The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-21
saw SALONICA
WELCOME ALLIES
British Chaplain Describes
Landing Of Expedition
AIRY Force.
PROTEST ONLY FORMAL
Special Cable Despatch TO The srS.

Special Cable Despatch TO THr SEES.
LONDON, oct. 20.-The Rev. A. II.
Hewell and Mrs. Hewell. chaplain and
nurse respectively of the British O
pitfalls In Serbia. have returned to Lon
don. and in the Daily Mail describe the
landing Of allied troops at Salonica, the
beginning Of which they witnessed.
Both express great enthusiasm at the
speed and ,ne quietness OF the disem-
barkation and the unmistakable cordial
ity of the populace IN welcoming the al
lied troops.
'when on October T." said Mr..
Howell. reports were current that a
fleet OF transports was outside the har-
Dor and that it was coming to help
the Serbians against the Bulgarians
there was an academic discussion OF the
ethics of landing in n crossing neu-
trail Greece for such a purpose.
zone heard here and there sugges-
tons that that was what the Germans
did in Belgium. but nowhere was this
mentioned in a tone that favored Of hos
tility. Indeed when an opinion was ex-
pressed AT all II was in terms OF cordial
welcome.
"The Greeks In their hearts despise
the Bulgarians, and nothing that prom
ised to accelerate the undoing OF the lat
ter is repugnant to the people in Sa-
lonica. The transports began to enter
the harbor proper on October 5, when
French troops poured down the gang
planks on the Serbian quay. French
newspapers in Salonica now published
two pieces OF news side by side. the
first being an announcement that the
Greek Government had protested against
the landing. and the second "A report
that the Governor Of Salonica harbor
had given orders to clear II and that
no other traffic should interfere with a
comfortable dise,nbarkment OF the allied
forces.
THAT typifed the whole situation.
Greece had entered a formal complaint.
but was shutting her eyes to the actual
operation. 1t interpreted the popular
feeling. too. for however neutral the
Greek King and his Queen. the court
and the army officers may be. the hearts
OF the Greek people beat vigorously for
the Allies.
Thus when the news OF Venizelos's
resignation and Its causes reached Sa-
lon!ca the public was stunned II could
not understand such a complete vari-
ance. with the spectacle unfolding itself
before Salonica's own eyes. The news
came like n thunderbolt.
Meantime the Anglo-French landing
continued, Ship after ship was un-
loaded. The landing was so arranged
that it was within sight OF as many Sa-
lonicans as could squeeze along the
shores of the sea. which commanded a
view OF the Serbian quay from a dis
lance OF perhaps 100 yards. But the
troops, once d~isembarked. marched
straightway from the town, not through
II.
Thus there was little occasion for
demonstrations either for or against
the landing. There was certainly moth
ing in the nature of a hostile reception.
The Allies brought with them every
thing an army needs. They needed to
ask nothing of the Greek host except
water. and they simply marched to their
encampment and made themselves at
home.
THE camp Is situated on a plateau
close to the beach. The Greek harbor
commander issued instructions that the
british orders outside and within the
gulf We're to he regarded as
Ii was quite evident that our warships
in and about the port have a right Of
way"