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ey me en ae é 3 ar arn + eth Te ek OSD a i ReaD,” oh te oe ca Le a a rate ‘ . . . - - . * ~ ana tae the Unite’ States. The organization held a dinner on June 4, 1946 at the Commodore Hotel, New York City, at which time a drive for $1,000,000 to aid war victims in Greece was launched. The purpose of this drive the cannittee stated was to aid those Greeks rho because of their political ideas are denied any assistance by the Greek Government. The Green American Tribune, mouthpiece for the Greek leftist organizations-in thio country, announced “*? gm May 31, 1946 that among the trade unions participating in the dinner and pledging to support the $1,000,000 campaign for food, clothing and medical supplies, were the followings Local 6, Hotel and Restaurant Employeas, AF of L. Local 89, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, AF of L. Local 1, Bakery and Confectionery Workers, AF of L. 7 Local 1, Barbers ard Beauty Culturists, CIO, Local 555, Teachers Union, CIO. spo United Shop workers, -CIO, New York District. . United Packing House Workers, CIO. Furriers Joint Council of New York, CIO. . Joint Board, Fur Dressers and Dyers, CIO. National Maritimes Union, CIO. Professor NICHOLAS CHERONIS, who is chairman of the AMERICAN RELIEF ve FOR GREEK DEMOCRACY, introduced the chairman of the dinner, Mr. ROBERT ST. JOHN. In his speech ROBERT ST. JOHN criticized the British for the handling of the Greek situation, extolled the assistance rendered to the Allied victory by the EAM Group, and also criticized the bungling of the United States foreign policy in handling the Greek situation. Mr. FRANK GERVASI, Washington editor of Colliers Magazine, spoke on his trip to Greece after the liberation of that country from the Nazks and spoke in the same vein as the preceding speaker, praising the sacrifices of EAM and condemning the British for denying liberty to the Greeks. ROBERT S?. JOHN also read a message at the conclusion of GERVASI's speech which message was received from Mrs. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT and stated "I was very glad to send a small check," to the AMERTCAN RELIEF FOR GREEK DEMOCRACY "in the hops that it would aleviate the suffering of the brave Greek people.” A similar message was read from Secretary HENRY“WALLACE stating that "it is gratifying to hear that a campaign is launched for the relief of the Greek people.” The next speaker was the Reverend W. ELLIS DAVIES of the First se poe