Paidomazoma – Communist children abductions in the Greek civil war

Georgios Manoukas was the General Inspector of the Child Gathering and also a former member of KKE (Greek communist Party). He returned in Greece in 1961. 

The author examines Comitern intentions behind its policy towards the children and concludes that from the beginning of the Yugoslav government (Tito) falsified the numbers of these children, integrated them into the population of the Federative Republic of Macedonia, and acculturated them in the new “Macedonian” culture.
I will stay in the parts of his book that mention the connection between East Communists and Slavophone element left Greek Macedonia. I will remain in the term Slavmacedonians to make easy my writing.

Fact1
Names of the Slavs involved in the Children abductions

One from the 5 member’s council during the Children abduction era was the Slavomacedonian Sikavitsas. This person was responsible for the Slavophone children. In the called Mountain Government (KKE) were two Slavophone “ministers”. Theirs names were Metrovsky and Stavro Kocev.
These Slavophones paid a lot of visits in the places that the children were.. Major point of them was the elimination of the Greek language used by the Greek children.
Their lectures composed of with terms such as Macedonia autonomy, Greece was a creation of the Big Powers, Slavic Macedonians were the only descents of the ancient, Freedom to the occupied Aegean Macedonia from the monarchofasists e.t.c.

Fact 2
Names and places of the Villages and Camps
FYROM propaganda claims all the children were Slavphones. Of course this is a lie. In the book VII, page 26 referred the exactly numbers and the places that kids guided. 18.500 went in the Bulgaria (17 camps), Romania (11 camps), Hungary (11 camps), Czechoslovakia (18 camps), Poland (3 camps), East Germany and Albania ( 5 camps), 9.500 went in Yugoslavia (15 camps). Those numbers and the names are recorded from Red Cross

Fact 3
United Nations Resolutions

On November 17, 1948(193), and also in November 1949 (288) the UN General assembly passes two resolutions condemning the removal of the Greek children, demanding their return. These and all subsequent UN resolutions are never answered. From 1950 to 1952 only 684 children are permitted to return to Greece and this happened because the pressure of the Red Cross and the two new UN Resolutions.

By 1963, around 4000 children (some of them born in Communist countries) have been repatriated. Of those who did not return many died of illness, some escaped to Germany and others have since returned or have yet to return.
In the page 101, Volume 1 you can read all the text of the last Resolution.

Conclusion
FYROM government denies any discussion because they know of the sign past. A past that Slavophone members specially those with the “pseudo-Macedonian” conscience had participated in the child-gathering.

I suggest in anyone to read the work. 600 pages full of information’s from that period. A dark period for the modern Greek History. A period with “janissary” type action directed against Greece.

References:
1)Child Gathering Vol I, The Biggest Crime, Georgios Manoukas, 1961
2)Child Gathering Vol II, Education and Teaching of the kidnapping Greek children, Georgios Manoukas, 1967

 

Also the first page of the book of Milan Ristovic with title …Long Journey Home ,The Greek Refugges, IMXA 2000

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE U.N DURING ITS FOURTH SESSION.

THREATS TO THE POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF GREECE – 288 (IV) (18 November 1949)

Noting the report submitted by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the League of the Red Cross Societies on the question of the repatriation of Greek children,and expressing warm appreciation of the efforts made by the two International Red Cross organizations to facilitate the implementation of General Assembly resolution 193 (III) C,Noting that the Greek children have not as yet been returned to their homes….

…2.Urges all the Members of the United Nations and other States harbouring the Greek children to make all necessary arrangements, in consultation and co-operation with the international Red Cross organizations,for the early return to their homes of the children with the aforementioned resolution;

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Four of the best Historians, describe Balkans in 1915

“A history of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Rumania, Turkey” by Nevil Forbes, Arnold J. Toynbee, D. Mitrany, D.G. Hogarth, Oxford University Press 1915

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The whole of what may be called the trunk or massif of the Balkan peninsula, bounded on the north by the rivers Save and Danube, on the west by the Adriatic, on the east by the Black Sea, and on the south by a very irregular line running from Antivari (on the coast of the Adriatic) and the lake of Scutari in the west, through lakes Okhrida and Prespa (in Macedonia) to the outskirts of Salonika and thence 10 Midia on the shores of the Black Sea, following the coast of the Aegean Sea some miles inland, is prepondenuingly inhabited by Slavs. These Slavs are the Bulgarians in the east and centre, the Serbs and Croats (or Serbians and Croatians or Serbo-Croais) in the west, and the Slovenes in the extreme north-west, between Trieste and the Save; these nationalities compose the southern branch of the Slavonic race. The other inhabitants of the Balkan peninsula arc, to the south of the Slavs, the Albanians in the west, the Greeks in the centre and south, and the Turks in the south-east, and, to the north, the Rumanians, All four of these nationalities are to be found in varying quantities within the limits of the Slav territory roughly outlined above, but greater numbers of them are outside it; on the other hand, there are a considerable number of Serbs living north of the rivers Save and Danube, in southern Hungary. Details of ihe ethnic distribution and boundaries will of course be gone into more fully later; meanwhile attention may be called to the significant fact that the name of Macedonia, the heart of the Balkan peninsula has been long used by the French gastronomers to denote a dish, the principal characteristic of which is that its component parts are mixed up into quite inextricable confusion. Of the three Slavonic nationalities already mentioned, the two first, the Bulgarians and the Serbo-Croats, occupy a much greater space, geographically and historically, than the third. The Slovenes, barely one and a half million in number, inhabiting the Austrian provinces of Carimhia and Carniola. have never been able to form a political state, though, with the growth of Trieste as a great port and the persistent efforts of Germany to make her influence if not her flag supreme on the shores of ihe Adriatic, this small people has from its geographical position

Its more than clear that there is nothing like “macedonian nation” but on the contrary the only Slavs are Bulgarians, Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 

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Greek schools of Pelagonia during 19th cent

The first Greek school of Monastiri was founded on 1830 from N. Varnavas. This school initially consisted of 8 grades, 5 of primary school and 3 of Greek. The first graduates were teachers in other educational institutions in the mid 19th c. like in the central Primary school, in 2nd Primary school in the quarter of Meshar Mahala and in the 3rd Primary school in Arnaut Mahala.

In 1851 came into operation the private school of the known geographer/historian Margarites Dimitsas, having 80 students. Some of the teachers were Anastasion Piheon, Serafeim Matlis and N Chalkiopoulos. In 1865 its operation stopped due to many other Greek schools in the area of Monastiri. During 1869, Monastiri had in total 7 Greek schools with 1080 students. 3 years later we had 1200 students.

In the greek primary schools of Monastiri, lessons were, linguistics, old and new Testament, Mathematics, Greek History, Patridognosia, Geography, Calligraphy. In gymnasium lessons includedancient Greek writers (Lysias, Xenofon, Lykourgos, Isocrates, Thukidides, Demosthenes, Homer, Herodotus, Plato and Sophocles, Old and new Testament, Latin writers, French, Turkish, Mathemaics, History (global), Philosophy, Physics, Botany, zoology, gymnastics.

In krusovo we have the first “allilodidaktiko” school founded in 1835, having as teachers Papias from Siatista and chistors Papaioannou from Zagori of Epirus. From 1860, it is founded a gymnasium in Krusovo and during 1865 there are 4 Greek schools with 655 students. In Megarovo it is founded in 1800 a Greek school having as teacher Oikonomos Papadimitriou. During 1845 it is founded another school due to the efforts of N. Nicocles from kozae and in 1860 a girl’s school having as first teacher Katerina Venizelou. In 1873, the educational-loving fraternity ” Elpis” founded Megarovo’s infant school with 100 infants. Same happened to the rest of towns of Pelagonia like Tyrnovo, Gopesi, Milovista, Nizopolis and Resna.

“The cultural identity of Greeks in Pelagonia (1912-1930)” By Nikolaos Anast. Vasileiadis

Books in Greek education prior to 1936 about Macedonia

Another lie used by propagandists of FYROM is the alledged association in Greek education, of ancient Macedonians as Greeks Only After 1912. These lies are being exposed by the following books and references found in Greek history books from 19th century.

Book of Theagenes Livadas “Stoiheia Genikis Istorias” (Tergeste 1867).

Inside this book there are many references to the unification of Greeks by Philip of Macedon, without as the author mentions, disruption of anyone’s autonomy. Moreover there are lots of references to Alexander’s administrative policies and his desire to “spread Greek civilization to Asians“.

In his “Istoria tou Ellinikou Ethnous” (Athens 1853), Konstantinos Paparigopoulos, follows the views of Droysen and underlines “Macedonians even if they arent mentioned in the earliest ancient years of Greek history, they were Greeks!“. About Philip of Macedon, he mentions “his aim wasnt to be despot of Greece but only to unite the greek city-states, in order to undertake the expedition against Persians and conquer this great kingdom, taking this way revenge“. Alexander is being called “King of Greeks“, and he adds “his aim was not only to subdue Asia, but to spread to Asia’s inhabitants, all the great things Greeks got“.

We are going now to 3 books about ancient Greek history which were part of Greek education during High school and primary school.

1. “Istoria ton arxaiwn Anatolikwn Ethnwn kai tou Ellinikou Ethnous mexri tin Romaiki kataktisi” (Athens 1888) by George Tsagres for A’, B’ of high school.

2. “Istoria tis Arxaias Elladas” (Athens 1896) by Bl. Skordelis and Ar. Kourtides for C’ of Primary school

3. “Istoria tis Arxaias Elladas, Biografies” (Constantinople 1889) of P. Paparrousis.

 All these books refer to the greekness of ancient Macedonians, in city-state’s  decline, to the plans of Philip II for union of Greeks, in the education of Alexander, his impressive conquests, his role as spreading Greek civilization to the Asians and finally his death.

In books about Local history of Greek education in 19th -20th centuries, we can find two general histories about Macedonia and a Biography of Alexander the Great.

1. “Epitomos istoria tis Makedonias (apo ton arhaiotaton xronon mexri tis Tourkokratias” (Athens 1879) for primary Greek schools, by Margaritis Dimitsas.

2. “Istoria tis Makedonias, Teuxos A'” (Athens 1935) for E’ grade of Primary school, by K. L. Lagoumitzakis.

3. “Megas Alexandros” (Athens 1914) for E’ of Primary School, by Pantelis Oikonomos.

Inside there are many references like for the greekness of ancient Macedonians and Philip’s aim to unite Greeks to “punish” Persians. Pantelis Oikonomos writes “ I praise the Lord because he honoured me to see my dream coming true and my nation to achieve again great things and liberate my brothers who were for centuries under occupation*” (*Macedonia)

Foreign newspapers of 19th/20th c. about Macedonia

Paper of 1912-12-05 by ‘Carbon County’ Title “Deluge of Blood is Covering Macedonia”

Paper of 1903-08-28 by ‘Davis County Clipper’ Title “Kill Women and Children”

Greek feminist newspaper of 1888 verifies Alexander was Greek

From the greek Feminist newspaper “Εφημερίδα των Κυριών“, published in Athens, at the paper of 31 July of 1888.

In the text we can read lines like “we, fellow-citizen women, imitating our ancestor, we can break through the Gordian Knot” or “we shouldnt limit the teaching in the typical and etymological grammar, in  analysis of periods and speeches, in the simple narration of the achievements from Miltiades, Themistocles, Alexander and Philopoemen…” that leave no room for doubt and contrary to the FYROMian propaganda, Greeks of 19th century viewed Alexander as their ancestor and his achievements were taught in Greek schools among the accomplishments of other famous ancient Greeks.

Macedonian Scholars among the list of Eminent Greek writers after the fall of Byzantine empire

In 1854 Andreas Papadopoulos Vretos published a book called “Νεοελληνική φιλολογία, κατάλογος των απο πτώσεως της Βυζαντινής αυτοκρατορίας μέχρι εγκαθιδρύσεως της εν Ελλάδι Βασιλείας τυπωθέντων βιβλίων παρ’ Ελλήνων εις την ομιλουμενην, η εις την αρχαίαν Ελληνικής γλώσσαν” (trans. “Greek philology, list of the published books from Greeks either in modern Greek or in ancient Greek language, counting from the fall of Byzantine empire until the establishment of the Greek kingdom”)

In the list of eminent Greek writers in the book of Vretos, there are several Greek scholars originating from Macedonia and among them intellectuals like Anastasios Polyzoidis (minister of internal affairs in the first Greek government of King Othon), Konstantinos Mpelios and professors teaching in the best universities of Europe like Athanasios Stageiritis.

Some of the names of the eminent Macedonian scholars followed with their brief biographies are:

– Polyzoidis Athanasios (19th cent)

– Athanasios Stageiritis

– Konstantinos Mpelios (17th cent)

– Ioannis Emmanouel (17th cent.)

– Anastasios Michael

– Ioannis Nikolaidis (end of 17th century)

Greek Macedonian newspapers of late 19th cent.- early 20th cent. Part II

Interview of Greek consul in Serres, Stournaras in the Greek newspaper ‘Empros‘ in the paper of 21 August of 1903. Stournaras was an eye-witness of Ilinden uprising and he is talking here about the uprising.

Journalist- Do you believe that the uprising in Macedonia will be suppressed soon?
Stournaras- There is no uprising in Macedonia. Noone from the inhabitants has rebelled against the rulers of the region. There is an incursion of Bulgarian gunmen and other brigands and nothing more. Do you believe that these low-numbered Bulgarians will be able to conquer Macedonia or force the inhabitants to rebel? The result of their clashes with Turkish army verifies the opposite. Everywhere they were defeated and shattered. The ending of this incursion is near. But the most important is that these men, these alledged burned by patriotism, dont fight. In each encounter with Turkish army, they run like sheeps. They only shoot when they are surrounded and cant find their way out. But in all these occasions everything was shattered. Heroism, self-sacrifices, altruism is something unknown to them. They are throwing dynamites and murder whenever there is no danger. They murder mostly to scatter terror. But there is a general impression in Macedonia that they never stand and fight. Because of that, there are the results which we hear about them being killed 10 times more than the turks. While running to get away they dont even shoot.

I couldnt believe that if i didnt see it almost with my own eyes. In one clash in Panitze, outside of Serres, a few months ago where the notorious Delchev was murdered and 52 Bulgarians were arrested, only 2 Bulgarians managed to escape and the rest were killed. This of course has no meaning anymore, because through the fuss they managed to create, many believe now in Europe that Macedonian question is actually Bulgarian question.

Interviews of Bulgarian former prime ministers Karavelov and Radoslavov in 1897

The greek newspaper “Empros” had in the paper of 19th December of 1897, interview of the Bulgarian former prime-minister Karavelov. Its quite interesting, especially the part of his interview where he says ” In Macedonia there are Greeks, Bulgarians and Turks.”
Of course nowhere is mentioned anything about an alledged ‘macedonian’ ethnicity

 

Another interview from a former Bulgarian prime minister. This time a greek reporter takes an interview from Vasil Radoslavov and its published in the paper of 22 December 1897. Again Radoslavov is talking about the Bulgarians and Greeks of Macedonia. No “Macedonians’ of the skopjan type found yet. 

 

Greek Macedonian newspapers of late 19th cent.- early 20th cent. FYROM propaganda exposed!

“Faros Of Macedonia” – paper of 29th November 1887.

 

“Ermis of Thessaloniki”. Paper of 24th Octomber of 1875.

 

“Greek-Bulgarian quarrels in Macedonia“. Newspaper “Empros” 1913. Still no trace of “Macedonians” of the Skopjan type but only Greek and Bulgarian populations in the region of Macedonia.

Let me translate the above article.

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Discovery of Dynamite also in Skopje Bienna 25 April. Police discovered in the houses of Bulgarians in Skopje great amount of dynamites.

In the following article.

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Bulgarian Rebel groups Bienna 25 April. I am telegraphing from Belgrad that the Rebel Bulgarian groups were anihilated. The lamentation of the refugees reach in the surroundings of Kratovo, coming from Thessalonica