Is there no direct logical correlation between 'Many had to leave their birthplaces, fleeing to Lesvos, Chios, and Samos, the Greek-ruled islands just offshore.' and 'Everyone was able to remain in their homeland. ', indicating neutrality?
Many had to leave their birthplaces, fleeing to Lesvos, Chios, and Samos, the Greek-ruled islands just offshore.###Everyone was able to remain in their homeland. 