New Britain herald., 1922-09-16
BRITAIN ASKS AIDIN DEFENSE
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 The greater part of the city Is in ruin. laid waste by confagration of incendiary origin, and the flames, &C., cording to the latest account, had reached the water front, where the quays were crowded with fear crazed Christian refugees who fled to the city as the nearest port of escape from the Turks
 Many have thrown themselves into the water, rather than run the risk of being burned alive or of facing Mustapha Renal Pasha's soldiery drunk with victory and fired with religious fanaticism.
 Tortures Reported.
 Others have not had the chance to choose, according to dispatches from Greek sources which tell of horrible tortures and mutilations, and whole sale executions. Large numbers of Greek soldiers have been decapitated, they say and others forced into sacks and thrown into the sea. Allegations of having served in the Greek army bring death to the Armenians and women and children are being>put to the sword.
 Estimates of the number killed vary greatly and the latest Athens dispatch quotes an American relief worker as declaring that up to Thurs day morning there had been 12o,0oo victims. It is thought this figure may include the wounded also as previous reports placed the number of dead at from 1000 to 1000.
 Country Devastated.
 Landward from the city 1t Is re- ported that all the villages are burn- ing and that the whole countryside has been devastated
 Meanwhile the Turkish forces in the North have continued their ad- vance and almost simultaneously with the news of their capture of Pander- ma on the Sea of Marmora, comes the announcement that the British fleet in the Dandanelles has been or dered to prevent any attempt to cross the straits and that no ships shall be allowed to concentrate for the pur-
  movement toward Thrace
 Jugo-slavia and Rumania also are watching any move in this direction as they are opposed to the Turks again securing a foothold in Europe
 Turks Strength on Seas.
 While the Turks do not possess a navy, they control swarm of light vessels, and have call upon some larger ships in the Black Sea
 The Turks are not without sup port in their European ambitions The Russo-Angora treaty is understood to bind the Russians to cooperate with Mustapha Renal in the capture of the Dardanelles in return for freedom | of the Black Sea and the Moscow | government is reported to have pre- pared for action all its forces in the 1 Caucasian republics and to be hold. ing its Black Sea fleet in readiness | Russians born in 1901. hitherto ex- empt from service have been called to the colors.
 Allies Increase Vigilance.
 The British government is especial ly concerned over the neutrality of Constantinople and the straits and 1t is reported that French and Italian troops are under orders to increase their vigilance ID the neutral zone.
 London, Sept. 16. - Twenty five thousand Christian women and girls have been conveyed to the interior and distributed among the Turkish ~lj fr~ Lascaris, editor of the newspaper Kos mo, who escaped to the Island of Mitylene.
 The message time, 52o o'clock yes .erday afternoon added:
 New refugees from Smyrna ar -lved here this morning including Am aricans and English. They say the Turks are using machine guns at the street corners, killing indiscriminately
 Turks Celebrate Constantinople, Sept 16 (By Asso- iated Press)-Renewed celebrations were held throughout Asia Minor yesterday to mark the sweeping Turkish victory over the Greeks friday is the Turkish Sunday, and the ntire Moslem population ceased its vonted pursuits and repaired to the mosques to offer prayers of thanks lying to Allah
 For the first time since 1453 when he Turks captured Constantinople he sultan went to the tomb of Mo the conqueror in Stamboul { nd paid homage to the memory of is illustrious predecessor. Several liles of exulting and jubilant Turks ,ith flaming flags lined the streets nd watched their sovereign pasS. He lade the trip in an American limou- r Inc. a
 Sultan Gets Ovation. f. The sultan's passage through the g pen streets has had no precedent In fl ecent yeara and the people seized q pon the oocaAion to give him a stir f nS but rererent ov1t1on- Here ,fore he has confined himself to the t, nlaoc at Ylldex. and observed az c, ,nch pr1racy as the Pope in the Il a.t1cAn {, Americans who attend ne cup- e