[2] After the war's end, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 25 September 1913, and made commander of the 26th Infantry Regiment, then based in his native district of Delvino and Himara.

[2] During the Balkan Wars, the Hellenic Army had occupied the region of Northern Epirus, and Doulis was appointed military commander of Argyrokastro.

[4] With the official declaration of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, on 18 February 1914, he was appointed to the post of Minister of Military Affairs and head of the army of the new government.

[2] From the first days he managed to mobilize an army consisting of more than 5,000 volunteer troops, and organize local gendarmerie units (called "Sacred Bands") in order to secure the region.

Until May 17 (New Style), when the Protocol of Corfu was signed, the autonomist Epirote forces managed retain their positions and push back the attacks of Albanian irregulars and gendarmerie, which was under the command of Dutch officers.