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Thousands of Chicago Greeks Celebrate War Entry at Mass Meeting

Chicago Daily Journal, June 28, 1918

The Greeks of Chicago today are wearing the blue and white of the Hellenic kingdom, along with the red, white and blue of their adopted land, following a patriotic demonstration Thursday of Greece's entry in the War on the side of the allies.

It was the anniversary of the day on which King Constantine was hurled from his throne after trying to deliver his people to the Kaiser and Premier Venizelos led the nation in declaring against the Hohenzollerns.

A celebration was held in the Blackstone theater to mark the anniversary, and while 3,000 inside the theater cheered the speakers, a great crowd in the street clamored for admission to the already crowded meeting.

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Young men dressed in the national costume of Greece and priests of the Greek church in their ceremonial robes occupied seats on the platform and a choir of school children sang the Greek national anthem. Felix J. Streychmans, Clarence Darrow, Bernard W. Snow, S. Pezas, the Greek consul, and Paul Demos, chairman of the Greek section of the Liberty Loan committee, were among the speakers.

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