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Evia after the Liberation After its liberation, Evia followed the fortunes of the rest of Greece. It was acknowledged as a separate prefecture, its first prefect being G. Ainian who immediately founded a mutually - instructive school and a press. A little later the Evian newspaper entitled «Ellin» circulated.
Many years after the liberation Chalkida had maintained its eastern character which it had acquired during the Turkish occupation. However in 1883, when the Prime minister was H. Trikoupis and the mayor Ir. Gazepis, the walls were demolished and the moats were filled in. In this way, Chalkida denounced a long and important part of its history and lost the opportunity of remaining one of the most picturesque towns in Greece. During the Balkan wars Evia became well known for its infantry regiment, stationed at Chalkida. One well - know event is the victory of the Evia Major Velisarios at the battle of Bizani. A little later the army division of Chalkida landed in liberated Smyrni, in order to take part in the campaign of Asia Minor. After the destruction on Asia Minor in 1923 many refugees from Greek Asia Minor were transported to Chalkida. Most of them settled permanently in Nea Artaki and Nea Lampsako and in refugee communities in Chalkida and Amarinthos. During the second world war Evia was bombed by the Germans. In April 1941, the German army entered the capital of Evia end the German administration was established in «The Red House». During the German occupation there was a very active resistance movement thoughout Evia and specifickly in Lambousa, Steni and Vatonda. During the civil war which followed, atrocious acts of cruelty were committed all over the island. It was confirmed, once again that a civil war is worse than a national war in the same way a national war is worse than peace. After the liberation Evia developed significantly in both the economic and spiritual sphere. |
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