Diario Da Regencia, Lisbon, 3rd of May 1821 Many Greeks residing throughout Europe have been called to return to their homeland, as there is a growing fear that they may face the confiscation of their properties. French officers, many of whom previously served in the Neapolitan army, have arrived in Iași to offer their military services to Ypsilantis. It is reported that 30% of the Greeks in Moldavia and Wallachia have already joined Ypsilantis’s forces, while Greeks from Russia are migrating to the region to enlist as well. Russian officers serving under his command have been stripped of their ranks by the Imperial government. The grand design to overthrow the Turkish yoke is fully prepared, supported by secret societies across Thessaly, Albania, Macedonia, Roumeli, the Morea, and the Archipelago.Following a religious service in Iași on March 11, three banners—white, black, and yellow—were consecrated. One of these bore the inscription: "In hoc signo vinces". This refers to the vision seen in the heavens by Constantine the Great before his victory at the Milvian Bridge. Furthermore, rumors are circulating that Ali Pasha has been baptized as a Christian and is now referred to by the name Alexander or Constantine.