The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
TURKISH CAVALRY
OCCUPIES SMYRNA
Entrance Is Quiet and Troops
Behavior Is Reported Per-
fectly Correct.
TWO CITIES. IN FLAMES
Brusa and Chemlek Seized
Earlier in Day; Greek Dis
aster Complete.
TWO CITIES. IN FLAMES

LONDON, Sept 8 ASSOCIATED Press).
A wireless dispatch from Smyrna re-
ports the surrender Of the town to the
Turks, according to Constantinople
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
,Advices from Paris report that the
second division of Turkish cavalry oc-
cupied Smyrna to-day, according to
news from the French Minister Of
Marine from Smyrna.
Everything passed OF calmly. the
advices stated. the behavior Of the
Turkish troops being perfectly correct.
Athens reports that aviators, who
fled from Smyrna before the Turks
entered. said the city was bombarded
CoNsTANrINoPLE. Sept. 9 ASSOCIATED
Press) The Greek disaster in Smyrna
is complete, ard Turkish troops are
preparing to enter the city tonight or
tomorrow morning. according to dis
patches received here.
M. Stergiades, the Greek High Com
missioner in Smyrna, left the city to-
day aboard the British battleship Iron
Duke. The allied and American Con-
suls will meet Mustapha Renal In
Cassaba to-day to arrange for the TAX
ing over OF Smyrna. The Consuls will
complete arrangements for the admin
istration Of Smyrna so as to prevent
disorder and further bloodshed.
The Kennalist army occupied the
towns OF Brusa and Chcmlek to-day.
Both places are in flames.
Brusa was an important supply depot
for the Greek army. Its population Is
10000. 1t was the ancient capital of
Turkey and was known as the City of
Ninety-nine Mosques"
Bruss is connected with the port Of
Mudania. or Ghemlek, twenty miles to
the north. BY narrowgauge railway.
There was an American relief unit in
the city. but it is presumed it's person
mel left before the arrival Of the Turk
ish Nationalist. 1t also Is assumed
tho Greek Third Army Corps. which
fled from Brusa and Mudania when
pursued BIZ the Turks. were safely evac-
uated aboard Greek transports.
Chemlek. which has a population Of
about 1000. was an important naval
and troop concentration base for the
Greeks.
Move 10 Dethronee Constantine.
A movement for the dethronemeut a
King Constantine OF Greece and the -,
Enlistment of a republic is reported ~
e. -. x.x,Ie
on the islands of the Grecian Archi-
pelago.
Kcmaiist armistice terms. according to
Turkish newspapers include the surren-
der Of the Greek army as hostage, the
delivery OF certain war material. the
Turkish occupation of che Anatolian
ports, the immediate evacuation of
Thrace and the reconstruction OF the
regions devastated by the Greeks.
The Greek newspapers here carry an
announcement that former Premier
veniselos OF Greece ard Gen. Paras-
kevopculos. the venizelist former chief
Smyrna
The report regarding the ex-Premier
Is not confirmed but In Greek quarters
here. II was declared. that if venizelos
was really among the troops at Smyrna
his presence would be likely 70 give a
marked stimulus to the Greek defense
Of the city. helping the morale OF tho
army notably.
just as the result OF the report re-
garding Nenixelos the Greek drachma
improved ten points in tho constanti-
nople market The latest reports from
the front. however. gave little hope that
the Greeks could make any prolonged
stand In the positions around Smyrna
Four Divisions ne smyrna.
According 70 REPORTS from an allied
ofvicer with the Greek southern army the
Greeks abandoned the Aiashehr line
without hight. and last night were
standing on the edge Of the Smyrna
enclave line. -Four divisions out OF ten
OF che army have been reconstructed
and provided with abundant arms and
ammunition. and these divisions. amount.
ing 70 10000 troops. led by the ablest
officers, have taken their position
around Smyrna with instructions not
to quit their trenches and defend the
city at all costs. The desire is, II ap-
pears. to hold on until all material and
supplies and as much as possible OF the
Christian population are removed.
There is no expectation that even this
force could hold out long against the
Kemalists's assault.
Besides effecting Improvement In
their position around Smyrna the Greeks
are said to have given the Turkish pur-
suing columns at Salihli q severe shock
The banks have reopened. but all the
pleasure resorts remain closed. The
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