"extracts" from the
instructions to the Greek troops (the full texts of which may now be
read in the _White Book_), published in Paris. See the _Saturday
Review_, 10 Sept., 1921, pp. 321-2, citing the _Petit Parisien_ of
Dec., 1916.

[10] _White Book_, Nos. 140, 146.

[11] _Sarrail_, p. 104. Anyone familiar with the political and
psychological atmosphere would have seen that the Greeks were anxious
to keep the Bulgars out by inducing the French to forestall them. But
Sarrail detected in their advice a subtle contrivance either to find
out his plans, or to cast the blame for the loss of Rupel on him!

[12] _White Book_, No. 142.

[13] _Journal Officiel_, p. 72; Sarrail, pp. 105-8, 112, 355-7; _White
Book_, Nos. 142, 145.

[14] _Sarrail_, p. 113.

[15] _Journal Officiel_, pp. 72-3.

[16] Sarrail, pp. 115-24; Du Fournet, pp. 91-3.

[17] _Journal Officiel_, p. 99; Sarrail, pp. 125-7; Du Fournet, p. 93.

[18] _Journal Officiel_, pp. 72, 73.

[19] Romanos to Zaimis, Paris, 26 Aug./8 Sept., 1916.

[20] See Du Fournet, pp. 110-11.

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CHAPTER X

In their Note of 21 June the Allies assured the Greek people that they
acted for its sake as much as for their own. One half of the preamble
was taken up by their grievances against the Skouloudis Government--its
toleration of foreign propagandists and its connivance at the entry of
enemies, which formed a fresh menace for their armies. The other half
was devoted to the violation of the Constitution by the dissolution of
two Chambers within less than a year and the subjection of the country
to a regime of tyranny. Their aim, they said, was to safeguard the
Greek people in the enjoyment of its rights and liberties.[1]

These generous sentiments left the Greek people strangely cold.
Indeed, the absence of any manifestations of popular joy at the Allies'
success was as striking as had been the manifestations of resentment at
the means employed. The only persons who did applaud the action were
the persons whose party interests it served. The Venizelist Press
hailed the triumph of violence as a victory for legality. M. Venizelos
addressed to M. Briand his felicitations, and gave public utterance to
his gratitude as follows: "The Note solved a situation from which there
was no other issue. The just severity of its tone, the sincerity of
its motives, its expressly drawn distinction between the Greek people
and the ex-Government, give it more than anythin