WAR IN ASIA MINOR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 288, 31 August 1921, Page 5

WAR IN ASIA MINOR

SUCCESS CLAIMED BY KEMALISTS GREEK COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED By Telegraph—Press Aesociation-Oopyrlght. (Rec. August 30, 10.30 p.m.) Constantinople, August 29. Tho situation on the Anatolian front is obscure. It is reported that tho Greeks have been brought up before tho Turkish defences «ast of the River Sakaria, which is very strongly held by considerable forces with abundant reserves. Con - sequently the Greeks are advancing with great' caution. The fighting hitherto has been apparently on a small scale, except when, the Greeks forced tho passage of Sakaria River in the face of determined resistance by the Turks. At present it is not certain whether tho Turks will hold the Sakaria defences or retire to Angora A later message reports that tho Kenialists claim a success after a fierce two days’ fight north-east of the salt desert. A Greek attempt to pierce tho Kemalist front broke down. Tho Kemalists then took the offensive, captured Biledjik, and are continuing to. advance. If this report is correct, tho Greek flank and communications are seriously threaten'd. —Reutei. ? POLICY OF MASSACRE REVIVED DISQUIETING NEWS FROM ANATOLIA. (Rec. August 30, 10.30 p.m.) Constantinople, August 29. Disquieting news comes from, the interior of Anatolia. There is no douot that tho Nationalist authorities have revived the policy of the Committee of Union and Progress of massacring and deporting Greeks and Armenians. Many Greeks from tha Black Sea littoral have been killed. One convoy of nine bundled deportees reached Sivas with only ’wo hundred left. Some fiv* thousand Turkish Armenians, including women and children, have been deported. Many were massacred or died on the march. 'The Nationalists-care little for European .T American opinion, but they profess to respect the opinion of the Moslems in India. ‘‘The Times” correspondent writes: "Is it too much to ask the responsible leaders of Indian Moslems to use their influence at Angora to prevent a repetition of the horrors of 1915-16? No prominent Indian voice has yet denounced the Turkish tyranny over Christians.” —"The Times.”