Evening journal., 1922-09-20
viii Not MUade if
Eastern Thrace, Up
to Martha RiUer, In
cluding Adrianople
and ConstanHnople
is Ceded. France,
Italy and Balkan
States FaUor Con-
ceSSion.
GREEK ARMY
REORGANLZINC

A ray OF hope that n conflict
between the Turks and British
may be avoided shOne from
Paris today where n preliminary
peace conference got under way
attended by representatives OF
Britain, France. Italy and Jugo
Slavia. Premier Poincaire, who
has the confidence OF Mustapha
Kemal, asked the British TO
fOrcgO military moves In the
Near East until conference
could be held with the Turkish
leader.
The easier feeling, however.
did not prevent militant moves
by two nations. Britain went
forward with her plans for
military and naval concentration
in the Dardanelles and Greocs
started 10 reorganize her routed
armies.
Greeks by the thousands were
fleeing from ConstantfnopIe as
the Kemailsts were reported
within fifty miles of the city.
In London representatives OF
100000 workers gathered 10
demand that the Governments
avoid n clash with the Turks.
WASHINGTON Sept. 20 UNITED
Prcss) The Turks have issued q
formal proclamation that "all men
In the Smyrna region betwecn the
ages OF rs and As win be held pris-
oners OF war" the State Department
was advised by Admiral Mark Brfs-
tol today.
Those who do not come under the
may be evacuated by
October 1, the proclamation said
The information was relayed b.
Bristol from the American destroy
Edsal now lying of Smyrna
Two messages were received by 4
The first, divuiging
issuance OF the proclamation and
dated September II. read:
IAN official proclamation by the
Turks: Refugee men age IS 10 45
are prisoners OF war; all others may
be evacuated up 10 October 1. De-
portations continuing. Disorders
still prevalent. Americans continu-
ing TO come into the city four ar
rivlng today. All are on board except
the American consul and two women
who are at the Budja orphanage. The
relief committee was ashore during
the day. Fifty thousand are IN read
mess for evacuation in the north end
n the city. Relief again orgauizzed.
Turks furnishing hard tack TO a. GER
ain extent. Fire still burning but
rot considered dangerous"
The second message from the Ed
sall dated September IS. notified
he department that the Italian Ad-
niral at Smyrna had conferred with
Iemal who said he would not take
he responsibility of allowing Greek
hips TO enter the Smyrna harbor
or refugees but that he would ask
lis government and later inform tb
dmiral
Ambassador Harvey at London 10
ay informed the department chat
he British Board of Trade had been
10 have a large amount OF
onnage ready for the transporta-
ion of refugees from the troubled
egions, but Harvey added: IT ap-
ears that Kemal has not permitted
heir removal although the italian
ADMIRAL is negotiating with him to
his end"
The British Government. Harvey
tated, has approached the Greek
government. with the object OF dis
ributing relief TO the refugees who
re now in Greece at Athens and
;alonika and will probably make a
rant OF money to the Greek Gov
rnment for this purpose
LONDON. Sep. 20.-CUnited Press)
Of the routed Greek
,rmy and mobilization OF the class
If 1928 was reported in Central
lews Agency dispatch from Athens.
Joint command OF the reorganized
ireek army will be vested in Cen
raj Poiymenakos. commander in
hief in Thrace and the commando
RS now on duty in northern Iniada-
stirred by the military success OF
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