Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-07
SMYRNA MENACED
BY TURKISH ARMY
Situation Grows More Critical
Hourly With Turks Only
Thirty Miles Away
BRITISH REMOVE NATIONALS S
BIZ Associated Press


dash to the coast. Greek troops from
Thracc. with Nenexelist officers, have
arrived here and are organizing re.
,sistance.
The British are removing some oi
their nationals in merchantmen, poet.
ing destroyers to cover their embarka
tion. The French ond Italians have
landed marines and have called on their
male nationals to serve as volunteer
corps.
The Greek losses since the opening o{
CORA advices at $4,000. OF these. IL, ,OOO
represent prisoners and the remainder
killed and wounded.
Angorn also reports the capture of
| m entire Greek army corps Of the
southern group, which was encircled
in the region of Salihli and surren-
dered. The cities of Bnlikesri and
Sandirdhi have been occupied by the
Nationalists.
Smyrna will soon be the only re-
naming outlet for the stream of refu-
gees fleeing before the approach Of the
enemy, as the Greeks are evacuating the
districts Of Bairaimich, Ez-lne, Ava
jik and Bigha, on the Asiatic side Of
the Dardanellcs, and the transfer of
straits is progressing.
These districts comprise the entire
Mount Ida peninsula from Panderma
on the Sea of Marmora to Aivadjik on
the Aegean. which had been strongly
organized, with the important city of
Bigha as the capital.
The Greek Government is determined
not to evacuate Smyrna, War Minis.
ter Theotokis assured deputation of
officers which awaited upon him on his
arrival here yesterday. The Minister
was accompanied from Athens by Gen
eral Dousmanis, chief of staff Generals
Polimenakos and Pallis and Colonel
Sariyannis. The evacuation would mean
the abandoning of 600 square miles Of
territory and more than one third of
the shore line Of the Dardanelles and
the Marmora and Aegean Seas now held
by the Greeks.
London. Sept. Try A. P.)--Thc
British Cabinet at it's meeting today
discussed the situation in Asia Minor
which is causing anxiety to the Entente
Powers.
The position arising out of the VIC
torious Turkish offensive has given rise
to active exchanges between the allied
capitals. both in regard to the possi-
bility Of an armistice and the question
Of safeguarding the Christian popula
tion in the districts evacuated by the
Greeks. The problem of removing the
refugees from Smyrna presents serious
difficulties. as the vessels for their
transportation. in the event of sud.
den emergency, are not available at this
time.
As regards armistice. neither bellig-
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definite step. although the Greeks are
1t is believed the Turks would be un-
willing to consider any suggestion for
an armistice at present. 4,
Among the morning reports is one to
the effect that King Constantine has
quit Athens. Further details are lack
ing.
Constantinople. Sept. 7.-(By A. P.)
A Turkish official communique re-
ceived here confirms the conclusion of
the first phase Of the operations In the
southern sector and the provisional sus-
pension Of the Turkish offensive against
the Greeks.
The future Of Smyrna is believed to
depend upon the morale of the Greek
army and the firmness of the Smyrnan
civil administration. The influx of
thousands of refugees has encouraged
the, elements of disorder and created
such an abnormal situation in the capi-
tai of 1onia that High Commissioner
Sterghiadis is reported I" be consider
ing plea for allied Intervention.
The Greek military mission here
claims further successes for :" North
ern forces, which are reported TO nave
routed Turkish irregulars equipped with
aerial and machine guns after two days
OF hghting. An attack on HhemIik' SIX :
teen miles n"rth or BruSa on the sea
OF Marmora. was renuised py the Greek
DESTROYER Panther. ,, ..
Two American snpmar,ne chaSrrs
nave peen uispa%.Jnea % 20 TO-. siunnH'h' mri1is' IN" ,n%
one French destroyer also nave been
| sent to protect the mlnorities.
A British warship has removed the
british residents or SnRia' nity miles
south OF smyrna, the fall OF which is
expected hourly.
The 200. 900 Greek and Armenian
refugees from the interior OF Asia Minor
who are pouring into smyrna present
a tremendous relief problem. The first
steps for preventing threatened cpidem.
les and wholesale starvation were taken