 Complete the following phrase:  Viviani French Prime Minister shored up his coalition government by appointing Sarrail, a republican socialist general, to command an expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean. He was initially given a British division committed with great reluctance by the British authorities and Baillouds division from the Dardanelles. Joffre described Sarrail as a factious general, suspected him of having plotted a coup detat in France and would have preferred Franchet dEsperey for the job. Sarrail initially felt that commanding a corps-sized force was a severe demotion. After meeting Millerand War Secretary on 3 August he accepted on condition the name of his force was changed to Army of the Orient, a title with 