The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-06
Reinforeements Rushed to Aid
General TricOupis.
Fresh Attacks by the Turks
Have Been Repulsed.
CHRISTIANS ARE MASSACRED
Refugees Are Following the
Greeks in Retreat.
Ten Thousand Turks Killed or
Wounded in One Battle.


Washington. Sept. 6.-Rear Admiral
Mark Bristol, the American high COM
missioner at Constantinople, cabled
the state department today that he
had ordered destroyer to Smyrna
and q sub-chaser to Mudinia on the
sea of Marmora, to protect Americans
who have been endangered by fighting
between the Greeks and Turks Mu-
DINA is the port for the city OF Brussa.
(By the Associated Press.1
Constantinopie. Sept. 6.-whiie the
Turks are Fastening to press their
advantage over the Greeks in their
| drive toward Smyrna, the latter are
rushing reinforcements to the scene
and If General TricoupiS can restore
the morale of his men the KemalistS
may yet be brought to a standstill IL
is believed here. High Commissioner
Sterghiadis is said to be dealing eff
ciently with the refuge problems.
(By the Associated Press.1
Athens, Sept 6-Fresh attacks by
| Turkish nationalists have been re-
| pulsed by the Greeks who inflicted
severe casualties, according to an Of
| ficial communique issued last night.
| The statement says:
Greeks Retire in Order.
1.-THE enemy's offensive toward Akar-
dag met with stubborn resistance from
| our troops who repulsed fresh attacks
| The number of the enemy killed and
wounded exceeds 10000. Our forces
retired in order, destroying communf-
cations.
THE enemy has not yet occupied
Eski-Shehr. altho the town has been
| evacuated five days.
| THE massacres and persecution of
the Christians in the evacuated dis
| trict continue. A considerable num-
ber of refugees are following our re-
firing troops"
| Situation Is Improved.
/ In general the military situation Is
| regarded in official and other circles
/ as continuing to improve. Minister OF
I War. Theotokfs and General Dous-
n1anis, chief of staff. have left for
Smyrna to confer with General Tri-
! coupis, the new commander in chief
, in Asia minor.
London, Sept. 6.-The advancing
| Turkish Nationalist army in Anatolia
| has begun the massacre of Christians,
| according to reports from Athens to-
day. The Turks are only seventy-five
| miles from Smyrna, seat of Greek
headquarters.
Allies May Use Troops.
Allied warships. including an Amer
lean man of war are on their way to
Smyrna to prevent the Turks from
| entering the city. The allies may In
| tervene with troops.
The Greek army Is in retreat all
| along the Anatolisn battle front, put
| ting up only a weak rear guard re-
| sistance.
The allied high commissioners at
Smyrna are trying to arrange an
armistice.
Turkish Losses Heavy.
] Advices from Athens claimed the
The Greeks admit evacuating Es-
kishehr, but claim the Turks have
not yet occupied the city.
The Greeks have evacuated Brous-
sau, causing the whole northern end
of the Greek front to crumble.
| British officials declare the allies
| will not leave Constantinople even IL
4 the Turkish Nationalists make such a
demand.
Premier Lloyd George will preside
at cabinet meeting tomorrow when
a definite policy will be worked out
| Paris, Sept. 6.-PracticalIy all OF
the old Turkish empire which was
partitioned among the powers after
World war may be restored, according
| to information from efficiaI sources
today.
French Favor Turks.
French officialdom VIII. ch is openly
| sympathetic with the Turkish Nation-
alists, with whom France has a treaty.
is in favor of revision of the treaty OF
Sevres.
i "The allied armies make it Espssibis
to enforce the treaty Of Versailles bug
the treaty of Sevres cannot be en-
forced" said one official. France de-
sires to restore all of Asia Minor.
Thrace and constantinople to the
Turks. Then let France and Great
Britain return to their prevar rela-
tionship with Turkey"
/ The,treaty of Sevres has never been
ratified.
Z
British to Protect Capital.
/ Constantfnople, Sept (Aug. -.
delayed)-With the excitement over
1.-THE Greek threat to invade Constantf-
nop1e barely subsided. a new menace
against the capital has arisen. The
danger no longer comes from the
Greek side. but from Isnlid. where the
Turkish Eationalists under Mugtapha
Kennel have concentrated an army OF
+ more than 1000 men whose avowe6
purpose is to march on Constantinople,
drive out the Greeks and claim the
ancient metropolis in the name OF
Islam.
In anticipation of an offensive By
the Kemalists. the British are with
drawing all their troops from the
ChataIdja lines where they recently
were sent to keep back the Creeks
and their places win be taken by the
|, French The British troops will be
used to forestaH any forward move By
the KemaIists on the capital.