IN ASIA MINOR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 278, 18 August 1921, Page 5

IN ASIA MINOR

ALLIES IN A DILEMMA TURKS AND GREEKS TO FIGHT IT OUT By Tai eg ran n—Pre«» Association— Oonyrlgh* London, August 16. Tn his statement in the House of Commons on the work of the Supreme Council, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Allies were in a dilemma over Asia Minor. There were only two courses open —compel the Turks and Greeks to agree, which w'as impracticable, or to leave them to fight it out. He hoped, however, that in the event of a Greek victory, Greek statesmanship would not commit the unpardonable error of carrying victory too far. Mr, Asquith agreed that there was nothing to do but to leave the Turks and Greeks to fight it out, although it was a scandal to civilisation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. \ GREEKS STEADILY ADVANCING MEETING WITHWEAK RESISTANCE (Rec. August 17, 10 p.m.) Smyrna, August 16. The Greek forces are steadily advancing, meeting with weak resistance. They now occupy a line on the Pursak River, seventy miles east of Eskishehr. The Kemalists are unable to make a stand. The object of the Greeks appears to be to reach Angora, destroy the railway and rolling stock, cutting the Kema lists’ communications, and then return to their base at Eskishehr.—"The Times."