powered the Turks and proceeded ruthlessly to implement their pre-planned schemes. They instigated Greece to occupy Izmir and recognized the rights of Greece over Southern Albania, Thrace, Istanbul and Western Anatolia.Accordingly Greece started preparations to make attack on Thrace. Under the pressure of the Allies, the Khalifah was not prepared for confrontation. The nationalists were in Ankara where from, it was not possible to depute the army.
The Greeks after occupation of Adrianople and Izmir resorted to unprecedented tyranny. The Allies appointed a Joint Commission of Inquiry. The commission expectedly held Greece responsible for exceeding the limits of the civilized Government.
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commissioned proposed that, Greece should vacate Anatolia and hand it over to the Allies. While these matters were considered, Greece with the help of British and French fleets proceeded again Nationalists, who confronted, Greece with considerable success.The Allies met at London. The object was merely to gain time. Soon after Greece made fresh attacks in Asia Minor, the nationalists again confronted and defeated the Greeks. In 1921, Prince Andrey, brother of the Greek King Constantine was killed in the battle.
