New-York tribune., 1922-09-18

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taken aboard the British dreadnought
Iron Duke. He attributes his escape
from death to the fact that ho can
speak Turkish and worked ruse on the
Turks.
q. NJ. Fisher and E. 0. Jacob, d.
rectors of the Young Mems Christian
Association, were held up and robbed
by Turkish soldiers, and when attempt
ing to escape were fired upon. The
shots, however, went wild, and they
reached place Of safety.
Stars and Stripes Wave Alone
A temporary American Consulate, in
charge of Vice-Consul Maynard B.
Barnes, has been established on a quay
at the end of the town. The Stars and
Stripes is the only foreign flag ashore.
1t is an inspiring sight amid the ruins
and desolation. The American destroy
ers Lawrence, Edsall and Simpson are
still here. Their officers and crews
have been practically without sleep for
five days and are doing gallant work
The only American property which
escaped destruction were the Standard
Oil plant and two tobacco warehouses
in the outskirts of the city.
The following Americans are remain
ing in Smyrna: Major Claflin Davis,
DR.. w. f. Post, G. B. Hulse, Chester
Griswold, Cass Read, r. ]. Moreman,
G. j. Lawrence, s. L. Caldwell and L. O.
Jacob.
The following have departed for Con-
stantinople: H. c. Jaquith, Constantine
Brown, Irving Thomas, Mark Prentice,
E. M. Fisher, Z. NJ. Yantes, Messrs.
Crave and JOHN, Miss E. A. EVon, Miss
s. Corning and Miss May.
SALONICA, Greece, Sept II (By The
Associated Press )-Forty thousand
Greek refugees have arrived in Salonica
from Asia Minor.
ATHENS, Sept. II (By The Associated
Press).-The arrival of thousands Of
refugees at Piraeus has brought a
grave problem to the Greek govern
ment, and unless private assistance is
given the destitute people may fare
badly. The government, even with the
best intentions, will be unable to pro-
| VIDE the means necessary to care for
| the refugees.
Athens papers are loud in their
| praise OF the American naval detach-
ments at Smyrna for the services rem
/ dered refugees in the burning city.
American sailors with fixed bayonets
are keeping back the hordes of frantic
refugees seeking to fee Smyrna. to
/ prevent swamping the American des-
| troyers Litchfeld and Lawrence, local
| officials of the Near East Relief Com
mittee learned yesterday in a cable
message from II. o. Jacquth, managing
director for Anatolia, who is in charge
of Smyrna relief work,
The authorities are sorting from the
| crowds fba al
| lied Americans and placing them under
the protection of the American flag
I that they may be the first to. be taken
off.
A description of the devastation. the
plight of the refugees and of the at
tempts at rescue and relief in the city
is carried in the message, which was
dated Smyrna and routed through
Constantinople.
Relief Supplies Burned
1t follows:
shipment of Near East Relief sup
plies destroyed in fire Jaquith is con-
centlating his efforts to evacuate the
refugees as the only possible means of
saving them. Has received funds from
Constantinople to engage available
small boats to take off a portion of
the 100000 remaining refugees whose
plight is deplorable. The manned, in
tired and diseasc-ridden are over
crawding the emergency hospitals
''The fire, which is burning itself out,
destroyed two-thirds of the city. Only
a portion of the Turkish quarter es-
capped. One thousand perished in the
fire, including 200 in one hospital.
Famed by strong winds, the flames
spread so rapidly that it was impos-
sihlc to remove patients.
"All American business places, Ar
menian and Greek cathedrals destroyed.
1t is now confirmed from a reliable
source that the Armenian Archbishop
Iouaran, as we'll as the Greek Metro
pohtan, We're executed. Many fore
most Armenians killed and hundreds
Of other Christians fell victims to the
Turks.
Save United States Citizens First
The American flag, hoisted on the