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Greece and the Allies 1914-1922

by Abbott George Frederick

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Author: Abbott George Frederick

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..._plus_ 200, 000half-exhausted Serbs, _plus_ 20, 000 Allies, against 200, 000Austro-Germans, _plus_ 300, 000 Bulgars, _plus_ 100, 000 Turks? Nay, ifthe French and the English love gambling, we don't: we cannot affordthe luxury. Venizelos has allowed himself to be duped, said some;others, Venizelos has tried to dupe us. Such were the circumstances under which the Allies landed at Salonica. Their action has been pronounced immoral and perfidious by some Englishand even by some French critics; and as it was attended with illsuccess, it brought double shame upon the contrivers. [18] Certainly, it will not bear investigation from the standpoint of political tact:it was the first of the many performances which little by littlealienated a friendly nation from them and discredited M. Venizelos withhis countrymen. [1] M. Venizelos in the _Nea Hellas_, 22 March (O. S. ), 1915. [2] _Ibid. _[3] Deville, p. 174. [4] Venizelos to Greek Legation, Nish, 18/31 Aug. ; Alexandropoulos, Nish, 19 Aug. /1...