The Near East.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1922, Page 2

The Near East.

GREEK CALL TO COLORS. UST«AL.~N AND J'.Z- CAB... ASSOCIATION ATHENS, August 29. Greeks have evacuated Bara Hissar, before superior forces. All Greeks m the 1903 class in the occupied territories have been called to the colours.

GREEK SET-RACK. ATHENS. August .29. It is officially announced that the important Anatolian railway junction at Afium Kara rtissnr has been evacuated by Greeks, evidently in consequence of the vigorously offensive begun by the Turks.

GREECE ANT) TURKEY. IX)NDON, August 30. The “Daily Express states that the renewal of the Greeco-Turkisli war was primarily due to the vacillating British policy and the inability to reach an agreement with France. A Franeo-British settlement could impose terms on both sides at anytime. After the Greeks’ disastrous fail, uiv to capture Angora. France made a separate agreement with Kemal. Wo half-heartedly supported Greece though we do not owe her gratitude on account of her war behaviour. She is fighting a war of conquest with Turkey.

„ A GREEK RETREAT. ATHENS.' August 29. A communique states that owing to a violent enemy offensive, we ordered the evacuation of Kara Hissar, and the occupied line west thereof. We repulsed an enemy cavalry charge at Elvanlar.