The wording accompanying the following photograph describes the plight of the Greeks of Asia Minor following the deportations they were forced to endure. The Turks deported hundreds of thousands of Greeks into the interior of Asia Minor without taking necessary steps to safeguard them. The world had already learnt how deadly these marches were, since the same method was used by the Turks only years earlier in the extermination of the Armenians.  The Relief Committee for Greeks of Asia Minor sent messages to the American public appealling for monetary help to care for the Greek refugees.