The Greek Army in Asia Minor began an offensive against
the Turkish insurgents on Wednesday, March 23rd. The Greeks advanced east of Brusa, near the Sea of Marmora, and east of Smyrna. They met with little resistance and soon reached the line of the Baghdad railway, occupying Afiun Karahissar, the junction for Smyrna, on Sunday, and Eekishehr, the junction for Angora, on Monday. As Mustapha Kemal, who rules at Angora, is technically at war with the Allies and repudiates the Treaty of Sevres, the Greeks may claim to be acting for the Allies. On the other hand, the British General commanding at Constan- tinople has proclaimed his neutrality in these operations, the French have concluded an agreement with Mustapha Kemal in regard to Cilieia, and the Italians are said—we hope untruly— to be supplying the Turkish insurgents with munitions of war. The situation is highly unsatisfactory and ought to be cleared up. We may regret the impatience of the Greeks, but they have far more to lose than any other Ally by the delay in effecting a settlement, because the whole burden of protecting the coast Greeks from Mustapha Kemal rests upon them. M. Venizelos was dismissed largely because of the military obligations he laid on the people. But where will be the end of the military obligations exacted by King Constantine 2
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