Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-27

airy from the Chanak zone in the Dar- daneiles. Instead of withdrawing. an-l other detachment numbering 1000 has crossed the border from Bigha
 It is stated in extenuation of these movements that they were ordered be- fore receipt of the allied joint note, and the British authorities therefore are malz- ing every prudent allowance for Fhe dijculties of communication and the pos sibility that Mustap pl1a Kemal is not diA rectly responsible for the refusal of the local commanders to order retirement
 General Harrington, British commander of. the allied forces. in Constantinople, has stipulated a time limit of forty-eight hours for withdraw of the Turks, but considering he, allows the period to date from the time of the receipt of his wire less despatc tch. His ultimatum, therefore,
 is somewhat elastic.
 The British military authorities, while thus doing their utmost to avoid precip-
 tating trouble. do not conceal that the situation entails much danger. The Kemalists apparently contend that the
 British and allied governments should cease military preparations during the sittings of the proposed peace conference or, conversely. that the Kemalists should be permitted to continue troop movements during the progress of the. negotiations, | and, although 1t Is very generally be- l1ieved that Kernal is not desirous of pro- vcking a conflict apprehensions will con- tinue until the invading cavalry retires. No formal cabinet councils are being 1 held here. b.. the ministers and defense
 experts are meeting daily at the colonial 1 office. dealing with military questions and Il arrangements for removing refugees from l Smyrna.
 r 1 will he no diminution in the war pre- psrations, and. as, according to Ker1ials
 side, essad Bey, the Angora government 1 will insist upon the admission Sf Rus l sia, Persio, and Bulgaria to the confer i ence there will be many difficulties tn overcome before the. conference actually meets It is thought that the Bsitish government is less averse to Russia par ticipating than are. the French, but the | British contention in the first place will
 be that the conference is limited to e@the same nations as were concerned in max. ing the Sevres treaty, and consequent.
 ly Russia should be excluded.
 The Russian soviet government how
 ever. has addressed another note to tn, powers. putting forward strong pies for the inclusion Of Russia. Bulgaria ana other interested nations in any settle ment- or the Turkish question, and refus Ing to recognize and. settlement uules Russia is a party thereto.
 Little is known here Of the attitude Q Greece in Thrace. Gu are publist,e, to the, effect that the Greek army il Thrace is no more reliable. than it wa ! in the Smyrna region. Nevertheless. tn
 KeInalists are objecting to Greek rnili , tary naval movements arguing that suc]
 movements justify the Kemalists in col, {. tinuing their military operations regard
 less of the conference or negotiations 7 and until the proposed armistice confer
 ence at Mudania has settled the term. i, these matters will continue to be 8 dis : turbing factor.
 2 Reports through Paris tonight sho, that the ministrial crisis at Athens ha { already begun, the Greek government refusal to contenance national rlinistr1 . including Venizelos. having resulted i z the resignation of one minister, an ' others are expected to follow.
 British reinforcements were diseunbarh ' ed at Chanak today and further navs :, units are proceeding to Constantincpl T ! The home government has requisitione
 the liners Manora and Corsican, both (
 British registry, as troop ships, and the
 ! will leave in a few days for the nes east
 One effect of the crisis will likely i : the disappearance of the sultan and tt i aConstantinople government MustaDh 2 Kensal wir probably become grand vikis [ of the neF united Turkish administration