WAR IN ASIA MINOR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 281, 22 August 1921, Page 5

WAR IN ASIA MINOR

RAPID GREEK ADVANCE KEMALIST ARMY STILL RETREATING By Telegraph—Pres. Association— Copyright London, August 19. A communique from Athens states that the Greeks are advancing on a front of fifty-five miles, and have advanced sixty miles. The inhabitants are following the Kemalist Army, which tho Greek aeroplanes are harassing night and day. Kemal was surprised by the rapidity of the Greek march, and it is not at present known where he will accept battle. — Reuter.

WITHIN 50 MILES OF ANGORA (Rec. August 21, 5.5 p.m.) Athens, August 19. The Greek troops are within fifty miles of Angora. An aerial squadron raided the town, bombing barracks. The population is leaving.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EX-KAISER’S’CONGRATULATIONS AT GREEK ARMY’S SUCCESS. (Rec. August 21, 11.5 p.m.) Geneva, August 19. The newspaper “Tribune” states authentically that the ex-Kaiser has sent King Constantine, his brother-in-law, a letter of congratulation on the Greek army’s success, recalling how he had written and worked personally for tho establishment; of the Anatolian railway system, most important points of which were now in the hands of Greece. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.