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Show TROOPS AND POPULACE EVACUATING THRACE CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24. Greek troops here began relieving tho French forces in Bulgarian Thrace, occupying tho coast area northward from Xanthl to tho Frederick line. The occupation thus far has been carried out peacefully. Tho local .administration .ad-ministration is being repulsed by civil officials from Salonlki. The 'Bulgarian peasants evacuating tho affected territory are congesting all roads northward with their ox cart3. Supplementary transport for tho removal of civilians Is being furnished fur-nished by tho Bulgarian government. The Turkish officers and their families aro evacuating Turkish Thrace. The first train load of them arrived hero today. oo |