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 890 November 1-7, 2014 $1.50 Turkish Warships James Foley Honored by OXI Day Foundation Undercut Cyprus Philotimo in Spotlight in Unification Talks 4th DC Gala The European Union’s ex - invasion in 1974 will resume at By Constantine S. Sirigos pression of “serious concern” some point in history. TNH Staff Writer that Turkish warships and a re - The statement issued by search vessel invaded Cypriot leaders of the EU in a meeting WASHINGTON , DC – The 4th waters is good enough for in Brussels stopped short of annual gala of the Washington Cypriot President Nicos Anas - “grave concern,” its higher level OXI Day foundation filled the tasiades and Greek Prime Min - of anxiety over developments magnificent Great Hall of the ister Antonis Samaras, although and was ignored by Turkey. U.S. Institute for Peace with the ships remain in violation of United Nations leader Ban Greek-Americans and philhel - international law. Ki-moon also failed to condemn lenes celebrating past and con - Turkey sent the ships into the Turkish invasion of Cypriot temporary heroes of the fight Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic waters, instead calling on both for freedom and democracy Zone (EEZ) in waters where countries to resume unification around the world. Nicosia had already licensed talks broken off by Anastasiades OXI Day recognizes October drilling rights to international after the incursion. He was hos - 28, 1940, when John Metaxas, companies, including a Texas pitalized in Brussels with nose - the Prime Minister of Greece, firm. bleeds from high pressure and told a representative the Mus - Despite that, the United represented at the European solini government, Nazi Ger - States – which is seeking Council meeting by Samaras. many’s ally, that Greece would Turkey’s help in going after the Both Turkey – which wants not surrender. Subsequently, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – to join the EU – and Cyprus are Greece inspired the world as the has said almost nothing to de - members of NATO, which has first country to stop the Axis fend the sovereign rights of remained silent. The EU also did horror, inflicting a wound that Cyprus, a member of the EU, not threaten any action about was instrumental to Hitler’s ul - other than to say it hopes reuni - Turkey’s EU hopes, preferring to AP Photo/GriGoris siAmidis timate defeat. fication talks on the island di - issue a press release showing its Very Tight Security Again Undermines OXI Day Joy in Greece Among the recipients of vided since an unlawful Turkish concern, leaving Cyprus essen - awards were Shimon Perez, the tially helpless and defenseless A spectator holds a Greek flag as a Greek Navy vessel is moored at Thermaikos Gulf during the former president of Israel, John against Turkey. annual military parade in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. and Diane Foley in honor of The reference from the EU The parade is held to celebrate Greece's refusal to align itself with a belligerent fascist Italy in their son, the late journalist calling on Turkey to respect 1940 and instead fight a much stronger opponent, a decision which dragged it into World War Cyprus’ sovereign rights left II and eventually led to a brutal occupation by Nazi Germany. Continued on page 4 Athens and Nicosia content with the outcome, but left the situa - tion unchanged and Turkey in control of the waters it had in - vaded. Rossides’ Book Tour was Rewarding Book: Onassis In their joint statement, the EU leaders expressed “serious concern” at rising tension in the By Constantine S. Sirigos Among the highlights was re - Most of the questions that Cheated on Eastern Mediterranean after TNH Staff Writer ceiving an award from. Yian - followed Rossides’ presentations Turkey sent a seismic research nakis Omirou. the president of were focused on the book and vessel into Cyprus’s exclusive NEW YORK – Budding authors Cyprus’ House of Representa - Kissinger’s responsibility for Jackie O economic zone (EEZ). take note: The work of produc - tives. what happened in Cyprus, but They called on Turkey to “to ing a book does not end with “It was a very moving cere - some asked what the U.S. can TNH Staff show restraint, and to respect the writing. “You need to be part mony for me because it was pre - do now to right its wrongs. Cyprus’ sovereignty over its ter - of the promotion of the book, sented by all the political par - Rossides responded that the New York Times bestselling AP Photo/thAnAssis stAvrAkis ritorial sea and Cyprus’s sover - too,” Eugene T. Rossides, the ties,” in appreciation of his work Greek-American community author Christopher Andersen in Members of Greek Navy spe - eign rights in its exclusive eco - founder of the American Hel - on behalf of Cyprus through the “just has to keep pushing and his upcoming book, The Good cial forces operate during a nomic zone.” The leaders added lenic Institute (AHI) told The decades. pressing the U.S. government – Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Greek joint military exercise that it is “more important than National Herald. He also met with President in its own interests – to do this. Loved, writes how Greek tycoon “Pyrpolitis” at the Saronic Gulf ever to ensure a positive cli - Rossides said of his recent Nicos Anastasiades. “We spoke It is clearly in the interests of Aristotle Onassis, who married on Thursday, Oct. 30. NATO mate” for reunification talks on tour in Greece and Cyprus for specifically and in detail about the U.S. to get rid of the illegal President John F. Kennedy’s Secretary General Jens the island. Turkish President Re - his book Kissinger and Cyprus: the Turkish incursion into troops and settlers in Cyprus widow, Jackie, in 1968, rou - Stoltenberg attended the drill A Study in Lawlessness, “It was Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic tinely cheated on her with the as he is in Athens. Continued on page 11 tiring but rewarding.” Zone (EEZ),” he said. Continued on page 9 woman he really loved, Maria Callas. Andersen writes that after Kennedy’s assassination, Jackie was much sought-after by nu - Catsimatidis Archbishop Demetrios Visits Occupied Cyprus merous suitors, most promi - nently the president’s brother Robert (Bobby) and Onassis, the donates $50K TNH Staff News reported. When Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in NICOSIA – With politicians sit - 1968, Andersen writes, Onassis To Assist ting out reunification talks in a gloated to his closest friend, dispute over who should have Costa Gratsos, that finally “she’s access to oil and gas reserves off free of the Kennedys.” Rumors Democrats the island's coast, Archbishop circulated over the years, and Demetrios paid a critical visit to were captured in the 2005 book NEW YORK – Billionaire Greek- the northern territory occupied Nemesis: Aristotle Onassis, American businessman John by Turkey, his first there. Jackie O, and the Love Triangle Catsimatidis, who unsuccessfully The trek came during a that Brought Down the sought the Republican nomina - week-long visit to Cyprus at the Kennedys, by Peter Evans. Much tion to run for Mayor, said he invitation of President Nicos was made about Onassis “fi - donated $50,000 to help De - Anastasiades and gave the Arch - nancing Robert Kennedy’s mocrats try to take control of the bishop a chance to talk about death,” but it was less an insin - State Senate – at the request of the importance of the Greek lan - uation that Onassis orchestrated Democratic Mayor Bill de Bla - guage and the touchy issue of sio. missing persons from the unlaw - Continued on page 9 The New York Daily News re - ful Turkish invasion in 1974. ported that was part of a scheme The highlight was the his - developed by Democratic orga - toric visit to the lands which nizations to funnel money to key used to house Greek-Cypriots Senatorial candidates through driven from their homes by the H.M. Petrakis: their groups to circumvent laws Turkish army 40 years before. putting a $10,300 cap on how The properties were taken over much could be sent individually by Turks who still occupy them, Restaurants to those running for the office. backed by a standing Turkish While Catsimatidis last year army and the backing of sought to win the New York Ankara, which refuses to recog - Greek to Me Mayor’s office – and would have nize Cyprus. faced de Blasio had he won the Turkey also refuses to allow dimitris PAnAGos GOP nomination – he told the Archbishop Demetrios visited the historic villages of Rizokarpaso, where he received flowers By Harry Mark Petrakis News he felt compelled to do - Continued on page 6 from children, above, Hagia Triada and Yialousa and the monastery of Hagios Andreas. nate to his ideological rival be - As a youth I recall hearing cause of his key business inter - the reassuring aphorism that "all ests in the city. a Greek had to do to make “I just wanted to show an in - money in a restaurant was stand dication I was willing to work N.G. Montos: Kazan Panel at B&N in Manhattan by the cash register and smile." with” de Blasio, said Catsima - There was also the frequent tidis, who has been known to question, "How did so many cross party lines before and is Most Wanted By Penelope Karageorge wanted to know everything Greeks end up in that business?" friends with former President about people.