LEFT TO TURKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18192, 11 September 1922, Page 7

LEFT TO TURKS.

ALLIED CONSULS m CHARGE 200,000 REFUGEES IN CITY. OVERTURES TO KEMAL. W AVERT BLOODSHED. 5y Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyricht. (Receiv*! 4.5 n.m.) A [ «d N-Z. IXJNDON. Sep*. 9. A wirbless message from the Turkish front received in # Constantinople reports lj!e surrender of Smyrna by the Greeks. Advices received in Paris state that the (jreek Administration in Smyrna departed on Friday after handing over the city to the Allied Consuls, who sent a wireless message to Kemal Pasha asking him to arrange for the passage of Allied officers through the Turkish lines to enable them to discuss with him the peaceful occupation of the city. The Greeks are making strenuous efforts to evacuate their troops from Smyrna and other ports before the Turks arrive. Much excitement prevails in the city, where there are over 200,000 refugees. Many are short of food, and some are starving. Five American destroyers have arrived. British and American marines have been landed to maintain order. The Allied Governments informed the Angora Government that the Greeks were willing U> evacute Anatolia immediately if an armistice were concluded. It is reported that the Turkish commander demanded the surrender of the entira Greek forces in Smyrna, which the Turfes expected to reach on Saturday. Turkish aeroplanes flying over Smyna dropped propaganda leaflets, also announcing that the Turks would -not be responsible for any destruction to the city arising from resistance to their advance. The Paris Matin states that. Mustapha Kemal Pasha has forbidden his troops to harm Christians,, under penalty of death. Three army corps belonging to the Greek Northern Army were annihilated on Thursday. The commanding officer was wounded and taken prisoner. Turkish cavalry Jhave entered Bergama, 58 miles north of Smyrna. One column reached the coast, and two others are marching on Smyrna. A violent Turkish land and sea attack on Gemlik, on the Sea of Marmora, was repulsed.