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Show CREEKS PRESS ON IN WURjNTURKS Nationalist Statements Admit That They Have Suffered Repulses CONSTANTINOPLE. July J (By the Associated Press) Occupation by the Greks of Bflloiikexsar, fifty mllea north of Soma In Asia Minor, after stubborn resistance by the Turks, la reported In a Greek communique Is sued undr date of July L The Turks jare declared to have lopf 120ft prisoners. prison-ers. f4 cannon and much ammunition and to ha vp suffered many casualties. Thp Orerk losses, thp communique adds, were relatively small. I The Capture of Kaloukf-saar by the Greeks Is t;:ken here as indication that I they have overcome Turkish opposi lion in the Perpama vicinity advancing advanc-ing along the railway toward the sea of Mormora. DEFEATS ADMITTED CONSTANTINOPLE, July 1 Off!-!cial Off!-!cial statements Issued by the Turkish nationalist headquarters at Mutapha Kamal Pasha, dated June 24. 25 and ' 2f. received hero by courier, admit successes by th" Greeks in the cen iter of their drive eastward Info Ana-tolls. Ana-tolls. The statement, however, clftlm sue ceases for the Turks in the Gercama area and north of Smyrna and dpclare that the Turks arp In general control or the Greek advance ENEMY OPPOSES GREEKS PARIS. July 2. A Greek communl que. dated Thursday, says: "The enemy :tr"nKl opposed our extreme our left column at Klresun, south of Ballkesri, antl at Karagaa, hut b Ing surrounded fled eastward. We I pursued actively, the enemy suffering: h ,. . losses. 'The inhabitants of Balikesrl and the neighboring villages received the Greek troops enthusiastically as their salora from Mustapha Eemal'fl partisans. parti-sans. The endurance and enthusiasm of our troops were remarkable. "They covered Dearlj miles, fichi Ing incessantly, under a scorching sun." |