, Golfis; grand children: Dimitri- ster, IN passed away on Monday, n PETRAKOS, PAT LEGAL NOTICE any other Funeral Home and nieces. In lieu of flowers, George, Dimitri-, Charles (Kris - October 6, 2014 after a coura - GREENVILLE, NC (From the donations may be made to St. ten), Sam, Jenna, Anthony- geous battle with cancer, with Greenville News, published on Notice of Formation of SOL IMPORTS LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed Demetrius Greek Orthodox James, Jennifer, Ruben; great his loving wife of 55 years, Oct. 2) – Pat Conits Petrakos, with the Secretary of State of New York, LITRAS FUNERAL HOME Church, 129 N. Halifax Ave, grand children: Imani, Alex, Kathryn by his side. Born to passed away early Wednesday (SSNY) on 09/19/2014. Office location: ARLINGTON Daytona Beach, FL 32118. Con - Abel-Dimitrios; brothers: Bill Chris and Theofania Katris on morning, October 1, 2014. Born Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC BENSON DOWD, INC dolences may be shared with (Maria) Golfis, Kostas (Ritsa) June 21, 1927 in the village of in Sparta, Greece on October 20, may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the family at www.cardwell fu - Golfis; brothers and sister-in- Nestani, Greece, just outside of 1910, she was a daughter of the SOL IMPORT LLC., 936 51st Street 1, Brook - FUNERAL HOME lyn, NY 11219. Purpoce: Any Lawful neral.com. law: Athena Golfis, Andreas Tripoli, Thomas was the third late Spero and Kanella Anaton - Purpose . 83-15 Parsons Blvd., (Mary) Cappos, John (Zina) youngest of nine siblings. As akos Conits. Pat immigrated to 274026/19225 Jamaica, NY 11432 n CALTIS, JOHN Cappos, Asimo (Pantelis) Thomas experienced the many the United States in 1928. She (718) 858-4434 CHARLOTTE, NC (From the Moiras; nieces and nephews: hardships, dangers and strug - enjoyed gardening, baking, knit - LEGAL NOTICE Charlotte Observer, published Jim (Peggy) Strouzas, Kosta gles before, during and after ting and always being with her • (800) 245-4872 on Oct. 17) – John Demosthenis (Jan) Strouzas; and numerous World War II in Greece, he de - family. She was a member of Blazer Capital Fund II LP filed an App. for Authority with the Department of State of NY Caltis passed on Wednesday, Oc - others in Greece and in the U.S. veloped the strong determina - one of the original founding on 9/10/2014. Jurisdiction: DE, and the date tober 15th, 2014, at home, sur - He was preceded in death by his tion, hard work ethic, entrepre - families of St. George Greek Or - of its formation is 9/9/14. Office location in APOSTOLOPOULOS NYS: Kings. The Secretary of State of NY ("SS - Apostle Family - rounded by his loving family fol - parents Georgios and Efrosini neurial spirit and the love of and thodox Cathedral where she was NY") is designated as agent upon whom lowing a short illness. He was Golfis; wife, Froso (Frances); faith in God and family that a member of the Philoptochos process against it may be served. The address Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - born on December 26, 1928 in brothers: Ioannis (Helen), An - would shape the rest of his life. Society. She will be remembered to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of such Funeral Directors of Kapsia, Arkadia, Greece, the tonis; sisters: Tasoula (Geor - After immigrating to the United for her loving nature and deep process is: c/o Harvey R. Hirschfeld, 26 Court St., Ste. 1104, Brooklyn, NY 11242. The RIVERDALE youngest of four children of gios) Strouzas, Asimo (George) States in 1951, Thomas worked abiding faith. She was preceded address in DE is 615 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover, Demosthenis and Hariklea Golfis; brothers-in law: Kostas at a factory on a production line in death by her beloved hus - DE 19901. A copy of the Articles of FUNERAL HOME Inc. Organization may be obtained from DE Secre - Kalteziotis. He attended high Cappos and Dimitrios Cappos. where he developed a very cost band, Steve G. Petrakos in 1979 tary of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 5044 Broadway school in Tripolis, Greece during James was born in Egitio, saving and efficient method of and son, George S. Petrakos in 19903. The list of names and addresses of all New York, NY 10034 the German occupation but left Fokida Greece. He came to the production that earned him high 1968. She is survived by her lov - general partners is available from the Secretary of State. The purpose of the LP is any (212) 942-4000 before graduating to enlist in United States in 1951 after serv - praise and a hefty bonus. He ing family, son, Spero "Speedy" lawful act. Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE the newly reconstituted Greek ing in the Greek Army. He met later formed Katris Brothers S. Petrakos; daughter-in-law, 274025/11629 Air Force. John was an accom - Froso Cappos and was married Builders Inc. with his younger Margaret Petrakos; grandsons, CONSTANTINIDES plished athlete, winning many for 56 years. They raised a fam - brother Danny in the 1950's. To - Steve and Nick Petrakos; sister, LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL PARLOR Co. awards in the decathalon, in ily in Hammond before finally gether they built many new Bessie Kefalos; and brothers, Notice of Formation of OVER THE EIGHT LLC (718) 745-1010 which the discus was his best settling in Dyer, IN. James was homes in northwest Indiana. John Conits, Pete Conits of Bal - Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/13/13. Office location: Kings Services in all localities - event. He was an avid outdoors - employed for over thirty years They purchased the old Knights timore, MD, and Elias Conits of County. SSNY designated as agent of llc upon man and loved nature and and retired from Blaw-Knox Co. of Columbus Hall in East Sparta, Greece. The Funeral Ser - whom process against it may be served. SSNY Low cost shipping to Greece wildlife. Well known as an ex - where he worked as a painter, Chicago, IN and converted it vice will be Friday, October 3, shall mail process to c/o U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, pert marksman, he was a fer - bricklayer and pipe-fitter. James into the Wishing Well Restau - 2014 at 11:30am at St. George regd. agent upon whom and at which process ANTONOPOULOS vent hunter his whole life. John was member of St. Demetrios rant and added several apart - Greek Orthodox Cathedral with may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. FUNERAL HOME, INC. came to Charlotte in 1955 to at - and St. George Greek Orthodox ments above it. They then pur - Father Tom Pistolis officiating. 274024/17976 tend the wedding of his sister, Churches for over 50 years and chased the Vogue Movie Theater Konstantinos Antonopoulos - the late Connie Caltis Kokenes. also a member of the Federation also in East Chicago, IN. n PRIBAS, JOHN GEORGE LEGAL NOTICE Funeral Director During his visit he decided to of Sterea Hellas (Makrygiannis - Thomas briefly returned to CHARLOTTE, NC (From the Notice of Application for Authority of 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., make the United States his Lidorikioton Society). James Greece to find and marry Charlotte Observer, published ROCKSTEADY GAMBIT LLC, a foreign LLC. Ap - Astoria, New York 11105 home. He first worked at the was a loving and dedicated fa - Kathryn on February 15, 1959, on Oct. 6) – John George Pribas plication for Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/10/2014. LLC organized in DE (718) 728-8500 Picadilly Grill on Morehead ther, who also sponsored and which he referred to us "the 81, of Charlotte, passed away on 8/29/2014. NY office locations: Kings County. Street and then at the Open assisted many immigrating to greatest moment of his life." He on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom Not affiliated with any Kitchen Restaurant for his the U.S. Funeral service will be always considered himself lucky He was surrounded by his loving process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 250 N.10th St., Apt.#640, other funeral home. brother-in-law, Speros G. Ko - Wednesday, October 15, 2014 to have found such a loving wife wife and family. John was born Bklyn, NY 11211. Office address in jurisdiction of kenes. In 1961, he opened the at 10:00 a.m. at St. George and mother to their children. In on July 25th, 1933, to the late organization: ROCKSTEADY GAMBIT LLC copy of articles of organization on file with Secy. of KC Drive-in with his uncle Costa Greek Orthodox Church, 528 W. 1968, Thomas became a pipefit - George and Maria Pribas in State of DE, 401 Federal St. Ste.#4, Dover, DE Kontos at 2221 Central Ave. 77th Ave. Schererville, IN. In ter and a proud Local 597 Union Agios Nikolaos, Evrytania, 19901. Purpose of LLC: Web site consulting . which later became The Little lieu of flowers, donations to St. member until his retirement. In Greece. John immigrated to this 274020/19219 Italy Restaurant. John returned George Greek Orthodox Church, 1984 he and his wife purchased country in 1954 and was spon - to Greece in 1963 to marry in his memory would be appre - and operated what was later sored and warmly welcomed by Georgia Rempas in Agios Kon - ciated. named Kathy's Kitchen Restau - the family of his late Uncle Nick to PlACe your ClAssiFieD AD, CAll: (718) 784-5255, stantinos, Arkadia, Greece. They rant. While a resident of Mun - and Aunt Demetra Dross. John ext. 106, e-MAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com returned to Charlotte to raise n IOANNIDIS, CHRISTOS ster, IN from the 1950's to the was a long-time member of Holy their two daughters. They are LIMA, OH (From the Lima 1970's,Thomas was a member Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathe - active members of the Holy News, published on Oct. 17) – of St. Demetrios Greek Ortho - dral and an active member of Trinity Greek Orthodox and St. Christos B. Ioannidis M.D., 75 dox Church in Hammond, IN. the Evrytanian Association. life he built with his loving wife John, who were blessed to have Nektarios Greek Orthodox com - passed away at 9:15 a.m., Oc - From the 1980's to 2004 he Many in the Charlotte area of 50 years, Vasiliki (Koula) the most loving and wonderful munities of Charlotte. John tober 14, 2014, at his residence. lived in Crown Point, IN and at - knew him as the owner of the Pribas. He was a constant source Pappou. Survivors also include owned and operated the Little Christos was born on June 14, Ole Smokehouse restaurant for of inspiration to his children and Nick and Demetra Sitaras and Italy with his wife Georgia for 1939 in Koritsa, Albania to this is a service over 35 years. After retiring in grandchildren. John is survived family, Demetra Sitaras and fam - 49 years. The Little Italy, a Char - Basilios Ioannidis, originally of to the community. 2001, he was able to further his by his adoring wife, Vasiliki ily, John and Fran Dross and lotte landmark, finally closed in Premeti, Albania and Sophia Announcements of deaths entrepreneurial spirit by market - (Koula) Pribas; children, Maria family, Nick and Stella Matalas March 2008, leaving behind Pollatou, originally of Cephalo - may be telephoned to the ing his famous barbecue sauce. Pribas Diamantis and and her and family and Koula Litchos as nia, Greece who preceded him Classified Department of He was also able to spend more husband Michael of Charlotte, well as many godchildren, in death. On December 16, the national herald at of his time on his lifelong en - NC, Ann Pribas Papastrat and nieces and nephews in Charlotte Days and dates of funerals, 1976 he married Deborah N. (718) 784-5255, thusiasm for financial investing. her husband Jon of Atlanta, GA and Greece. Funeral service for memorials, and other events di - Covell who survives in Lima. Monday through Friday, His dealings with others were and George Pribas and his wife John will be held at 11:00 am rectly correspond to the original From 1957 to 1965, he attended 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est always characterized by his Carrie, also of Atlanta, GA. His Tuesday, October 7th, 2014, at publication date, which appears medical school at the University or e-mailed to: strong work ethic and character, surviving grandchildren, Dean, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox at the beginning of each notice. of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, [email protected] integrity and kindness. John was Jonathan, Matthew, Christina Cathedral. 600 East Blvd. , Char - School of Health Services, Na - most proud of his family and the Pribas, Christina Diamantis and lotte, NC, 28203. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 15 Debunking the “Men Paid “Philotimo” and “Aera”: Virtuous Words Honoring “OXI”

More than Women” Myth There are some words or sponse “Lord have drew the praise of from Nazi occupation, aiding and terms that just don’t translate mercy,” even though nations from all abetting them at the risk of losing well into other languages, be - the original Greek is around the world, their own lives, is indicative of As Election Day 1 percent of people cause the translation can in no usually even re - from the United Philotimo. 2014 nears, it is in America are way capture the content or rela - tained in Roman States and Great Moreover, the reaction of the still not too late to racists, that’s al - tional component embodied in Catholic and other Britain to Soviet Greek people, who left for the Al - debunk a myth that most 3.5 million the meaning of the initial term. denominations – but Russia. banian front to take on Mus - has been furiously people. So, even As a result, rather than weaken that is another story Two of the loan - solini’s forces with smiles on their circulating over the though, percent - the attempted transference of for another day. words that stand faces, singing and chanting, past year or two, age-wise, it is neg - meaning through a watered- Today’s column out from this glori - ready to sacrifice themselves for that “men are paid ligible, it is still a down translation that is lacking, focuses on two ous moment in their motherland and their fami - more than women problem. The same we usually just borrow the word Greek phrases that modern Greek his - lies, speaks volumes. Not even for the same work.” holds true for Is - from its original language and are most appropri - by Christopher tory and are closely the horror of war or the ominous Of course, this ar - lamic terrorists – use it as is. ate for the occasion TRIPOULAS associated with the threat of death could dissipate gument has been they may constitute According to the theory of lin - of the Greek Na - Special to Greek miracle of their exuberant display of Philo - The National Herald made for decades, by CONSTANTINOS E. a small portion of guistic relativism, the structure tional Day of Octo - 1940 on the moun - timo, which manifested itself but the more re - SCAROS all Muslims, but of a language affects the ways in ber 28th, also tainsides of North - with an outpouring of enthusi - cent version is even one suicide which its respective speakers con - known as OXI (pronounced Ochi) ern Epirus are “philotimo” and asm at a truly daunting moment. predicated on a Special to bomber on this ceptualize their world or other - Day – the day that the Greek na - “aera.” The first word, which lit - The immense contribution of statistic that for The National Herald earth is too many. wise influences their cognitive tion resoundingly refused fascist erally means love of honor, has the Greeks of America should every dollar a man But misogynists processes. Many scholars have ar - Italy’s demand to allow Axis been a quintessential ideograph also not be forgotten. Just like is paid, a woman is paid only are a far, far rarer breed. What gued that large differences in lan - forces to enter sovereign Greek for generations upon generations they had done during the Balkan 77 cents. man could possibly hate women guage lead to large differences territory and occupy key strategic of proud Hellenes, serving as the Wars, the Greeks of the U.S. There is a good chance that as a whole? Does that man hate in experience and thought. They sites, in the interests of avoiding intrinsic activating force for acts united and put together a truly statistic is true – that women, his own mother, wife, daughter, hold that each language embod - the outbreak of war. of valor, virtue, and courtesy. Ref - astounding humanitarian relief in fact, on the whole earn 77% grandmother, aunts, cousins, ies a unique worldview, with And despite the fact that Mus - erence to this cardinal Hellenic effort. The aid they managed to less than men do for the same etc.? People who hate others for markedly different languages em - solini’s ultimatum, delivered by virtue dates back to Thales of raise for their fellow countrymen job – so for the purposes of this what they are, usually don’t bodying markedly different Italy’s ambassador to Athens Miletus, one of the Seven Sages is estimated to have surpassed column, let’s accept it as com - count members of that group as views, so that speakers of differ - Emanuele Grazzi to Greece’s then of Ancient Greece, who is attrib - over $100 million in today’s cur - pletely accurate. Even so, that the people in the world they ent languages think about the prime minister Ioannis Metaxas, uted as saying “Philotimo to the rency! This amazing display of does not mean men are paid love most. Hitler, for example, world in quite different ways. was reportedly conveyed and Greek is like breathing. A Greek solidarity also proved that the more than women – at least not could not say: “I hate Jews, but Therefore, the grammar, syntax, subsequently rebuffed in French is not a Greek without it. He virtue of Philotimo was certainly in the way that the argument my parents are Jews, my wife semantics, and pragmatics of a (the diplomatic lingua franca), might as well not be alive." Cen - not lost during the long trans-At - suggests. and children are Jews, and I language all play their particular with the phrase “Alors, c’est la tral to this term are concepts like lantic journey or the difficulties A simple illustration: you are love them all very dearly.” So, I role in cognition and the forma - guerre” (Then it is war), this ac - dignity, honor, pride, self-respect, awaiting these newly arrived sitting around the table during ask again: are there really peo - tion of concepts, notions, and tion was succinctly summed up conscientiously going above and Greek immigrants. Thanksgiving dinner with ten ple out there who would say: “if general understanding. by one laconic word: “Oxi,” or beyond your duty to meet your As for the phrase “aera,” it family members: five women I hire a woman, I will pay her This is most apparent when No! The subsequent modern-day obligations, eagerly taking on was the signature battle cry of and five men. The women, on less than a man, even if it means we see the phenomenon of lan - miracle that followed, during your responsibilities, displaying the Greek army during WWII. Ac - average, earn only 77% of what losing my business for violating guages borrowing terms directly which tiny and destitute Greece unconditional love for family and cording to Giorgos Damianos, al - the men earn. That does not au - the Constitution and all ensuing from other languages for lack of defeated the far larger and friends, manifesting your grati - though first used by the Cretan tomatically mean that upon be - laws that stem from it”? an accurate translation. English wealthier fascist Italy, stunning tude for kindnesses and favors, state guard in 1908 to introduce ing hired, the human resources Are there some jobs for does this quite often, most fre - the world and dealing the Axis and appreciating your heritage a note of levity following a drill, office said: “Oh, this candidate which we are more likely to hire quently from Greek. Oddly powers their first loss of World and ancestors. Philotimo is self- it began to take on the form of a is a man, so we’ll pay him $1000 a man than a woman, or vice enough, much to the chagrin of War II, henceforth came to be sacrifice (like St. Paul’s explana - war cry during the Balkan Wars per week. But this other one is versa? Of course! Let’s not be most Greek speakers, certain known as Oxi Day. The Greeks, tion of the word of the Cross to of 1912-13, and became synony - a woman, so pay her only foolish and pretend otherwise. overzealous Orthodox who distinguished themselves the Corinthians), and mous with the bravery, vigor, and $770.” Consider two easily-recognized priests or choirs rush in the eyes of the world for a way of life. heroism of the Greek soldier by But that is the implication characters from popular culture: to replace even ele - their valor and heroism, As Apostolos 1940. In its simple English trans - liberals/Democrats are ped - Tony Soprano and his daughter, mentary Greek and turned the tide of the Zimbragakis accu - lation, it just means “air,” but the dling: that we live in a nation Meadow, from the HBO smash phrases like War, rately points out, cry of “aera” – the modern ver - in which employers decide how hit of a decade ago, the Sopra - “Kyrie eleison” during WWII, sion of the ancient Greek battle much they will pay specific ap - nos. Big, burly Tony would with the re - the self-sacrifice cry of “alala” – instilled courage plicants directly based on their make a better bouncer in a bar, that the people of and joy in the hearts of the charg - gender. (Conservatives/Repub - and petite Meadow a better Greece showed ing Greek soldiers, who would licans are every bit as shameful bikini model. The point is, no for Allied soldiers cry out “aera” to assure their fel - in terms of what they will distort one in his right mind would hire fighting to free low soldiers that the enemy’s fire to try to gain votes, by the way, Tony to model bikinis, or Greece was missing the target and hit - but this particular atrocity is not Meadow to intimidate loud, bel - ting only the air! their doing.) ligerent drunks. So in that case, If Greeks, in the motherland it would never get to the point and abroad, are to once again of paying the man more than play a leading role worldwide, Employers simply the woman, because the man – let us not forget the meaning of cannot pay anyone or woman – in question, de - “philotimo” and “aera.” And let pending on the particular job, us remember that our Noes may more or less money would not be hired in the first be immensely more important specifically based on place. that our Yeses. gender. That has been For any job, therefore, it’s all about qualifications. If the qual - Follow me on Twitter illegal since 1868 ifications are equal, why on @CTripoulas earth would anyone even think That contention – that to pay the woman less money prospective employers say or than the man? think: “he’s a man, pay him If all of this true, and em - LETTER FROM ATHENS more – she’s a woman, pay her ployers do not routinely pay less” is absurd beyond belief. men more to do the same jobs, First of all, doing that would be then were does this “women illegal. Yes there’s a law – a fed - earn 77 cents for every dollar Samaras Opens The Candy Store, Hits Panic Button Too eral one, in fact – that says you men earn” statistic come from? can’t pay a man more money Purportedly, if you take a just because he’s a man. It’s particular profession (let’s say, Thank Zeus we have politi - terity and Papan - n’t have a clue how and big euros for the cash- been around for quite a while. accountants) and you add up cians and generals to remind us dreou’s policy of ap - to govern but has strapped country. One hundred forty-six years, to the total earned by men, and di - that those who cannot remember peasing the lenders still opened a lead He authorized 500 euro “so - be exact. Actually, it is a Consti - vide that by the number of men history are condemned to repeat even at the cost of of as much as 11 cial dividends,” which were re - tutional amendment – the Four - in the field, you can calculate it. Apparently Greek Prime Min - accepting the mea - percent in polls, ally just disguised bribes to vot - teenth – which guarantees equal the average salary for a male ac - ister and New Democracy Capi - sures that created Samaras is taking ers to support him. He’s opened protection under the law. Sim - countant. Then, if you do the talist leader Antonis Samaras, a record unemploy - out the Papan - the candy store and with all signs ply put, if McDonald’s, Walmart, same for female accountants, pretty smart guy, didn’t pay at - ment, deep poverty dreou Black Lining showing New Democracy fading the local grocery store, or a you may wind up with that tention to what his failed prede - and misery for mil - Playbook. faster than the Chicago Cubs in small accounting firm down the .77/1.00 ratio. Aaah, statistics cessor, then-PASOK Anti-Socialist lions, apart from the The Capitalist August, he’s likely not done yet road risked discrimination of – how misleading they can be. leader, George Papandreou did rich and politicians leader is telling with the giveaways and has done employee pay rates based on That statistical analysis con - during his brief two-year tenure. who prospered as Greeks he will cut everything except to say, “The nothing but gender, they would veniently leaves out a number That ended ignominiously in usual. by ANDY their taxes, even money is there.” be out of business. of factors, such as: maybe in a 2011 when Papandreou, just shy As soon as he DABILIS though the Troika But then he compounded the Losing one’s livelihood is a particular field, the male appli - of being tarred and feathered for was elected, and won’t allow it, and problem with irrational fear and very serious consequence, one cants have more experience, or betraying the principles of the even before he got Special to will pay the mili - spooked markets too when he that most people would go to demand more money, or are party founded by his late father the chair warm, The National Herald tary, police and declared that Greece, still as great lengths to avoid. Logically, willing to work overtime. Maybe and former Premier, Andreas Pa - Samaras did a Polit - emergency services wobbly as someone hit by Mike then, it would seem that only some of the women recently had pandreou, resigned after cease - ical Flop, the 180-degree turn personnel 500 million euros in Tyson, was going to take an early something so fundamental to babies and reduce their working less protests, strikes and riots that is the only one they know retroactive pay ordered restored exit from its deal with the Troika the core of one’s belief system hours (I know countless women against austerity measures he im - how to make, and said austerity by the courts, and bring their even though everyone knew it would be worth the risk. – friends and family members, posed on orders of the country’s was the savior of the country. salaries back to pre-austerity lev - wasn’t ready. To a great extent, fanati - who have done that), and there - international lenders, the Troika That was a few months after he els. Samaras, with SYRIZA leader cism/extremism falls into that fore accept less pay. And, yes, of the European Union-Interna - said it was its ruination. He has put forward a plan for Alexis Tsipras bearing down on category. Islamic fundamental - some of it does have to do with tional Monetary Fund-European Papandreou learned the hard a guaranteed minimum income him, panicked and looked all the ists kill themselves by flying institutional sexism. Fifty years Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB). way what happens when you of 200-400 euros a month for while like Papandreou, who planes into buildings, just as ago, there were certainly more When he was campaigning in promise what you can’t deliver, the unemployed, of which there dealt with the country’s crisis Japanese kamikaze pilots did for male accountants than females, 2009 against the Invisible Man, and now Samaras is in the same are still more than 1.3 million, with the glazed-over thousand- their emperor in World War II. by an overwhelming margin. So, former New Democracy non- sinking boat, and for the same not including those whose bene - yard stare of a man who sees a Racists burn crosses on other a lot of the top echelon accoun - leader and then-Premier Costas reason – not austerity, much of fits have already run out. shell coming but is too afraid to people’s lawns, and pro-life ex - tants whose earnings are in the Karamanlis, Papandreou told which was needed, but injustice. He said he will cut the heat - move. tremists bomb abortion clinics millions, because they have voters (echoing his dad, famous Samaras put Draconian con - ing oil tax that he increased so When the Greek stock market – both acts that can lead to very been doing this for half a cen - for giveaways and runaway pa - ditions on people who were easy much that not many people fell off a cliff for a few days with long jail sentences. These ex - tury, are overwhelmingly men. tronage) that, “The money is targets: workers, pensioners and could buy the fuel to stay warm investors spooked that an early tremists have such a deep- Do men still “have it easier” there,” to sustain their lifestyles the poor, destroying many of and turned instead to burning exit would leave the country vul - seated passion, a hateful one, in the workplace overall, as of easy work and early retire - their lives while he exempted wood, plastic, construction de - nerable, Samaras was backed and so they are blind to any con - compared to women? Probably. ment, they followed the Pied everyone from Parliament work - bris, the furniture and even using into a corner and – like Papan - sequences, including their own Institutional discrimination does Piper at their peril. ers to politicians who largely es - charcoal, which killed a few of dreou again – had to bow to the demise. not go away easily, after all. But When they told him, “show caped, and businessmen not pay - them while it was toasty in Max - IMF which insisted Greece had But is there really such ha - none of that suggests that an ac - me the money,” he admitted the ing their fair share at the same imos Mansion and the Parlia - to remain tethered until its loan tred for women? counting firm – or any other em - country was broke and then time they beat their breasts and ment in the dead of winter. monies ran out in 2016, when Though I have argued many ployer – that needs to hire two turned hat-in-hand to the Troika proclaimed to be patriots (see He said he will cut the Value the next national elections are times on these pages that the applicants, decides to hire John asking for a bailout, and de - Greece: Shipping Owners, Ty - Added Tax to 13 percent for scheduled. bad “isms” (racism, anti-Semi - and Mary, whose credentials are fended the big pay cuts, tax hikes coons). many goods and services, after What Greece needs is a good tism, religious fundamentalism, identical, and pay Mary 77 per - and slashed pensions that had But now, with that having dri - he raised it to 23 percent and man in a storm, not someone etc.) are the exception, not the cent less than John. And shame always been antithetical to PA - ven down support for his party, cut it 13 percent previously for throwing the crew overboard to rule, there is no doubt that they on those who perpetuate such SOK. which has been overtaken by the restaurants in a bid to boost save the sinking ship. exist, to an alarming extent. For falsehoods for political manip - Samaras was sitting on the anti-austerity Coalition of the tourism, which helped create a example, even if we say that just ulation. sidelines then and railed at aus - Looney Left (SYRIZA) that does - second-straight record season [email protected] 16 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014

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Diamataris Papadopoulos Observer provides a brief "returning to the status of lay - the Spirit of the Lord, but also depriving me from my fervent “Clergy Update” about recent man." contemporary understanding of oath to be a priest forever. Am I Executive Editor Constantinos E. Scaros ordinations, transfers, and new To illustrate, consider my human nature. Our Church, wrong to characterize this treat - Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos assignments, including a curious very own painful story. I served governed by celibate hierarchy, ment as outright criminal? Senior Writer Constantine S. Sirigos item on "clergy returning to the our Church as a dedicated priest has not been able to reconcile I have written numerous let - On line Managing Editor Andy Dabilis status of layman." for 48 years. About five years Herself with the issue of human ters to our church authorities What does that mean? 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Such as “Apostolic Canons” prohibiting Let’s Be Vigilant ald, 37-10 30th street, long widowed priests to remarry. island City, ny 11101. letters What blasphemy! can also be faxed to (718) 472- The attention of the Diaspora has turned once again to Our church historians have Cyprus, where recent events – which could be the most danger - 0510 or e-mailed to proven they were written by the ous since the invasion and occupation forty years ago – may [email protected] . late fourth century, and, for ob - have historic significance. we reserve the right to edit vious reasons, the writers as - The overt violation of the sovereignty of one state by another letters for publication and re - signed them to the Holy Apos - is an act of major importance. Under some circumstances, it gret that we are unable to ac - tles for prestige and validity. A would be tantamount to a declaration of war. knowledge or return those left kind of conspiracy not unknown unpublished. Turkey, in particular, is disturbing the “world order,” to bor - in those days, when manuscripts GeorGe sArAFoGlou / sPeCiAl to the nAtionAl herAlD row the title of the latest book by former Secretary of State were altered to comply with the Henry Kissinger. It is an act with potentially serious conse - quences not only for Cyprus, but for the whole world. The inviolability of the sovereignty of countries has been safeguarded – by and large – after the Second World War. ECONOMY & POLITICS The most recent infringement of this “red line” was Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Unfortunately, the price Russia’s Vladimir Putin has had to Income Inequality: What are its Effects on Capitalism? pay thus far has not been sufficient enough to change his mind. Now, it seems that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has borrowed a chapter from Putin on such issues. Whether you are a business mented) argument this longstanding prism, is one that offers perfect The Diaspora is following with great interest and concern owner, a doctor, an engineer, a and particularly his theory with both risk markets, i.e. insurance op - the events unfolding in Cyprus. It is very aware of the threat student, or anything else, this is proposal for high- classical arguments tions, to every consumer in the posed by the Turkish research vessel and the accompanying a column you must read – be - net-worth taxes. It and real-life evi - economy. In other words, every - warships. cause occasionally, stuff happens ultimately comes dence. Perhaps a one should be able to go to bed We have not missed the clear message that Turkey sent to that affects our societal discourse down to a balanc - more tempered ap - at night fully insured against all the Republic of Cyprus: interfere with them if you dare. The for decades to come. For exam - ing act. On the one proach is offered risks of the surrounding eco - message, however – do not have the slightest doubt about this ple, think about “trickle-down hand, you do want (independently) by nomic environment. Clearly this – is meant not only for the Greeks of Cyprus: it is also aimed at economics” and how that theory wealthy people to two other famed is not the case, whether due to the Greeks of Greece. Indeed, even at Greeks all over the world. has affected pretty much 50% of invest their money economists, asymmetrical information or Everyone knows that Greece and Cyprus are going through the country’s economic persua - productively be - Lawrence Sum - due to transaction costs. Con - a financial crisis that certainly affects their armed forces. That sion (ironically, political cam - cause that allows mers of Harvard sidering therefore the role is obviously being taken into account by the Turks. But that is paign slogans have remained “labor” to increase by STEFANOS and Robert Solow “luck” plays in human affairs, a just one of the issues. Another is the silence that has prevailed. eerily consistent across the its own productiv - KASSELAKIS of MIT: there are redistribution of income in in - Indeed, silence is the worst sign of weakness. And in this decades on the subject of income ity, to take advan - times when r > g efficient markets is a way to cor - case, it amounts to an acceptance of provocations of shocking inequality). This year has seen a tage of the learning Special to (as in the past sev - rect that inefficiency. and historic importance. It is equivalent to complicity in the book on our adopted economic curves. As a result, The National Herald eral decades) and The second and more com - commission of a crime. arrangement, capitalism, which workers will be able times when r < g pelling argument is moral. The Surely the last thing the United States needs is a crisis be - will undoubtedly affect how we to enjoy a higher real (inflation- (such as between 1910 and flat tax rate, long advocated by tween two NATO members. think about it (and about our - adjusted) wage than otherwise; 1960). So, over the very, very conservatives, simply does not Perhaps the edge can be taken off that side of the issue by selves) for decades to come. it is the real wage that gives long run, classical theory (and capture the pain of lost con - encouraging Israel to take action – its own interests are also I am referring to the French people higher living standards, not Piketty’s theory) may be sumption. A family making being threatened by Turkey. economist Thomas Piketty and But it is also true of ourselves. Much will be judged by our his book, Capital in the Twenty- response. The reaction of the of the Greek-American community. First Century, which was re - Let us start preparing for mobilization of the Diaspora. Let leased in English six months ago us begin preparations for a summit with officials in Washington. and has stirred a deep debate Its best to take preventive measures. Hopefully, nothing fur - since. In a world where the vast ther will be necessary. Although there is a good possibility that majority of financial commen - stronger action will be required. tary revolves almost exclusively around monetary policy (Quan - titative Easing here, currency devaluation there), Piketty has Five Worldshaking Days managed to bring growth theory back to the forefront. And he has done so with a brutally sim - “Five Days That Shook The World” is not an original title. It ple equation: r > g. This equa - is an adaptation of John Reed’s famous book Ten Days That tion says that, when the rate of Shook the World, about the Bolshevik revolution. return of capital exceeds eco - But it is relevant, because of five recent days that shook up nomic growth over the long the people of Greece, and, in turn, America and the world. term, wealth concentration in - These five days certainly have brought us back to reality. We creases and, along with that, the hope they have taught us a lot. potential repercussions of social One lesson that ought to be evident is the supreme moral and economic turbulence. and practical advantage of credibility – a virtue we must guard Sounds simple? That’s the with our lives. There is no substitute for action and results – point of a discourse-changing Measuring incomes by themselves does not reveal the complete picture of an economy’s health consequences cannot be hidden. Sooner or later, they can and theory! Backed by extensive em - and stability. There is also the wealth gap to consider. will come to light. pirical evidence, Piketty has When Antonis Samaras became prime minister, Greece’s delved into the differences be - not the share of national income true. Whatever the ultimate re - $20,000 and paying the same credibility had literally hit rock bottom. It was the result of tween causality and simple sta - per se. On the other hand, soci - ality, Thomas Piketty has man - tax rate as a family making Greece cooking its books, the so-called Greek statistics, in order tistical relationships. You can eties are ever-changing, dy - aged to frame the subject of the $200,000 has an exponentially to get into the Eurozone. imagine the onus of the proof. namic cultural and political sys - right amount of inequality – or reduced ability to pay, especially Greece’s credibility was also harmed by the fact that its lead - Piketty’s core argument also tems, and as such they always its corollary, the right amount in an uncertainty-infused world. ers’ statements were not in line with the facts; they were not bears an important side-effect, react to their top-down strategic of redistribution – into tangible, Therefore, as Woody has long trustworthy. It was an explosive combination, the results of namely, that “economic inequal - design. A certain degree of re - relevant terms. argued, our tax code needs to which are well-known. ity” as a whole is not an inher - distribution, therefore, should But can we make actual de - reconcile an “ability to pay” with It took time and effort on Samaras’ part to mitigate those ently negative outcome (going be periodically considered, not cisions on this last subject (re - the “relative neediness for impressions and gradually improve Greece’s image. He achieved back to the political campaigns) because of an inherent inequal - distribution) without consensus money.” all this despite originally having been opposed to the memo - but an integral economic para - ity in capitalism but because of on Piketty’s premise first? An - Now this would be a really randa, for political reasons. meter society needs to calibrate the inherent humanity in any other well-regarded economist good debate for Members of It was a success that generated satisfaction that the prime in order to be successful in the economic system. (and dear friend of mine), Congress to have. Alas they can’t minister did not conceal. In fact, he referred to it constantly. long run. This, again, accentu - Granted, Piketty’s analysis is Woody Brock, argues that we even discuss our Syria strat - And it helped him achieve a lot. Such as the support of German ates the difference between facts far from irreproachable. Classi - can base it on two different jus - egy… Chancellor Angela Merkel, who finally found a reliable inter - and norms, one that all of us cal growth theory, for example, tifications: an economic one and locutor in Greece. should be cognizant of as edu - holds that r = g on average, un - a moral one. The economic one Follow me on Twitter: But then, Samaras undertook a very risky political gamble cated voters. dermining Piketty’s claim that integrates the concept of “un - @StefanosNY in order to prevent the rise of SYRIZA. The government invested Of course, there will be many the gap between rich and poor certainty” into the classical “ef - Stefanos Kasselakis has traded its credibility on the project of gaining Greece's early exit from commentators who will cast will continue to widen. To his ficient” economy framework. An commodities at Goldman Sachs the Memoranda. That became the coalition’s banner. Ireland doubt on Piketty’s (well-docu - credit, Piketty tries to counter efficient economy, from this and founded cvfromgreece.com. and Spain had done that, but Greece was not yet ready. It is im - possible for Samaras and his advisors not to have known that. Thus, a toxic combination of SYRIZA’s rise in the polls and the "new strategy" about an early Memoranda exit acted as a Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris catalyst for the explosion that occurred in international markets last week. And of course, Greece – the weak country – paid a huge price: it saw its borrowing rates on 10-year bonds soar to Rising from the Rubble Our people responded to the call of their prints of the fallen towers. In the shade of 9 percent. heritage and flocked, on a beautiful Satur - taller, stronger, more majestic skyscrapers, The market had spoken. What it said dashed the dreams of It was an important day in the history of day, to be present, to be witnesses to history. monuments of human imagination and en - an early exit. But the escapade also injured the Greek govern - the community. A day when the bugle In harmonious cooperation, everyone con - deavor, a sacred space will be created for ment's credibility, with all the consequences that entails. sounded truly marking the "arrival" of the tributed to this special day. But it was also members of our community, employees who Under these conditions, both the government and opposition Greek-American community. a day of grief and anger, for the people who work in the area, and for millions of visitors. played the mute. But the government sent its finance minister A day on which many elements con - were lost on 9/11. Friends and relatives of It is a new center for the community, for into Parliament to mumble something somewhat reminiscent joined: the blood, toil, and sacrifices of a the victims, consumed in deep thoughts Hellenism. of the hapless George Papandreou’s attacks on the markets. But humble but high-minded immigrant com - about their departed loved ones. The journey was long and hard. Oppo - only somewhat. munity with a noble mission, to build a bet - It was also a great day for St. Nicholas, nents tried to push us around, and we made The government’s credibility was harmed. The precious com - ter future for their children. the "charming little Church" as Archbishop some mistakes. It took 13 years: the last modity of credibility injured. Moreover, it will take time now – Make no mistake about it: The commu - Demetrios called it. Ground Zero project to begin. more time than would have been the case before – to get the nity’s success rests on their shoulders. After 13 years, from the ashes and moun - But it happened, and that is what counts. people excited down the road about another early exit from It was a day to remember thanks to the tains of debris that resulted from that disaster Now we must hope, and work, for a good the Memoranda. efforts of talented and capable clergy, those of biblical proportions, new hope emerges finish. And let us also hope that that when All these bad decisions, with such negative consequences. who gave expression to and made possible in the form of a Church at Ground Zero, at a the Church’ s doors open, expectedly within And for what? the community’ s dream to rebuild what it new World Trade Center, next to the evoca - two years, there will be – as is certainly be - was destroyed. tive pools and fountains located on the foot - fitting – greater use of our Greek language. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 25-31, 2014 GREECE 17

King Alexander shown with his dog, Fritz, whose battle with a monkey caused the king’s fatal wounds. OXI DAY OCTOBER 28, 1940 This Week in Greek History: King Alexander Dies from a Monkey Bite The Washington OXI Day

TNH Staff Alexander tried to separate the Foundation two animals, but the monkey bit Unquestionably, the most fa - him severely. celebrates the profound role mous Hellenic ruler named The king’s wounds were Alexander was Alexander the dressed, though not properly Great. Another Alexander, how - cleaned, and became severely Greece played in bringing about ever, a monarch of Greece in the infected. By October 19, he was early 20th century, was known so delirious he was calling out the outcome of World War II as “the Puppet King.” On Octo - the name of his mother, Queen ber 25, 1920, King Alexander Sophia, who was also in exile died in a tragic and bizarre ac - with her husband and oldest and honors today those whose cident. son. Despite her pleas, the Alexander was installed as Greek rulers would not allow King at the young age of 24 in Sophia to reenter the country to David vs. Goliath courage, 1917 after his father, King Con - be at her son’s side. They also stantine I, was exiled, along would not allow any other fam - like the Greeks in wwii, with Alexander’s older brother, ily member to reenter, except Crown Prince George. Stripped for Alexander’s grandmother, of his power by the Venizelists, Queen Olga, widow of King can alter history and Alexander was essentially con - George I. fined to his own palace. His But by the time Olga made it seemingly powerless status ren - to Greece, Alexander had died, preserve freedom and democracy. dered him the nickname “Pup - on October 25. pet King.” Again, the Greeks refused to Nonetheless, Alexander’s allow anyone from the family, troops’ military advances except Olga, to attend his fu - against Bulgaria were success - neral. ful, resulting in territorial gains After Alexander’s death, con - Andy Manatos, President for Greece. cerns that the monarchy would On October 2, 1920, the king crumble led to the eventual www.OxiDayFoundation.org Mike Manatos, executive Director was walking on the palace restoration of Constantine I to grounds when his German the throne. Ironically, Greece Shepherd Fritz and a monkey lost all the territorial gains it owned by the caretaker of the had made during the “Puppet palace vineyards began battling. King’s” reign.

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