Greece
Have heard from Colonel Poillon a lengthy and sober statement about Greek occupation of Smyrna district. Very difficult to summarize the statement, and some of it of a confidential character. First. Confidential. Greek officers tried in every polite way to side track the Colonel from his purpose to go to Aidin. Second. Greek Army should not have originally entered Aidin, as it was beyond the line of occupation. Third. Greek soldiers shot indiscriminately on many occasions, alleging shooting by Turks which, however, the Colonel did not observe. Fourth. Greek soldiers boasted of their military advances and did not observe the foreign policy of an army of occupation. Fifth. The Colonel does not approve altogether of the conduct of the Greek Commissioner at Smyrna. Sixth. The Italians are doing rather dirty propaganda work, furnishing the Turks with arms or ammunition so the Colonel could observe. Seventh. There was no massacre of Greeks at Aidin though he thinks the Turks took some Greeks and shot them.Speaking for myself I am convinceed the Greeks dislike Italians more than the Turks. It seems to me entirely incredible that Asia Minor in the hands of Greeks, Italians, French and Turks can be at peace for a considerable period with or without a League of Nations.
DROPPERS
