Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-15

embark on a lighter. The Armenians
were then shot down from the shore.
the bodies being left floating in the
water. According to other passengers.
prominent members Of the British col
0ony IN Smyrna were similarly mur-
dcred."
1t is believed here fourteen natural
lied Americans reported missing in
Smyrna are members OF the Interna-
tional College, which comprises the bulk
of the American population in Smyrna.
They were at the Paradise College CON-
pound, three miles from Smyrna, ac-
rording 10 a telegram. Several teach
crs Of this college already have fed.
All American born are accounted for.
Ten Of them are in the suburbs with
American and Turkish guards.
The declaration that the admiral
commanding the British squadron at
smyrna has warned the Turkish au-
thorities in the city that IL massacres
continue the Turkish quarters will be
bombarled. comes from Athens through
the Exchange Telegraph.
Fire Still Spreads
4 dispatch from Smyrna today de-
scribing the situation there says:
'.Thc fire which started in the AR
menian quarter Of Smyrna yesterday
afternoon had spread today TO the
Turkish sections of the city and is
making rapid hcadway.
''The entire European section is in
ashes and countless thousands are home
less. There were hundreds Of casual. {.
ties among persons who were caught in
the sections where the flames spread
with greatest rapidity.
''The American consulate general was
situated in the burned arrn. Consul
General George Horton and his staff
loft as the i'amoS swept toward thc
building. taking with them the official
codes and funds. together with the most
important records and documents.
AN American destroyer sailed for
Saloniki with 600 refugees and another
later cleared for Piraeus with 100 per-
sons. including some Of tho ronsJla"
staff. members Of American benevolent
organizations and business mon.
1.-The Turkish troops arc making
strenuous efforts TO prevent wholesale
lOoting by bands of irrcgulars.
General Noprcddin Pasha. command. :.
er- chief OF the kcmalist forces here.
yesterday urged officials of the American
Committee on Relief In the Near Ia st
70 arrang" for the evacuation Of rs
many Of the Greeks as possible. rs he
feared tho!. return to the intcrior wCui,i
mean certain death in rcprisnl for The
alleged malicious destruction Of Ana =
tolian villages by the Greek troops.
''The Turkish commanders fear out :
breaks among their own troops. who arc
without food. Several regiments posted
on the outskirts Of the city huv" sub
sisted on uncooked barley for the last
five days.
IN It,p p1s stLJl, INN, ,1,,, H.,
control of the city are firing upon and
t"rrorizing the population.
Malta. Sept. ID, Fly \. r.D-iIun.
drcdS of bodies Of the victims Of the
Turkish massacre in Smyrna were ly-
ing in tho streets of the city when tho
British hospital ship Maine loft there
with more than 400 refugees on board
il is stated BY Reuters Smyrna corrc-
spondcnt. who arrived here on the
Maine today.
When left Smyrna. he said 'rhc
Turks were still pillaGinS and musSa
rring and hundreds Of bodies were ly-
ing in the streets Of the town and the
outlying villages. Two large villages
five miles from Smyrna w"rr on fire.
The British had withdrawn all thcir
patrols and guards. and several Brit :
Turkish officers.
9Th" Christians hr added. "havr
been placed in a terrible position owing
TO the highly reprehrnsibIr action of the
rctrcating Greek army in burning towne
and villages. Thousands of Greek
refugees. when left. were lying in
lighters in the port and on the break =
water in II pttiablc condition without
food or water. although the British had
given them what aSSistanc" was pos
Siblc. The raisln and fig crops have
been mostly lost. Many British firms
are hard hit and I;ririSh prestige is
low.
Athens. Sept. ID BY \. rD-~An
American DESTROYER arrived Yesterday y
at Piraeus from Smyrna with the Amer
icar corsUl and several other Amer
lean citizens and numerous American
refugees.