The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-15

The total property loss Is estimated
at one billion francs.
The present system of policing
Mesopotamfa with troops is to be re-
placed with a scheme of patrolling
by armored cars and airplanes. 1t was
learned after the departure from
Southampton>of 100 officers and 1000
men of the royal air forces.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens, says:
THE Turkish population in Smyrna
continues to be master of the situa-
ton. A number of Turkish officials
were executed in front of the govern
ment building. Refugees arriving in
Athens from Smyrna, recount terrible
stories regarding the state of the city,
owing to the ferocity of the Turks.
Immediately on their arrival the KEN
alist troops gave themselves over to
massacre and robberty of Christians
and the Quays were Uttered with
corpses. A Greek journalist was shot
dead after being dragged thru the
streets tied to the back of an auto
mobile.
IAN American passenger who
reached Piraeus from Smyrna says he
saw 90 Armenians forced by Turks
to embark on a lighter. The Ar
menians were then shot down from
the shore, the bodies being left float
ing in the water. According to other
passengers, prominent members of
the British colony in Smyrna were
It is Believed here that il ma
turaiized Americans reported missing
in Smyrna are members of the Ameri-
can International college which COM
prises the bulk of the American pop
ulation in Smyrna. They were at the
Paradise college compound, three
miles from Smyrna, according to a
telegram dated September IL. Several
Af
Racial Hatred Causes OF Fire.
lBy The Associated PressJ
Rome, Sept. H5.-According to the
latest reports reaching here the fire
in Smyrna is attributed to racial
(By the Associated Press)
Smyrna, Sept. 15.--The fire which
started in the Armenian quarter of
Smyrna early yesterday afternoon had
spread early this morning to the Turk
ish section of the city and was making
rapid Roadway.
The entire European section is in
ashes and countless thousands are
homeless. There were hundreds OF
casualties among persons who were
caught where flames spread with great
rapidity.
The Turkish troops are making
strenuous efforts to prevent whole
sale footing by bands OF irregulars.
General NOureQln COIu-
mander in command of the Kemalist
forces here, yesterday urged officials
of the Near. East Relief t. arrange
for the evacuation of as many of the
Greeks as possible, as he feared their
return to the interior would mean
certain death in reprisal for the al
legged malicious destruction of Ana
tolian villages by the Greek troops
The-Turkish commanders fear out
breaks among their own troops, who
are without food. Several regiments
posted on the outskirts of the city
have subs.sted on uncooked barley for
the last five days.
U. S. Consulate Burned?
Athens, Sept 15.-The American
consulate at Smyrna was reported to-
day to have been burned. An Amer |
can destroyer. has arrived from the
Asia Minor coasts. bringing a number
of American citizens from the village
of Smyrna.
(By The Associated PressJ
Constantinople, Sept. 15.-The |
Turkish nationalist army is now with |
in 35 miles of Constantinople. The !
population is in a state of nervous
rumors about Mustapha Kemal Pas
has designs upon the capital. Rodostol
and other ports on the seat of Mari
mora are choked with refugees who |
are arriving by tens of thousands in |
an appalling state of misery Hundreds |
The near east relief has dispatched a |
shipload of foodstuffs and medicines
for Rodosto in charge of Col. Stepher |
E. Low of ST. Louis. Ten thousand Ar
menian refugees have arrived in the |
on five vessels and will be |
given shelter in the !, Armenian /
churches of the city. /
(By the Associated Presa.)>
Mudania, Sept 1.-the Greek
cruisers Giorgios> Avroff and Kilkos,
the latter formerly the U. 8. S. Mis-
sissippi, are at Panderma covering the
retreat of the remnant of the Greek
army. for whose safety grave concern
is felt.
Two companies of French Infantry T
were sent from Constantinop1e for the /
protection of thousands of
Christian refugees here. many of
whom. panic stricken, are throwing
into the, sea. When the
the French commander that the pres
ence of his troops would not be toll /
Grated, but he stood his ground.
American Destroyer Arrives.
Athens Sept. 15.-An American de-
stroyer arrived yesterday at Piraeus
from Smyrna with the American con-
zens and numerous Armenian refu-
gees.
A dispatch from Constantinople
last night said all the naturalized
in Smyrna were being
taken to Athens, accompanied by
George Horton, the American consul
general, on board the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Simpson.