The New York herald., 1921-06-12
ALLIED FORCES FILL
STEAMBOAT STREETS
Troops Arrive From Malta
!. and Franco British Fleet
in Harbor.
GREEK TO MEET TURK
Decisive Conflict Expected
Between Constantine's and
Kemal's Armies.
EACH rs SURE OF VICTORY
Bolsheviki Ready to Join the
Turks, IL Neeeed, With
12 Divisions.
EACH rs SURE OF VICTORY
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 11.-This his
toric capital is again resounding to
the hum of military activity, on the
eve of what might prove to be de-
cisive conflict for the domination of
Asia Minor, with the Greeks on the
on the other as the most active COM
batants.
The city is crowded with allied forces
and additional British troops are ar
irving from Malta, while the impos-
ing F'ranco-British fleet is on the
scene. From the Armenian frontier on
the one side and the Ionian Sea on the
cther the opposing armies are re-
ported marching to the impending bat
Ties over this ancient fighting ground
which has echoed from time imme-
mortal to the tramp of opposing forces
and the clash of arms.
Each Side CONFIDENT.
Regardless of the sanguinary history
of the last seven years. all the forces
military preparations in apparent cheer
rulness. proclaiming confidence in their
arms. -~-~.
Z Over at Angora, the Turkish National
1st seat of Government. Henri franklin
Bouillon Is making an effort on behan
OF the French Government to patch up
q peace with the militant organization
of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, whose Gov
frnment repudiated the agreement made
by its representatives in Europe for
Settlement of the outstanding difficult
ties with the French. Qn this oonnec-
t.on II may be noted that a Paris des-
patch of June 10 quoted Premier BRAND
rs declaring that the progress of the
negotiations between France and the
Turkish Nationalists gave reason for
hope of a favorable settlement)
(. Declarations are heard here also by
representatives of all sides that they
are anxious for peace, but while the
word peace" Is frequently heard 1t Is
far from being present in fact at the
moment and few indications are evident
hero that there Is much prospect of
realizing 1t for the troubled Near East.
Bolsheviki on the Watch.
y Thus far Bolshevist troops IN large
numbers have not Joined the National
lists, but they are watching and have
ready several divisions for the Turks.
with a distinct offer of twelve. The
Bolshevist concentrations In Bessarabia
may also be used IL the opportunity
presents.
The beginning Of the offensive, 1t is
feared here, will be the signal for new
outrages by bandits and irregular troops
in Thrace and Asia Minor on the part
OF both the Turks and the Greeks. The
Greek population In Samsun and other
points Is being deported into the inte-
rior, and 1000 Armenians have been de-
ported by the Turks from Bilejik and
other places in the Brussa zone.
Greek destroyers have bombarded
Karamursal, a village on the southern
shore OF The Gulf OF Ismid, and there
have been several skirmishes along the
Turkish front In Asia Minor. Coast
towns along the Black Sea, the Sea OF
Marmora and the Aegean are filled with
refugees.
/ The Greek battleship Kilkis. formerly
The United States Mississippi. to-day
shelled Inebors Ineboli. on the Black
sea?). There were numerous casualties
and many were buildings damaged. in
Guiding the official residence OF the Gov
eminent.
The Angora Government has replied
d, the British note relative to the exc
cution of Mustapha Sachir. an Indian
British subject. declaring he was tried
by court-martial and convicted OF plot
ting the assassination Of Mustapha
Kemai Pasha, head of the Nationalist
Government