The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-05
GREEKS in
asia MINOR
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Turks; Two Flee in Panic
Across Desert
CoNSTANTrNorf.E. April s.
Greek armies In Asia Minor have
been shattered and routed by tho
Turks
Dispatches brought by couricrs
from Rrussa and songuldak today
snewed the Greeks overwhelmed.
THREE divisions were annihilated.
Two escaped In panic flight over the
desert. leaving broad TRAN Of dead
and dying. smashed wagons. ahan.
doncd guns. wrecked ameulsnces.
manned horses and flaming ruins
Prince Andvw. brother OF King
Constantine. and many high Off.
GERS including a divisional general.
we're left among the slain.
Word OF these losses. trickiing
down the line. had a disastrous ef.
feet on the Greek morale
ccnstantinoplc was Wild with Joy.
From Stamhoul to Behck and from
Scutari 10 pera. Islamic banners and
devices fluttered over juhiiant
crowds
Everywhcro IN some OF the big
foreign colonies the population Joined
m noisy rejoicing over the collapse
OF the Greek invasion.
ATTACK LAUNCHED
On GERMAN PLAN
The blccdiest fighting occurred In
tho northern sector. where for a
month the Greeks had made steady
advances on so-mile front
The Turks. gradually acquiring
ammunition and other supplies by
way OF the Black SEA ports mean
while prepared their counter often
sive.
Ths attack was launched accord.
ing to the German plan. After ar,
tiliery had lattenod the HIGHT Greek
dcfenses. tho Turks swarmed out
from their trenches In a great nass-
Terrific losses were sustained as
the Greeks opened on tho advancing
masses with rife and light artillery.
Another wave succeeded the first
and the Turks STRAINED over tho
Greek lines.
The Turks easily exccrled In the
hand o-hand fighting. welding
knife and bayonct with deadly ef.
feet. The traditional weapon Of the
Turk. the scimitar. appeared.
Greek lines waverrd and broke.
Artillery horses were unlcashed.
Sometimes bearing two and three
riders. the animals glaiicped TO the
rcar.
TURKISH HOSTS
PURSUE GREEKS
. eo-milo front the crescent banners
bobhed as tho Turkish hosts pur-
sued the enemy.
Greek wounded ware eft on the
Geld The hospital service was dis
orEanixed.
Dispatches found on Greek Off.
GERS showed they were preparing to
soften the news Of the defeat. They
stated that operations In the Brlssa
sector had ceased and that the
armies would fan hack on defensive
positions.
They Indicated also that . heavy
attack was feared In the far, south
on the Alum Kara Hissar sector.
Evacuation OF the line there was
-strategfcaiiy Imperative accord.
ing to these hastily prepared COM
muniques- The Turks did not ex.
tend the action that far.
In Constantinople the victory was
proclaimed by officials Of the sub
lime porte. Volunteer criers rushed
thru quiet streets shouting the
news instantly the streets became
crowded Banners were flung from
Windows
MEN EMBRACE
IN STASlBOuL
Stamboul. itself the center Of the
Islamic population. was q riot Of
color. Men In European clothing
chartered In the bazaars embraced
each other In the streets and
Swarmed into coffee houses which
usounded with shouts OF Joy an tho
great victory was discussed. the ar.
rival OF each courier bringing added
details Of the rout-
Even the yelled women crept from
their shattered apartments. ming.
ling as freely AZ they dared with the
crowds. For once the shrewdiy TAR.
gaining masters OF the shops forgot
their wares The stores were closed
for the day and dealers rushed into
the maelstronns In the street
The mosques. decorated with ban
ners. the crescent pecping from
their folds, were damned with
enger worshipers.
With all the joy. however, the
worshipers were warned to remem.
Der the fallen heroes who had
driven the Greeks back
Foreigners mingled with the
crowd, not as celebrators. but TO
Enjoy the festivities. Allied oh.
servers discounted the victory TO
some extent, believing that the
Greeks can retain their present lines