Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-07
TURK ADVANCE
!. NEAR SMYRNA
Great Greek Losses Reported
--TurkS Making Dash
for the Coast

PARIS. Sept. Z (By Tho Asro-
ciated Press).-The Turkish ad-
vance guards are now less than
Thirty miles from Smyrna, accord
ing to the latest advices reaching
Paris official circles from Angora,
and the nationalist cavalry forces
making a dash for the coast at
Smyrna.
The Greek losses since the open
ing of the campaign, are estimated
in ADgora advices at $4,000. Of
these $4,000 represent prisoners and
the remainder killed and wounded.
LONDON, Sept. by The Asso-
GATED Press)-Prime Minister Lloyd
George returned to London this
morning and presided at a meeting
of the cabinet which considered
Irish affairs and the situation IL
Asia Minor.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster pre-
mier, will meet the British signator.
les OF the Anglo-Irish treaty this aft
ernoon in Downing street.
The position arising out of the
victorious Turkish offensive has
given RE to active exchanges be-
tween the allied capital, both in re-
gard to the possibility of an armis-
tice and the question of safeguarding
h Christian population in the dis
tricts evacuated by the Greeks.
A report received here said King !
Constantine had quit Athens. Fur
fher details are lacking and whether, |
IL the report Is accurate, the king |
has gone to the front to encourage
his troops or has left for political
reasons, is merely conjectural.
Rumors of the resignation of the
Greek cabinet and n return of for
mer President Venezelos have been
current for the last few days.
Fears for Americans
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. I'll
Fears have been entertained ever
since the beginning of the Turkish
for the safety of Anleri-
cans in the fighting zone in Asia
Minor. These fears have now been
set at rest by the receipt today at
the headquarters of the American
commission for relief in the Near
East, of messages indicating thai all
Americans behind the Turkish line
in Ionia are well.
DR.. and Mrs. William Dodge, of
Mcntclair. N. j., and Byron NJ.
Noone, Haworth, N. j., are among
those engaged in orphanage work
III t1iltl piiiollS LlIG LIlltIlld1S Ill
Turkish territory.
Venezelos Report Denied
ATHENS, Sept. Z (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-According to the
newspaper. Eleutfferos Typos, the
of the Venezelos party here,
there is no possibility Of former
Premier Venezelos returning to
unless he receives a solemn
call sponsored by the united will of
the Greek people.
u. S. Sub Chasers Sent
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. T.
By The Associated Press).-A
Turkish official c~ommunique receiv-
ed here confirms the conclusion of
the first phase of the operations in
the southern sector and the provis-
suspension of the Turkish Of
fensive against the Greeks.
The future of Smyrna is believed
to depend upon the morale of the
Greek army and the firmness of the
Smyrna civil administration.
Two American submarine chasers
have been dispatched to Mudania,
the port of Brusa, where two Brit
ish and m French destroyers also
have been sent to protect the mi
A British warsiip has removed
the British residents of Sokia, ifty
miles south of Smyrna, the fall of
which is expected hourly.
Great Relief Problem
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. T.
The 200, 900 Greek and Armenian
refugees from the interior of Asia
Minor, who are pouring into Smyrna,
present a tremendous relief prob
lem. as a first step for preventing
threatened epidemies and wholesale
starvation, was taken today at a
conference here. of American relief
agencies.
These organizations are beseiged
with appeals to ship Immediately all
available supplies of medicines and
foodstuffs and experienced relief
workers to Smyrna.
HELD IN BOOZE CASE
Jacob Reiner. of South Amboy,
proprietor Of a saloon in Broadway, |
that city, has been held under
81. 900 bail by United States Com
missioner ,Iohn A. DELANEY for q