The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
SMYRNAUNDER.
COMMANDMENT
OF TURK GUNS
Evacuation Proceeds With
Great Disorder eek
Fleet Leaves Harbor-Turk
Cavalry Patrols Near City.
FLYERS REACH OTHERS
(Ry Associated Pressl

Al 1G1NO, O0pL .J.-0myrnd is Del0S
bombarded by the Turkish National
lists. Nine airplanes from the Greek
naval base there arrived here this
morning, the airmen telling of their
departure from the city under artillery
fire. AS they left the Smyrna airdome
an enemy shell damaged tenth plane
The machine was unable to continue
and the aviators were ignorant of the
fate of their comrades.
Smyrna is being evacuated amidst
scenes of great disorder according to
refugees 1900 of whom have arrived
here. Panic reigns as the Turks ap-
proach the town, it is declared and
Greek soldiers are contending with the
civilians for places on the outgoing
ships.
Rioting is reported among the troops
in the Brusa sector, in the North,
where thel Greeks are embarking at
Mubania on the sea of Marmora.
N. Kelogeropoules, the premier, dis
ignate, is expected to present the
Dames Of his ministers to King Con-
stantine tonight
| The only program we have is to
try to extricate the country from the
| present critical situation he declares.
| SMYRNA, Sept. 9.-The Greek fleet
| left Smyrna harbor this afternoon The
Greek commissioner of police planned
to embark tonight. The allies probably
will occupy the town tomorrow. AL
| lied and American attachments were
landed at noon today from the war
ships for the protection of the foreign
population.
Naturalized Americans have been in
structed to leave the town
Turkish nationalist vanguards have
been reported fifty mile of the city.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 9-Turk-
ish cavalry units have penetrated to
within 25 miles of Smyrna after
breaking through the Greek front at
Alashehr, the ancient Philadelphia,
say dispatches received here.
An Adana dispatch last night said
Turkish forces had reached Manissa,
which is about 25 miles northeast of
Smyrna.
Gen Dousmanis has been appointed
commander-in-chief of the Greek
forces to succeed Gen. Polymenakos.
LONDON, Sept "a dispatch to
the Express from Berlin says the
Countess VonBluecher, formerly Alma
4 Loeb, of New York, has been robbed
at a hotel in Kreuznach, Rhenish
Prussia Thieves broke into her room,
chloroformed her and took 8I250.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail says
the countess was found in bed uncon.
scious from chloroform and that her
: jewels had been stolen from beneath
her pillow.
4 LONDON, Sept. 9.-The occupation
! of Smyrna by the Turkish nationalists
is forecast for today in dispatches re
/, ceived here efrom Constantinople. II
J is stated the commander of the Turk
. ish advance guard already has de
manded the surrender of the Greek
forces within the town, promising
: safety to the civilian population. Gen
Polymenakos has declared his deter
, mination to hold the place, but it Is
believed he will be forced to yield.
The Times publishes Constantine
pie report to the effect that Gen. Poly
} menakos already has been superseded
, as commander in chief by Gen. nous
manis, which would take the decision
awav from the former and thus save
) his face.
Allied Troops Ashore
; Details of the landing of allied ma
rines at Smyrna have not been receiv
ed, but some dispatches state small
parties were put ashore merely TO
: guarding consulates, allied prapert!
and subjects.
: The number of refugees who have
arrived from the interior at various
ports In Asia Minor. including Smyrna
is estimated at 100000 according Il
3 Reuter-. The condition Of the refu
/ gees is described as pitiful.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha's reply T.
the proposal for an armistice has no
!. yet proposal for an armistice has no
known but It is believed there, accord
: ing to the Daily Express correspond
ent, that the nationalist leader will re
: fuse to call off his troops except OF
l his own terms, including the Greel
: evacuation of both Asia Minor an
: Thrace, surrender of all Greek arm
. and supplies in Asia Minor AMI pay
: ment of the cost of the TuTkisl
campaign.
Little is known as to what Is actu
, ally happening in the Greek capital
and many rumors are afloat. Kim
= Constantine is said to have hurridl,
summoned crown prince George fror
I Bucharest and the inference in som
, quarters is that he may be contempla'
ing abdication.