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Show GREECE ASKS Sufferings of Refugees Ousted By Turks Increasing Washington; Nov! ib. The Greek government is asking the "utmost "ut-most help'! from every nation in its effort to care for the hundreds of thousands of refugees which continue to pour out of Asia Minor as a result of the Turkish military successes, according ac-cording to a cable to the American Red Cross from Dr. A. Ross Hill, director di-rector of its Near Kast relief operations. opera-tions. Tho cable, graphically telling rf conditions in the rvfuscco camps declared that the fate of a million Christians, "driven into the sea by the Turks." hangs largely on the "quick' charity of America, ' for many other peoples are unable to help. Dr. Hill also cabled the thanks of King George of Greece, who asked that tho Red Cross thank Its workers land the American people on behalf of1 jhls subjects for the aid extended. Hundreds of thousands of refugees are filling the Greek cities and lel-j ands," the cable reported- "These eon-, slst largely of mothers with children, who. with old people, are in.- sm. remnants of once flourishing popola-l tlons driven into the sea by the lurks. . . . The little children are only hos- ! tages for the future of that large ele-iinent ele-iinent of Greek people who tirst established es-tablished themselves in Asia Minor ; 3,000 years ago. I ' Smallpox I spreading from one com titration camp to another Meanwhile Mean-while Greece is awaiting new flood" 01 refugees. Tho race Is on between I American Ked Cross supplies and these fresh shiploads. The ireek government govern-ment has telegraphed hs representa -tives In all countries asking the utmost ut-most help from every nation Immediately Imme-diately " |