The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-30
TURK LEADER
WILL RESPECT
NEUTRAL ZONE


Troops Proceed to
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conslantinople. Sept. 81 (By the
Associated Press Possible war
between Great Britain and Turkey
was at least temporarily ayertea
this afternoon by an 11th hour dec
.Iaratien Of, the Kemalists that
they would respect: the neutrality
OF the straits, pendins. an arnais.-
tice conference.
The declaration relieves the sit.
uation, which even the British haa
admitted was critical.
|, In a message to Kena1 Pash. ut
Smyrna. General Harrington urged
an early meeting of the British
and Kemalist generals at Mudans:s
or Isnlid as the most effective way
of reaching an amicable under
standing in the present difficult sit
uation created by the. Kernalist ad-
vance in the Dardaneiles.
Tn message, which was most
conciliatory in tone, declared it
would be a pity at the present
suncture to allow local occupations
on the straits to jeopardize peace.
Prior to announcement that: the
Kenaalists would respect the ncu-
trality of the straits. Hanlid Bey,
the -Angora representative, said to
the correspondent: The Kemalists
naturally Will come across the So
called neutral zones, but they
have, not the slightest intention Of
firing upon the British occupying
those zones. # however. the Brit
ish move against us, we viii be
forced to reply.
General Harrington replied 20
Kemal Paslaa. thanking him for
the declaration that he would re-
speet the neutrality of the straits
and that he, wished to avoid q
conflict. The British commander
added that the destruction OF which
Kemal complained was prompted
by military necessity and dec1ar-
ed that no shot had been fired
against the Turks in anger ROT
would be except under his orders
He concluded by expressing readi-
ness 10 meet Kemal at any con-
venient place to discuss an under
standing.
Smyrna, Sept. 27 (By the Asso-
ciated, Press) .-Yussuf Kemal BeY
the Nationalist foreign minister.
left for Angora today with the
. draft of the Sationalists' reply TO
the allied peace proposals. 1t is
understood to embrace the follow
ing conditions: n
1. Prior TO the opening Of the
peace conference the Nationa lists
shall occnpy all strategical points
| in order to achieve the provisions
of the Nationalist pact regarding
, Thrace.
2. All British forces now Ell
; route shall be recalled and the
British shall abstain from fortify-
ing the neutral zones.
s. The Nationalists shall occu-
py Thrace before the peace con-
ference.
4. The Nationalists reserve the
right 10 contest certain other points
in the allied proposals.
5. The Nationalists object to the
demilitarization of Thrace and Mar
mora. but no objection is raised TO
fortihcation Of the Dard.nelles.
6. Soviet Russia. Ukraine. and
Ian countries bordering on the Black
sea shall be represented in the
conference.
q. In the event Of acceptance
of the foregoing conditions the
Nationalists agree to an armlstice
conference at Mudania with the al
lied generals.
s. Three days after the Ma-
dania conference the proposed
!peace negotiations shah begin at
Smyrna.
Isma Pasha, conlmander-in-
chief on the western front. vii;
represent the Nationalists at the
arnistice conference, while Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha will be spokes-
man at the Symrna conference.
Constantinople, Sept. 81 I'll P.
NJ, BY the Associated pressl.--
Kenahst forces have occupied,
without opposition, positions in the
regions of Dumbrek, j..mpsaki,
Yaghjilar and Sangakeli, Ill in the
neutral zone of the Dardarelles.
This Is the fifth violation of the
zone.
Remonstrances by the British
officers failed TO stay the advance
Of the Turks. British flags Were
| posted throughout the invaded ter
ritory.
Turkish cavalry from Eren Keui
| with reinforcements is ADVANCING
to the northeast upon -Asmali-
Tehe. apparently to cut off the
British advanced post at Kephez.
y British column supported by
artillery has left Chanak to coun-
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