Seven years later he experienced actual warfare in the Greek—Turkish, conflict. Following peace between the two countries he went to Berlin, to study military science from 1809 to 1903, On his return to Greece in 1940 he was appointed professor to the academy for officers where he _remained until the school was dissolve ed in 1009. His association with Eleu thenes Venizelos began when he was /appointed aide de camp to Venizelos, the war minister. Later he broke with Venizelos.
In 1912 Gen, Metaxas was sent to Sofia to conclude the Greck—Bulgxyian.mlitaty convention, and to the London conference.
He became chief of staff in February. 1913, but resigned when he dis-Jagreed with Venizelos on the ques tion of Greece's participation in the Dardanelles expedition. In 1915, however, he again accepted the post of chief of staff and was made a colonel. In July, 1916, he resigned and became a felired officer the following year.
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