[30] By the terms of the Treaty of London (April 26, 1915), Italy undertook, if a small neutral Albanian State were created, not to oppose Greek claims over South Albania and those of Serbia and Montenegro over the northern districts, if she was given Valona and all the Adriatic territories which she claimed, including Northern Dalmatia. Italy was to direct Albania’s foreign policy. But the general trend of public opinion was in favour of a completely independent Albania, and the clauses of the Treaty providing for the partition of Albania were eventually dropped. The general object of Italian policy had been to prevent the Albanian coast from being occupied by a potentially hostile Power. [31] Sarrail, “La Grèce Vénizéliste,” _Revue de Paris_, December 15, 1919. [32] _The Nearer East_, by D. G. Hogarth, pp. 238–39. [33] _Contemporary Review_, August, 1920. [34] Mermeix, _Le Commandement Unique_, Part II, pp. 114 and following. [35] They were supplementary battalions, one to each brigade. [36] Sarrail, _Mon Commandement en Orient_. [37] The name appears in this odd semi-Italian form in the Austrian 1/200000 staff map. [38] By line in the Albanian sector, whether Italian or French, I do not mean a continuous line of trenches, but merely a series of isolated posts. [39] Constantin Photindes, “La Victoire des Alliés en Orient,” _Revue de Paris_, September 15, 1919. [40] General F. d’Espérey himself, in reply to a question from his Government as to the strength of Essad’s army, telegraphed that it consisted of 13 men. [41] These had nothing to do with Essad Pasha, but were local levies raised and trained by the French or under leaders friendly to the Allies. [42] Brod to the north of Monastir, not to be confused with the other Brod in the Cerna loop. [43] It must be remembered that Strumitza station is in Serbian territory, whereas the town was then in Bulgaria. Now the town too has been assigned to Serbia. [44] Photiades, _op. cit._ [45] See complete text in Appendix. [46] The capital was, however, actually occupied. [47] I use the expression “Old Serbia” to designate the Serbian State as it was before the Balkan Wars, i.e. exclusive of Macedonia. [48] The British first broke through the enemy lines on September 19th. [49] The Caucasus divisions, created during the war for the campaign in that area, were numbered apart. INDEX Adrianople, 261 Ægean Sea, 167 Air Force-- Allied, 134, 202, 215, 218 Enemy, 134 Albania, Albanians, 26, 51, 53, 85–87, 120, 121, 148, 156, 158, 163–166, 183–185, 202–206, 212, 217, 220, 224, 234, 257 Alexander, King of Greece, 104, 145 _sq._ Alexander, Prince Regent of Serbia, 40, 41, 85, 88, 89, 103, 104, 120, 133, 175–177, 247, 263 Allenby, General, 254, 261 Almereyda, 188, 189 America, see U.S. American Red Cross, 95 Anselme, General d’, 154, 217, 268 Antonov-Kladenatz, mt., 259 Archipelago, 139 Argyrocastro, 148