Evening star., 1922-09-13
U. 8. Aids Relief Work.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 1s.-
The United States destroyer Edsall has
left for Smyrna bearing a deckload Of
supplies, including flour and condensed
milk, furnished by the Near East Relief.
for the starving refugees stranded
there.
The destroyer was dispatched follow
ing receipt Of urgent appeals from the
American relief workers in Smyrna.
who declared that lack of foodstuffs
threatened to cause riots. and that
there was the greatest suffering among
the children, many of whom had died
from starvation.
Balkans Back Greece.
LONDON, September 1s.-The Gen.
trail News in a dispatch from Athens
says it is reliably informed that the
Jugoslavian and Rumanian govern
ments have evidenced without eQuivo-
cation theiE intention of aiding Greece
in the event of a Balkan conflict
Serbian troops, it adds. are being
modified and moved in the direction
of rskub (Knoplie).
Britain Urges Defense.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 12-Baron Har-
dinge Of \ Penshurst, British ambas-
sador to France. tonight delivered
note to the French government in
which the British government de-
clares it counts upon the support of
the allies to assure the defense of
Constantinople and the Gallipoli pen
insula.
AS regards urgent military measures
the note proposes to leave that ques-
ton to the allied high commissioners
in Constantinople. The communication
Is different from that sent to the
Italian government in reply to the
invitation of Signor Schanzer, the
Italian foreigner minister, to hasten
to Venice for the proposed confer
ence on near eastern problems.
The French cabinet on Thursday Will
deliberate on the various notes re-
ceiyed lately from the British and
Italian governments, and is expected
to decide on the answers to be for
warded.
French Troops withdrawn.
By the Associa ted Press.
PARIS, September 13.-The French
troops which have been guarding the
legation at Symrna and taking part
in the allied patrol duty there, were
withdrawn from Smyrna today. 1T
was announced in official advices re-
ceived here.
The decision to withdraw the
French forces, 1t is explained, was
would be no trouble in the city.
The Turks have the situation well
In hand complete order exists and the
population has resumed its usual
manner of living, the advices add.
Greek Mutiny Reported.
ATHENS, September 12.-several
mutinies in the Greek army in Thrace
have been reported here, the men
demanding to be demobilized. The
Greek naval personnel is also said
to be somewhat agitated.
So far $4,000 unwounded and 5000
wounded men of the Greek troops in
Asia Minor have been repatriated.
The evacuation movement was still
continuing today.
S2S,OOO for Relief.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
relief of suffering among the thou
sands Of refugees who have gathered
in Smyrna as the result of the defeat
Of the Greek armies was made today
by the American Red Cross.
The appropriation was recommend
ed by Rear Admiral Bristol. American
high commissioner at Constantinople,
and chairman of the Constantinople
chapter of the American Red Cross,
who said reports to him indicated
that the situation in Smyrna was des-
perate and that unless relief was
Immediately forthcoming thousands