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Show GREEKS AND TURKS BATTLE. When the Creeks were given cer-lain cer-lain rights iu Asia Minor when Turkey Tur-key was carved, the authorities at Athens rejoiced and when King Con-staniine Con-staniine returned lo power he proceeded pro-ceeded to assert the power of Greece over the newly acquired territory. At first the Hellenic forces were driven Dock oui. nun remiurceiu elite, mry held thei: own. But of late the Greek aimy in the Eski-Shehr sector has been hard pressed and latest reports are to the effect that threp of the army corps have been almost annihilated. anni-hilated. The Turkish nationalists have shown real fighting strength and have been more than equal to the Greek forces which are battling under the handicap of being far removed from their base of supplies and source of reinforcements. Great Britain, with usual alertness, has the Iron Duke near the scene of action and the long-range guns of the British c!i eadnaughts are trained on Smyrna lo protect British subjects This watchfulness of Great Britain in the past one hundred years has made England's authority respected by all the smaller nations of the earth and has given to Great Britain a prestlgl extending to every port of commerce. Up to ihe time of the world war. Great Britain's power was almost unquesi ioned. i |