Evening star., 1921-07-17
THE STORY. THE WEEK HAS, TOLD

are conflicting, but apparently important fighting
has not yet begun.
Mustapha Kemal has again become
tremely arrogant toward the British. He says
that Samy Bey. who has been in Rome. Paris
and London trying to negotiate peace or perhaps
merely sounding the allied governments has been
acting in a purely private capacity. Some days
ago Kemal wrote Gen. Sir Charles Harrington.
the British commander at Constantinople, re-
Questing a parley And the latter replied Offering
to meet him on warship of the Black sea coast.
Few days passed and Kemal insoaently replied
that he would meet Sir Charles only on condition
that Great Britain would accept in advance the
entire nationalism program. including nationalist
possession Of Constantinopie the straits zone.
Eastern Thrace and Smyrna. Rnmors afostt some
time ago Of large Russian forces route to join
Kemal have not been confirmed and are probably
baseless. II these rumors must go into the dis
card, here is another equally as good The Bull.
Rarians, It seems, have been intriguing with
Kernal, and not only with Kemal but with Serbia,
too against Greece. Says Bulgaria to Serbia:
Let US forget our fcud over Macedonia and erect
Macedonia into Independent state. with Sa-
loniki Ito be taken from the Greeks as its port
and capital Then Serbia, Macedonia and Bull
garia shall enter into an intimate customs union.
to evolve, perhaps, ultimately into federation
under a common head. This proceeding will not
please some people, and We shall need powerful
ally For q consideration nationalist Turkey
would consent to be the ally VIC want. united with
us in hatred Of the Greeks. The consideration
would be seizure by us Of Eostern Thrace and
Constantinople and the gift Of them to nationalist
Turkey"
Run1or has it that Kcmai Is arrogant in his
confidence of the execution Of such a pan<or. at
the very least. Of cooperation by the Bulgarians
Meantime the British fleet and the allied garrison
at Constantinople have been strengthened. The
Greeks say that Kernal is blufing on all counts.
Is camouaa ging with false reports his sorry con-
dtion and prospects. that he Is desperately weak
in ammunition. and that, even should he beat the
Greeks, he did several months ago. just as then
he could not follow up his advantage because OF
Greek superiority In transport tox-wagon against
the Greek motor vehicles).
As to Serbia, 1t may be remarked that she
is thoroughly occupied with internal affairs sand
in keeping watch on Italy. Austria and Hungary.
MISCEiLANEOUS.-Prem BRAND tod
the French chamber the other day that the allied
commission is in control in Upper Silesia and
settlement appears possible" For sem" reason
a proposal made some weeks ago to send COM
mission of civilian experts to Upper Si'esa to
study the prob:en1 there was rejected. 1t has
been brought forward again and will probably
be put in execution. II 20. a final decision as to
the boundary is not likely before September
An increase of unemployment and Of bus-
ness failures is reported from Italy
A Lithuanian constituent asstmby is at
work. Doubtless the Polish landlords are anx-
iously awaiting the asrarian clauses CT the con-
stitution. viii they be appropriated or not? II
they are, what compensation. il any. will they
receive?
President Harding signed the naval appropra
tion bill July ~. 1t carries about 100000, 900.
The Senate lost its fight for airp.ane carriers and
Pacific coast naval stations.
The bonus bill was recommitted amid great
excitement July Is