The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-04
REVOLUTION
IN GREECE
SUCCESSFUL
Men Irnprison Officers
and Seize Ships In
Control Of Athens

the revolution which began Mon
day night on this historic island
in the Aegean sea.
Seyenty-fye thousand disaffected
soldiers, who were driven out oi
Smyrna by the forces of Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, stormed the govern
or generals palace and imprison-
ed all the officials, including the
governor and Generals Braca and
Franzo. They took possession OF
the telegraph lines and OF the ra.
dio SCI that Athens would not know
a revolt was under way. Their nex'
move was to seize the port Off,
GERS. and take. over command a1
the battleships Lemnos and Xii
kos.
Then they commandeered all the
vessels in. the harbor, including the
Greek transatlantic liners Megah
Hellas and PATHS. Before embark
ing for Piraeus on these vessels
the soldiers paraded the street
with yenizelist banners and ef-
Ggies of King Constantine.
Shouting Down with Constan-
tine and 1--WE want Crown Prince
George. 1he troops fired reyolveIs
and sang the Nenizelist hymn.
While these demonstrations We're
in progress $4,000 fugitiyes from
Smyrna suffering from fright, hung
er and exposure were too stunned
TO participate in the insurrectioh.
AMID the scene of disorder AMI
excitement dramatic figure was
a. K. Jennings OF NeY York OF
1.-THE Near, East relief, who is, at
tempting single handed to- alleviate
the suffering and quiet the fears
Of. the distracted fugitivess On the
initiative and enterprise OF. Me.
! Jennings q. steady stream of boats
is kept running between Mi:yfeHe
island and Smyrna, taking off ref
ugees from the island and survivors
Iof the Smyrna FIRE.
At first the captains of Greek
boats refused TO go TO Smyrna, fear
ling they would he seized by the
Kemaiists, but Mr. Jennings ar.
ranged to. have them discard their
Greek ffags and conveyed BY
american torpedo sdestroyers to
Smyrna. = --.sa: = - q
B Through his resourcefa1r1ess. Mr..
Jennings. doubtless will be means of
saving thousands OF persons from
fire and famine. He has won the
admiration of the entire land.
The uRtir9ng. devotion of the
American bluejackets: has stirred
the emotion of the population OF
iafitylene, who are thrilled: at the
presence of the Stars and Stripes
thousands of miles from American
shore. The steamer Patris took
Off 5000 troops at Smyrna, but the
soldiers, who commanded the YES
sci. declined to take any refugees.
Those Of the refugees who were
fortunate enough to have funds at
their disposal offered as high as
81 900 to small boats TO takeathern
TO safety:
Smyrna, Sept. % .tBy the Asso-
eiated Press Ten Greek owned
vessels steamed into the harbor
tonight under-rhe protection of the
american flag and took off 10000
refugees and victims of the fire.
The American navy, under Rear
Admiral Bristol. is striving valiant
! ly to save the remainder, who
number not less than 10000.
Admiral Bristol hopes to obtain
an extension of the time limit for
1.-THE evacuation fer the last OF the
outcast beyond September 80, the
date fixed by the Turkish authori-
ties.
Oscar F. Heller, American con
sui at Constantinople, has arrived
here on the destroyer McLeisch
to administer the congressional
fund of 100000 for the relief OF
naturalized Americans here and in
other sections. After making a sur
vey of the needs. Mr.. HeiZer will
esablish headquarters at Athens
from which he will direct the
work.
Wireless messages to American
ldes1royers report that the situation
Of the refugees of Rodosto. Nifty
lene. Chios and .Aling on the shore.
! Of the Sea Of Marmora is assum
]! ing appalling proportions. demand
| ing the attention Of the allied M
tions. There are 100000 in the
scattered villages along Marmora
/ $4,000 at Mitylene. 10000 al
! Rodosto and nearby towns. and
! many refugees from the interior
are expected soon TO be staggering
into Smyrna.
The United States has taken ar
| active lead in this work of mercy
its naval officers and sailors as
we'll as its citizens are gagged il
all these areas ayneliorating the de
| plerabte plight of the evicted Chris
,ians.
The submarine chaser &c i
proceeding from Constantinople t.
! Rodosto with 5000 loaves of bread
DR.. Mabe! Elliott of Benton Har
! Dor. Mich. is aboard. She will di
| rect the medical work among tn,
refugees in behalf Of the Near Eas
relief. She ha., with her equip
ment for clinic which Will b'
opened i'm the mayors Office.
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