The Greek armies in Anatolia are advancing steadily towards Angora,
along the branch railvray from Eskishehr on the Baghdad line. They are reported to have reached the Sakaria River, some fifty miles west of Mustapha. Kemal's capital. They are taking risks in marching so far from their base in a rough and hilly country, unless, indeed, the Nationalists are dis- organised and short of munitions. On the other hand,. the Turks are notoriously liable-to-panic in retreat, as we found in. Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia, so that it may be good policy for the Greeks to keep them on the run. Whether the occupation-of Angora, if the Greeks reach it, will be decisive is another ques- tion. Mustapha Kemal may have had enough of fighting, but so long as he is supplied with munitions from the Bolsheviks and from Italy he will be tempted to go on.
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