WAR WITH THE TURKS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 234, 28 June 1920, Page 5

WAR WITH THE TURKS

BRITISH REPULSE ATTACKS . PLOT TO ATTACK IN REAR DISCOVERED By Telegraph—Preps Association—Copyright (Reo. June 27, 5.5 p.m.) Athens, June 28. British troops on the Ismid front repulsed violent Turkish attacks eastward of Bngshedjik and Geiveh, capturing GOO prisoners. Fighting continues. The British discovered a pilot to attack the British rear, and disarmed all Turks in the neighbourhood of Ismid. The British fleet bombarded the Turkish lines and inflicted severe losses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GRMOFFENSIVE TURKISH ARMY CORPS SURIIOUNDED. London, June 24. The Greeks have occupied Salihli.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. June 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 26. The Greek Legation learns that tiie Greek army has surrounded and. ainihilated a Turkish array corps eastward of Smyrna. Eight thousand prisoners, ■guns, and booty were captured, Greek cavalry cut off the Turkish retreat.—Aus.N.Z. CaMe Assn. ENEMY RETREATING IN DISORDER (Roc. June 27, 11.5 p.m.) ■ London, June 26. A Greek coumvunique states: Troops from Smyrna captured Soma. The enemy is retreating in disorder. The Greeks had 130 killed and wounded — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TURKISH THIRD CORPS ANNIHILATED. (Rec. June 27, 11.50 p.m.) London, June 26. Greek communique reports that the Greeks have occupied Allasheir, annihilating the Turkish Third Corps, eight thousand being, killed, wounded or captured. Large quantities of war (materials, provisions, and railway stock were captured , also.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ FRANCE'S JMPATION ON STRICTLY LIMITED SCALE. (Rec. June 28, 11.50 p.m.) . , ' ■' Paris, June 26. M. Millerand, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, 6aid !the present military operations against the Turks were merely a forced answer to attacks against tho Allies. France's participation was on a strictly limited scale. "Our Eastern policy is not one of cannon shots. Wo stay in Syria—(cheers)—in order to pursue the policy defined by the League of Nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .