The Allies have been compelled to take strong measures against
Greece, whose ambiguous policy was too full of menace to be tolerated any longer. French and Italian bluejackets have been landed, and several important points at Athens and the Piraeus and in the surrounding country have been occupied. Crews from the Allied Fleets have also taken possession of the three Greek ships of war which had not been already handed over. The official explanation by the Allies of their action is that it was necessary to help the Greek police to keep order. As every one knows, the riotous demonstrations of the past few weeks have been organized by the reservists' societies. The police said they could not control them. This was no wonder, as the pro-German Ministers incited the reservists. This vicious circle of excuses has been ended by enabling the police to do what they profess to want to do.
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