TURKEY AND GREECE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3514, 19 July 1921, Page 22

TURKEY AND GREECE.

KEMALIST MENACE REMOVED. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 10. The Kcmalists have no intention of marching o.t Constantinople. Wire entanglements were fixed at I-mid, marking the limits of the neutral zone, which the Kcmalists and the Allies agreed must not be crossed. A commission has gone to the abandoned territory to investigate the allegations of atrocities by the Greeks during their retirement. X EGOTIATTONS IMP OS* I RLE. LONDON, July 11. ihe British Representative at Constantinople informed Mustapha Rental that, in view of the absurd conditions laid down by the Nationalists, it is impossible fur General Harrington to proceed further in regard to a suggested meeting with Kemal. GREEK OFFENSIVE BEGUN. ATHENS, July 12. The Greek offensive line been launched on the whole front. The main thrusts are eastward of Broussa and north-eastward of Suehaka. Tire fix--1 day’s advance averaged 25 kilometres. PARIS, July v Advices from Constantinople state that the Greeks have advanced in the direction of Ism id. The inhabitants of the town, aided by regular troops, ambuscaded and siii'ivended the Greeks, who lost 400 men killed and wounded. LONDON, July 13. The British-llellenic League at Salonica protested to the civilised world against the massacres and atrocities committed by the Kcmalists among the unprotected Christian, population of women and children after the retirement of the Greek troops from Nicodemia. July 15. Advices from Athens state that the Greek troops are advancing without serious opposition in the direction of Eskishehr and Kutaya.