WAR IN ASIA MINOR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 293, 5 April 1921, Page 5

WAR IN ASIA MINOR.

DESPERATE*STRUGGLE. HEAVY GREEK CASUALTIES. , CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2. A desperate TurcoGreek struggle ia proceeding north of Eskishehr, Anatolia. The Turks hold a strong position, between Bozouk and Kovalitsa, where they have concentrated their main force of about 20,000 well equipped, with artillery and ammunition. The Greek left wing was hold up, but the right wing after three days’ fighting captured Kovahtsa Hill and forced back the Turkish left. It is reported' that the Greek casualties total 7000.—A. and N.Z. cable.

TURKS CLAIM BIG VICTORY. LONDON, April 3. Constantinople telegrams continue to claim a big victory after a week’s fighting at Eskishehr owing to tho Turkish counteroffensive on March 31. Tho Morning Post’s Constantinople correspondent says that there is little detail to support the extravagant story of a Greek rout with the loss of 20,000 men, though Kemahst telegrams say that whole battalions have been wiped but and tho Broussa road covered with booty. Tho Post says that apparently the Greeks are engaged in a two-days’ attack upon tho last heights of Inonoii Pass, which will open Eskishehr to them. The Greeks here mot serious’ resistance and found the defences on the successive dominating heights oiganiscd with* all modern methods. The Turks also .showed great doggednoss in a counter-attack'," and it may' bo concluded that the Greeks have received a temporary check.—A. and N.Z. cable. - - PRINCE REPORTED KILLED. Received April. 5, 8.50 a.m, •. LONDON, April 4. Turkish reports allege* that Prince Andrew, of Greece has been killed in the recent fighting. —A. and N.Z. cable. ——• ■ ■ it!'- Ji - MUNITIONS FOR KEMAf-^TS. Received April 5, 9 a.m. J ATHENS, April 4. It is reported that 22 Italian ships have left Enhosus conveying munition's, to .'the Kemalists. —A. and N.Z. cable.