The naval constraint soon had some effect upon the Greek
Government. Last Sunday M. Skouloudis announced that there would bo a partial demobilization of the Army. Twelve classes would be disbanded, and the remainder would be given " leave." The Greek Government at the same time pointed out that this step was a proof of sincere neutrality—there could be no question in the circumstances of any arrangement between Greece and Germany and Bulgaria. The Allies have since relaxed the constraint, so far as we can judge from the scanty and contradictory telegrams, but evidently it is still necessary to keep some check upon Greek policy. It must not be supposed that the Greek people aro at all unfriendly to the Allies, though no doubt they do not like being put to incon- venience more than other people. It is the curiously equivocal behaviour of the highly unconstitutional and unpopular Greek Government which has to be carefully watched.
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