The Daily Express of last Saturday published another page in
the extraordinary dealings of the Coalition Government with Greece. When the Greek rout in Asia Minor had already begun, and even within ten days of the fall of Smyrna, Mr. Lloyd George encouraged the Greek Army to persevere in its resistance. This advice was given on Sept. 2nd, although a representative of the Greek Legation in London had informed Mr. Lloyd George that the Greek Army could not maintain its position without help. Mr. Lloyd George said in effect that the Government would support Greece in applying for an armistice if it were absolutely necessary, but in his opinion the. Greek Government should be very careful "to avoid the mistake made by the Germans in November, 1918, namely, concluding an armistice on abject lines in a moment of panic." Mr. Lloyd George, of course, had anticipated that advice by his famous speech in the House of Commons on August 4th extolling the Greek Army. Yet, as we learned lately, M. Gounaris had sent a solemn warning as long ago as February 15th. No notice was taken of it, and Cabinet Ministers, except Lord Curzon, could not even remember afterwards that they had ever seen it. Such were the results of One-man Government.
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