"Yesterday afternoon in the church of Agios Dionysios a prayer has been delivered in favour of the King, all the parishioners being present.

Amidst deadly silence and devoutness everybody kneeling along with the priest prayed for the salvation of the King and the crush of the hideous traitors and enemies of the fatherland, with the inspired priest Papafotis shouting "Long live the King and eternal anathema on the traitors". After the prayer, Mr Doufas, being present in the church, talked about the godly-inspired mission of our King and the immortal Greek race, admonishing loyalty and devotion to the King and his army, as well as composure and endurance in this crucial period of our national life."

Excerpt from the newspaper Hronos, 5 December 1916, in G. Th. Mavrogordatos, Meletes kai keimena gia tin periodo 1909-1940, Athens-Komotini, Sakkoulas editions, n.d., p. 89.