Watch in the North. Greek-Bulgarian friction at the dawn of the interwar period

…On the 8th of the month, a force of 100-200 men attacked a detachment from the 1st Cover Battalion of the 2/39 Regiment of Evzones in the area of Echin (Sahin), captured the adjacent hill while a group entered the village with the aim of blowing up a large ammunition depot. The battle that broke out was fierce and despite the losses of the komitaji from the well-aimed Greek fire, they were getting closer and closer to the enemy lines where they would probably put their opponents in a precarious position. At this crucial moment, the local unit commander with 6 more policemen/guerrillas, along with some euzonians took the initiative and hit them from the sides, giving the impression that strong Greek reinforcements had arrived… So in order to carry out the annulment it was decided to submit the protocol to the Greek National Assembly with the reason of its introduction to the Sovranie (Bulgarian Parliament). In this way the prestige of the League of Nations and its role, which was the maintenance of international peace and security, was ensured. The Bulgarian side saw with great concern the erosion of its initial diplomatic success… …”…I am sure that I interpret the Panhellenic sentiment, hoping that my accusers, when faced with a similar insult, will be able to respond with the same rap, even if they have to pay the rapist invader a small amount of hospital fees…”, Theodoros Pangalos