The policy of the Greek Government in surrendering certain territory
to the Bulgarians caused the Allies to take measures against Greece in order to retain a hold upon her conduct. Allied cruisers stopped several Greek trading vessels from leaving port, but coastal trade was apparently permitted. The Greek Government issued a semi-official statement which argued, as might have been expected, that this constraint on shipping was estranging sympathy from the cause of the Allies, and that Greek Deputies who had formerly protested against the surrender of territory useful to Bulgaria were no longer willing to take the side of the Allies in the matter. The fact remains, nevertheless, that the. Allies must make full use of Salonika or not make use of it at alL There is no possible middle way, as the Greek Government not pretends. We went to Salonika at the invitation of M. Venezelos, who was then Greek Premier, and we went to save Serbia, the ally of Greece, because Greece felt herself unable to fulfil her pledges. To suppose that we can make tremendous preparations at Salonika and then allow them to be largely frustrated is palpably absurd.
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