The Washington herald., 1922-10-10
Allies and Turks Resume
Armistice Farley
At Mudania.
BRITISH PLANES
ENCIRCLE ISMID
Kemalist Troops Said to
Have Withdrawn From
Neutral Zone.
ATHENS. Oct. s.-Martial law has
been proclaimed here.


been proclaimed here.
MUDANIA- Oct. s.-The allied
generals and the Turks resumed
their armisrce negotiations here
this afternoon, but the deliberations
are enmeshed in serious dincultiss.
British forces meanwhile are es-
tablishing q chain OF fortincations
encirciing the Asiatic coast Of the
BosporuE
British airpIanes circled over the
Ismid zone all day today. protecting
Constantinople and the new fortified
line which has been established
eastward from Scutari.
The Turks were reported to have
withdrawn their troops from the
Ismid neutral zone.
Protest Turkish Advance.
Allied generals here had made
vigorous protest regarding Turkish
military operations 70 Ismet Pssha.
kemals representative, IN the
armistice negotiations.
Ismet replied that operations
would be stopped, but he declared
that the Kemalists did not recognise
the neutral zone and that moreover.
British troops were advancing and
maintaining permanent aerial OBJ
servstion over the Turkish forces
The outcome OF the negotiations
here Is uncertain. But il appears
that the conference cannot last
much longer because each days oe-
lay means an advantage for the
Greeks, who are busy reorgsnizlng
their forces in Thrace.
Harrington Thank. I.met.
Gen. Harrington. the British repre-
sentative, formally thanked Ismet
| for holding up Turkish military cr-
ersefons and informed him that the
British also had stopped their sd-
vance.
Gen. Harrington addressed Ismet
as the representative OF the So
called Grand National Assembly OF
Turkey by the AngOrA government.
This was interpreted in kems .ist
circles here as de facto recognition
OF the Angors government by the
British.
As the military situation stands
tonight the Turkish main lines are
four kilometers from the British
at Chanak, with outposts within
200 meters. The main lines before
! Constsntinople are much closer
/ Further adjournment OF the con-
| ference Will Increase the danger OF
a clash.
Turks Nearing STEAMBOAT.
Turkish cavalry have reached
Shile and Earmise. both places far
within the neutral zone near the
Bosporus, at the riEht Of the Sea II
| OF Marmora. Yarn Sc 10 within a
days march OF Constantinople. The
cavalry is also nearing karaya-
kobi. which is in the same area.
The concentration in the neutral
zone on the west Of the Sea u
Marmora in the Y cinity OF Chanak K
is also continuing. In this area.
infantry has replaced cavalry
( which is taken TO mean that the
Turks intend TO dig n TO hold their
| positions.
PARIS. Oct s-Ferry trafic
across the Straits OF the Bosporus
/ to Constantinople was stopped by
the British today. according to word
rece. we'd here from Constantinople-
Differences Cleared Up.
LONDON. Oct. st was ex-
/ planned at 10 Downing street to-
night that the cause OF the Ia
terruption OF the Mudania confer
ence last night was a slight verbal
/ d ference In the instructions TO tha
/ allied generals about the method
/ of limiting the number OF Turkish
Eendarmes in Eastern Thracr. That
was promptly cleared up on refer
ence to the high commissioners and
the conference was resumed at 3
/ p. m. today.
The cab net. therefore, dissolved.
Z the members holding themselves in
readiness Tor a hurry call in case
/ Of any new development
/ Turkish gendarmes on the Asfattc
side Of the Straits have begun TO
arrest Christians. according TO ad-
wees received from Constantinople
Forty or fifty already have been
seized and sent to jail. IL was re-
| ported.