WAR IN ASIA MINOR
TURKISH FRONT BROKEN ALLIED POWERS REQUESTED TO INTERVENE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Athens, July 26. After consolidating the Afiun Karahis-sar-Kutahia-Eskishehr-Biledjik lino, tho northern and southern Greek armies effected a junction, whereby the Turkish front is broken and troops from Angora are cut off from troops at Koniah. Constantinople reports that tho British prisoners at Angora have been transferred to Sivas, preliminary to the evacuation of Angora. Turkey has requested the Allied Powers to intervene in the Greco-Turk-ish war. —Reuter. TURKISH TROOPSHIP CAPTURED. Athens, July 26. Greek warships captured a Turkish ship conveying troops and munitions and also a quantity of Russian and Turkish gold coin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TURKS’ HUGE LOSSES Athens, July 26. Official: The Turks’ losses in killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing amount to 75 per cent, of their fighting strength. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Constantinople, July 26. It is reported that the Kemalist Government has decided, in view of the advance,; to transfer the Government and National Assembly to Sivas. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 260, 28 July 1921, Page 5
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167WAR IN ASIA MINOR Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 260, 28 July 1921, Page 5
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