The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-28
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chief torpedoman. United States navy, who cxerted every effort to prevent the doctGr from carrying out this Rather than see him to what was Rather than see him go to what yves believed to be his certain death, Croeker and a half dozen sailors went with him. Upon reaching the house that the Turks were robbing, they were immediately surrounded by the Turkish soldiers. Crocker ordered the sailors behind a stone wall where they became the targets for many shots; fortunately none was hit- Crocker then ordered the sailors to retreat slowly to the compound, which~they were reluctant to dc, but did so only when they received per- emptory orders
 pr. Maclachlan Protests
 Dr. Maclachlan. speaking Turkish argued and protested with his cap tors, vigorously condemning their conduct, and this only enraged them they resented his interference. With pointed rifles and bayonets they disarmed Croker and stripped both men of their outer clothing and ordered them to turn and run toward the compound. This, of course, could mean but one thing and Crocker re- fused to turn his back. The Turks then began to beat the doctor with rifle butts until he fell almost un- consci1as and Crocker refused to leave him, but endeavoring to pick him up and carry him to a place of safesy. In reporting all details to Captain Hepburn, Crocker said that he believed the end had come for both of them, when suddenly over. the brow of hiil, appeared Turk ish cavalry officer riding toward them at full speed. He rode amongst the Turkish irreSulars, ordered them away. immediately took command of the situation and assisted Crocker and Dr. Maelachlan into the college buildings.
 He said thatl he had ben inter- cepted on the main highway, a mile or so away. and was told what was going on at the college, hadfleft his command and ridden to their rescue. He then left q guard of Turkish sol- diers at the college and said that if Dr. Maclachlan had not proclaimed his British citizenship and his sym pathies, he would never have been struck. No matter what the govern ment may say, the Turkish army was at war with England. This was easily believed when it is known that the Turks never struck Crocker or of- fered any personal violence to him other than to strip him.
 Later Dr. Maclachlan was taken aboard a British ship, and. although severely bruised, he was not seri- ously injured.
 On Wednesday morning, September 13. the naval commander ordered all Americans to leave Paradise, and provided automobiles with American sailor escorts to bring them into the heaquarters at smyrna.
 It is. to the everlasting credit of American naval forces that no Ameri- cans were lost or injured.
 Is il the will of the American peo- pie that we shall maintain our edu- cational institutions in Turkey under the perpetual protection of military force? This question must be decided now, and it occurs to me that we can best reach the proper solution if we take into consideration the Turks point of view and realize that he is fixed in his determination to have no more of our institutions as they have been conducted in the past. If the Turk is right in his contention that our educators and our missionaries have been meddlesome in the complex politics of Turkey, we have com mtted serious wrong, but these facts should be esta ablshed in a man ner that will leave no doubt or room for future controversy.