Greek Anti-semitism Seeks to Spike Move to Prohibit Electoral College

The publication of the sentence of the Areopagus, the tribunal annulling the results of the last elections at Salonica on account of the institution of a separate electoral college for the Jews of that town is hourly expected. The separate college, which has been resented by the Jews, is expected to be abolished by the government. The Governor General of Macedonia, M. Dragoumis, has declared that the government will shortly put before the Chember a law abolishing the separate electoral college, but that this measure will be useless if the Areopagus declares the law unconstitutional.

The anti-Semitic paper the Makedonia, which defends the views of the opposition, is endeavoring to excite the population against this measure, by the publication of a series of anti-Semitic articles. The latest, presented with sensational and violent titles, accuses the Jews of Salonica of having done everything possible to prevent the Greek army from entering Salonica during the Balkan War of 1912. It is signed by a Greek who served as a gendarme in the Turkish army of Salonica, and claims that the Jews assassinated a patrol of Greek soldiers by serving them with polson instead of the drink which they requested.

In its recent issue, the same paper published the following note: “The Separate Electoral College for Jews is suppressed, and thousands of votes which have always been cast in a treacherous manner, at the bidding of the Chief Rabbi, will take, as is usual, the road of their treachery. The Jews are setting themselves up against a great party and against the wishes of the people. It is certain that they will pay dearly for their conspiracy. They talk insolently and their papers insult the Liberal chief. They will not go unpunished forever.”