Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
TURKS IN RETREAT
FROM ADR|AN0PLE
aIIing Back Toward Kirk
KiIisseh-Greeks May
Capture Jafar Tayar.

ATHENS. July IS (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-CoL Jafar Tayar's
bands are in full retreat From all
directions they are falling back
toward kirk Kilisseh. pressed by tho
Greeks, who yesterday took Lule
Burgas. southeast Of Adrianople.
The Greeks hope to capture Jafar
Tayar before he reaches tho BulEar
border. One column. with this object
in view, is cutting north of Adrian
ople to the mountains. while another
is behind kirk-Kilisseh. It is in
tended IL Jafar Tayar Is captured 70
hold him prisoner for the moral eject
on the Turks.
Turks Offer to Surrender.
ATHENS, July 26 (by the Associat-
ed Press) .-The Turkish commandants
and the civil and religious authori-
ties of Adrianople visited the Greek
commander at Karagach this evening
and offered to surrender Adrianopie
if a twenty-four-hour armistice were
yranted, it is stated in advices from
Ihrace received tonight. The Greek
commander refused the request. how
ever. ordering that the military OPP
erations be continued.
Movements OF Greeks.
ATHENS, July 25 (by the Associat-
ed Press) Greek Rodosto forces.
according to Saturdays official state
ment on the operations in Thrace, ad-
vanced and after dispensing the en-
envy easily occupied Lule-Bergas
thirty-five miles southeast of Adri-
Much material and an undeter-
mined number of prisoners were TAX
en-, and the enemy's losses were
heavy" the statement says. A strong
Greek force has been sent to the Ismid
district at the request of the British
To ,la of ho nd
Friday night large Greek forces
crossed the Martha river and marched
toward Usinkopri (thirty miles south
of Adrianople), the enemy falling
back. Entire units surrendered after
slight resistance
Greeks Occupy Adrianople.
LONDON, July 25.-The Greeks have
occupied Adrianople, according to an
announcement made in the Athens
newspapers Saturday and forwarded
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
King Alexander will enter Adrianople
Sunday.
Turks Delayed in Arriving.
LONDON, July 26.-The Turkish
delegates will not sign the peace
treaty tomorrow, owing to their in
| ability to reach Paris in time. A
rather apologetic note from the Con-
stantinople government to the British
foreign office today said that traffic
Interruptions, which probably were
the result Of military operations, pre-
cluded the delegates arriving within
the time limit given Turkey by the
allies to sign the treaty, which ex-
pireS tomorrow.
Pick Historical Sevres.
PARIS. July 26-Sevres, four miles
northeast of Versailles, was chosen
for the signing of the Turkish peace
treaty, after long search for a place
which would give the treaty a suffl-
GENTLY dignified and historical name,
there being already treaties named
Versailles. st. German, Paris. Grand
Trianon and Fontainebleau.
Signing of the treaty. it is under
stood, will take place in a magnif-
/ cent building of the famous national
porcelain mandatory.
Ratification II Discussed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 24.-Since
the departure of Turkeys peace dele
gates for Paris with instructions to
ton have been eagerly discussed In
Constantinople. Under the Turkish
constitution the chamber of deputies
must ratify treaties.
That is impossible under the present
circumstances, as majority of the
chamber is composed of nationalists,
many of whom are in Angora. There
is no legal way for the sultan to con-
woke another chamber
Since July 4 Adana, in the southeast
part of Asia Minor. has been in
state of siege. The French have
brought tanks into play and hanged
many agitators publicly in an effort
to restore order. Railway commune
cation has now been re-established
between Adana and Mersina, about
forty miles southwest of Adana.
There are rumors in ConstantinopIe
that the Turks are directing a big
movement against Adana.