GREEK VICTORIES

Southland Times, Issue 18860, 28 June 1920, Page 5

GREEK VICTORIES

Turkish Army Corps Routed BRITISH REPULSE ATTACKS (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Reuter's Telegrams.i LONDON, .Tune 21. The official weekly military review states that the Nationalist for; es have reached l.apsaki, on thr Dardanelles. tin the Upper Kuphr.it ■- we have withdrawn to Allah, v, Inch is now our most advanced pi'.'l. Dl'ficial advices from Smyrna stale that the Greeks siirmiin !c- 1 a Turkish army corps in Philadelphia (.vl.t-Shchr, So miles cast of Smyrna' capturing S!>OD with guns and Other booty. FIGHTING AT ISMID. TURKISH ATTACKS REPULSED. ENEMY SHELLED BY WARSHIPS. ATHENS, June 26. I Received June 27, .Vo p.m.) BritEh troops on the Ismid front repul-se-1 violent Turkish attacks eastward of B.igshedjik and G.-ivi-h, capturing (h)0 pri-si'ii-'U. The tight lug continues. The British ili<ii>wrp,l a plot to attack the British in the rear, and disarmed all the Turk- in line neighbourhood of Ismid. The British licet burnt anletl the Turkish lines, and mllkpni severe losses. TURKISH ARMY CORPS ANNIHILATED LONDON. Jnue 25. ( Reei ived June 27, 5.5 pan.) The Greek Leva!ion learns that the Greek army surrounded and annihilated a Turkish army e---p- eastward of Smyrna. Eight wore captured. Greek cavalry cut oft the retreat. ANOTHER GREEK SUCCESS. TURKS DRIVEN FROM SOMA. LONDON, June 20. (Received June 27, 11.5 p.rn.i A Creek communique stales that troops from Smyrna raptured Soma, the enemy xo'v.tintr t.'i disorder. 'lhe Greeks had ICO Th.e t ; reeks occupied Alioshcir, annihilating the Darkish Hlai in 1 Corps, ,SI)l)() iieing k:!i-'d, v.-unded or eapi'tred. Large qnanti t;cs i■: war materia!-, provision., ami railway st ok were taken. FRANCE'S EASTERN POLICY. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. BARIS, June 20. I Received June 27, 11.5 p.m.; M. Millerand, speaking in the Chamber, *;t:d toe present, military njieration against Turkey was inertly a forced answer to her attacks again-t the Allies, France’s participation was on a strictly limited scale. He tamed: "»>ur Eastern policy is not one of cannon slmts. We will stay in Syria I' -.c-rs m order to pursue the policy defined by the League of Nations.” THE GERMAN CABINET, FEri REN BACH’S SELECTION. BERLIN, June 25. Fehrenbach has j- rmeti a Cabinet repreisi’ini; tlie G --p re. Den oeratic and People's pan:.-.-. It mclitiies He.nz. Minister of Justice ami Vice I'iniin-uie; 'Ainh. Minister of in -are: Ct.-i-t. .Minister of Defence; Scimil, Minister of C-unmeree; Gu-sbeck, T' ■ m as* cr-ca: necal ami Braun, Minister of Labour. THE REICHSTAG. A SOCIALIST PRESIDENT. BERLIN, .Line 26. i Received June 27, 11.5 p.m.' Loihe, a Socialist, was elected President •i tile Reichstag. RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. BRITISH LABOUR DECISIONS. THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONALE. REFUSAL TO AFFILIATE. LONDON. June 24. The S'arburujgh Labour Conference by an overv. in hning vote declined to affiliate With, ike an- ,ow internatiouale or to tt iron, tim Geneva Internationale. 1;:- t oiup.is.-ed a re-oiution viewing with alarm the possible breakdown of tin- Kra-s’.n negot :alam, ami demanding tin." ; rrrn.te '.naiicial 1 nt.-:t-;> should not be idiov. • ■! !o iun icr ttuntdi.ui- trade with iiu.-si.i. ITALY AND RUSSIA. EARLY RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS. ROME, June 2G. I. Received June 27, 5.5 p.m.i bignor Gadiiri, speaking in the Ghambcr, fcfli-1 that Italy v, :;.- r. sum ing normal rela-titv.-iih !;;e Russian Soviet as speedily as JHli.-lble without reserve. ( I THE N! KOLAIEVSK MASSACRE. I i MEMORIAL SERVICE IN TOKIO. j TUKIO, June 26. i ' Ufceived June 27, 11.5 p.m.i 1 A : . I memorial Tviee was held before the Ile-iise ot irl i at: i--nt tor the K:k'-I aevsic vatini-. Ihe Emperor sent on a min-. I'nis-e Tok'igawa, Bre-idenl of the Home ®‘ Peers, in a fnm-rai oration, said that all indignation. Bhe meea-nt concerned the Whole word I as well as Japan. Mr ilu-a. in a eh, sa.d the Govern- ' Satm: i'o eude-1 to maintain the national JU'estia" to the utmo.-;. RUMANIA MOBILISING. j HUNGARIAN OFFENSIVE FEARED. i ! LONDON, June 26. j I Received June 27, 5,5 p.m. i The Daily Express states that Rumania | ha.- sp.pj,.-! di.-b,iiiuing the army, and is ' t'o ; mm: men to the colours. It is believed j that !;;•• Iltingarians are preparing to retake j territory. I THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. GENERAL SMUTS ON CAUSES OF FAILURE. CAPETOWN, June 24. Genera! Smuts, speaking on the League ®f Nations vote in the Assembly, attributed the failure of the League to the defection of America, the activities of the Supreme Council contemporary with the League, and tin- Polish situation. He said the position urgently needed a tremendous force of public opinion for a world-wide rescue of the League.