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troops scarcely believed their eyes when they saw
their Queen in their midst, and tremendous
cheering broke out. One of her first steps was to go to the
children’s home which she had organized, During
the siege of the town the home had been totally
cut off, and she was told that the children had been
compelled to lie on the floors for days in order to
-avoid the bullets. A ghostlike silence filled the
house when she opened the door. But when the
children realized who it was that came to visit
them the cheering never ended. The visit of the
Queen in Konitsa nearly led to a political crisis
which, however, was quickly solved. It is certain
that her courageous behavior has contributed
greatly to confirm the popularity which she enjoys
in wide circles.
There is no doubt that Greek children need more
help, both the refugees who are cared for by the
Queen’s committee and the Greek Red Cross and
the children sent by the rebels to the neighboring
countries of Albania, Yugo-Slavia, Bulgaria,
Hungary and Czechoslovakia. During my conversation
with her, the Queen strongly emphazised how
anxious she was to help even the children of the
rebels. Before I left Athens I drew up a plan for
such relief in consultation with a representative of
tne League, M. de St. Aubin. I was glad to have at
least achieved this. The foreign reporter who
summarized his impressions of the Greek situation
in the following words was entirely right: ”More
than ever before, need is the inseparable follower
of the Greek people.”
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