New Britain herald., 1922-10-09
GREEK ARMY LEADER DETERMINED TO
 FIGHT TO KEEP TERRACE FOR GREECE
Meanwhile Military Dicta- tors Threaten War on Re- actionaries Who Try to Make Capital Out of Loss of Thrace.

Adrianople, Oct. 9.-(By Associat cd Press)-General A. Leonardopou los, new Greek commander in edsterl Thrace, was greeted by the populac, and soldtery as the liberator of Ad rianople" upon his arrival here yes terday.
 The title "liberator' arises from tn. fact that he was the first Greek tt enter Adrianople after the Bulgarian. and Turks were driven from the eft, in 1918. He has now returned in the midst of the extensive preparation. being made to resist the Turkish re. occupation.
 Although Gen. Leonardopoulos to- day is one of the foremost military leaders in Greece he travelled from Athens in an ordinary railway coach In spite of his effort to avoid atten- ton he, however, found delegations awaiting him at virtually every sta tion along the route across Thrace.
 Fight Looms Up
 At this moment it is evident that the army has little intention of evac- uating Thrace without a struggle whatever the orders from Athens may be and there is no doubt that many of the officers are looking back for inspiration to the examples of Gab- riele d'Annunzio at Plume and Gen. Zellgouski at Wilma. Events march swiftly in an atmosphere of turmoil such as exists throughout Greece to- day, and anything is possible.
 Immediately after Gen. Leonardo poulos had passed through the cheer ing columns of troops in the Rue karagatch to the new headquarters in the government palace he received the Associated Press correspondent. with whom he freely discussed the situation.
 Ready To Fight
 In reply to the question whether Thrace was going to fight he said, speaking in French:
 We are prepared. The whole army asks nothing better than an oppor tunity. We shall not surrender Thrace. Anyone who saw the soldiers along the Rue Karagatch today know that my words reflect ab- solutely the spirit of the troops.
 Challenge To Turkey
 We are one in an inf1exble de- termination to keep intact the new Greece. No difference of opinion ex- ists on this question. The Turks may think we are beaten, but let them try to prove it on the soil of Thrace
 Things are momentarily compli cated and unsettled in Greece owing to the revolution, but the change of government has served only to stim- ulate the troops and to unite them.
 Morale Is Good
 T have been particularly gratif1ed to find the sturdy morale which exists among the tanned veterans who saw two years service in Asia Minor. There have been stories of war weari- ness among these troops, but, as I say, wait and see.
 If the troops have as much con- idence in me as I have in them, we shall win. We are determined to re- deem the recent reverse to the Greek army and to settle once for all the question of Turkish re-entry into Europe"
 Has 45.OOO Men
 The general evaded questions re- 5arding the strength of his available forces which reliable local estimates place at about 45,o0O men. The troops are well fed, equipped and conditioned and comprise all branches of the serv- ice.
 The evening before Gen. Leonardo pOulOS' arrival a. mass meeting under the chairmanship of one of the town councillors, adopted resolutions urg- ing the population to remain in the city and assist the army in repelling the invaders"