South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
CAVALRY HERDS
GREEK REFUGEES
OUT OF THRACE
Bulgarian Frontiers Closed TO
Swarming Hordes Of
Christians.
BY JOHN HADLEY.
a. y. =. stan Correspondent. J

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CONSTA1TINOPLE oct To-
The Bulgarian f-0u-icr was closed
today 10 prevent pan!c-stricken
hordes OF Greek Christian refugees
from swarm.as irto that country
from Thrace.
Nearly half million Greek and
Armenian flzitlves have taken
refuge ia Macedonia All are vi. n
ou- food clothing shelter or funds
They are dependent upon the
bounty of the Greek government
ard outside charity
a quarter * "a million refugees
are suI 20 De deported from east
ern Thrace They arr being round
ed up and "herded" by Greek
c1vairy The scenes remind one OF
a cattle roundup in Texas or some
other American western state
OWNS 90 the cold weather and
the shortage Of railway cars and
steamships the work OF evacuatlng
the Christians Isl proceeding more
slowly than the ALLIES wish Some
OF the concentration camps have
been turned into mudholes by the
rain and the brilliant clothing OF
the Tnraciau peasants IS being
stained 90 "a muddy brown.
The allied commanders are stu
refusing 20 allow the Turkish gen
darmerie 20 enter this city. A boat
load Of Turkish military policemen
that was crossing 20 European soil
turned back for some reason or
other It l5 understood that the
allies fear nationalist uprising
here n Turkish troops appear.
flight Tragic Picture.
The fight 81 tho Creeks from
their farms In eastern Thrace pre-
SCENTS a tragic picture For 20 miles
the fuEitives are spread over the
country side. The roads are clut-
tered with carts drawn by buIlocks.
donkeys and horses Even cows
have been utilized 20 assist in carry
ing of what household effects could
be saved
The roads have been turned into
quagmires by the rain which has
been falling continuously for three
days and three nights The mud
is being churned into swamps by
the thousands OF feet Flooding over
H.
Stretching south and west OF
Adrianople for many miles are long
lines Of fuglt.ves-men. women and
children Many OF the residents Of
the northern part Of Thrace were
headed for the Bulgarian boundary
when they learned that the border
had been closed Then began a
mad race for the Martin river
the Yves. ern frontier OF that part of
Thrace 90 be taken over boy Turkey
A. times the shout would go up:
THE Turks are coming"
Deadly Fear OF Turks
Cries Of panic would nu the air
The oxen and horses drawing the
ancient and heavy carts would be
whipped up Women would clasp
their children into their arms. The
men would struggle forward with
what speed they could make against
the thick. glue-Hke mud
The Turks" would prove TO be a
detachment OF Greek cavalry. The
Greek horsemen would urge the
fuGitlves forward with the unceas-
ing demand FOR speed. speed"
The Greek commanders warned
the Christian fus.uves that there
was no time to be lost.
Even now Turkish gendarmerie
arc crossing from Asia into Thrace
and there are but few allied troop,
here 90 watch them" the Greek
commanders explained over and
over.
The leaders among the straggling
refugees would listen alphabetically
and nod assent. then you'd shamble
forward with heads bent forward
apparently in daze until the shout
would goo Up gain.
The Turks are coming"
The old terror again would break
out only 90 die down in the genera.
gloom that prevades the exodus.
Plight Terrible.
All the roads leading 20 thC
Martha are closed by thousands OF
Greeks and Armenians Every
class Of people are represented. bu
most OF them are peasants. they dC
not know what their ultimate des
tiration IS to be. all they know +.
that once they cross the Marl+Za
river they Will be safe behind tn,
Greek frontier and the Turk will
not be able 10 cut them down.
The plight OF those refugees 8.
terrible 70 contemplate They are
without homes without funds ans
most Of thcm have only what they
carry iu their arms. Greece. espe
c.aUy Macedonia IS already overruy
with hundreds OF thousands oI
refugees The country 81 sufferinl
from lack on food and the Athen.