The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-06
ALLIES MAY
Be FORCED TO
FIGHT TURKS
Great Britain, France and
Italy May be Compelled to
Adopt Extensive and Con-
certed Measures.
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
(By Associated rsss)

LONDON, July 6.-Great Britain,
France and Italy may be compelled to
adopt extensive and concerted meas
ures against the Turkish nationalists,
was declared by a number of London
newspapers this morning.
Reports that the nationalists have
actually penetrated the neutral zone
east of Constantinople and along the
Sea OF Marmora have not been con
firmed, but there is reason to fear
that they are concentrating forces to
attack Constantinopie.
The situation has given rise to Sc
rious anxiety, ana the allied high com
missioners at Constantinople have
been conferring with General Har
rington, commander of allied forces
there, regarding steps TO be taken n
the event Of a probable advance by
the natiOnaiSts
May Use Navy
General Harrington will have no al
ternative but to resist a Turkish ad-
vance to the utmost for the purpose Of
/ securing respect for the neutral zone,
which was established by the entente,
and insuring free navigation OF the
| straits in accordance with the terms
of the treaty of Sevres. Should hos
! tile action be necessary, British naval
! forces may be employed in opposing
| the Turks, the London Times stated
! today.
| Connected with the situation arising
from the concentration of nationalist
troops around Ismid and farther
north in Asia Minor, is a supposed
| Bulgarian intrigue to recover western
! Thrace which Bulgaria lost as a con
! sequence of the war. 1t is asserted
| Italy, Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and
| Czecho- Slovakia have already signed
and convention which would check
the Bulgarian plans. Rumania, Jugo-
Slavia and Czecho-Slovakia form
what is known as the Little Entente
and by virtue of the treaty of Papallo
and subsequent understandings, Italy
is believed to have become sponsor
for the Little Entente"
Rumania Offers Troops.
Rumania is believed, said the
Daily Mail today, to have offered
$4,000 troops to aid the allied forces
in Constantinople, which are estimat-
ed at 10000 British, including num-
ber of Indian organizations and 5000
French.
MALTA, July 6-Virtually the en-
tire British Mediterranean fleet, with
all the attendant ships, including the
aircraft vessel Pegasus, is enroute for
or concentrated within easy reach OF
COnstantinople, where the situation is
viewed with some anxiety. 1t is said
that British military reinforcements
also are going out from England.
Never before has the harbor of Nal
ia been so empty. Even the reserve
ships here are destined for the east
, , and the vessels which recently sailed
in that direction have carried large
: supplies of munitions. In view oil
! these movements the commander in
: chief of the Mediterranean, Admiral
De Roebeck, who was expected here
July q, is not considered likely tC
> come.
The only exceptions to the nava
{ movement eastward are five vessel:
y Of the light cruiser squadron undeI
! Admiral Tyrwhitt, which are a
? Alexandria.
PARIS, July 6.-Serious fighting has
occurred in the neighborhoOd of Boz
hadich, about 10 miles southwest G
BTussa, Asia Minor, says an Angors
, dispOtch quoting an official Statement
I issued by the Turkish nationalist mil
|. itary headquarters.