Chapter 11 • Phrossou
The English and the Cypriots each heralded the arrival of the new Governor in their distinctive way. There were celebratory articles in the Cyprus Mail and The Times of Cyprus about the former Chief of the Imperial General Staff, scourge of Malaysian communists and the Kenyan Mau Mau, and other inferior races. Glasses were raised at the Club, in honour of the elite regiments, which would be following him soon, and which would teach the natives a good lesson. For the Cypriots, on 29th September, the news was carried far and wide with mass strikes and demonstrations in all the towns and villages of Cyprus.
To the great disappointment of its pupils, including Anthony and Ahmet, the English School functioned as usual on that day. Dimitri continued to stay out of politic
