The New York herald., 1922-11-08
ALLIED FORCE READY
FOR CONSTANTINOPLE
Powers Tell Commissioners
to Institute State of
Seige if Needed.
MUDANIA TERMS STAND
Gen. Harrington Says He'll
Not Allow Usurpation
of Authority.
WARNING TO KEMALISTS
British, French and Italians
a Unit in Resistance to !
Further Demands.

i. CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. (Associated
Press) The Allied Commissioners in
Constantinople have been given full
authority to declare a state Of siege or
take any other measures to preserve
order.
This was the response of the allied
Governments TO the cabled requests
of the High Commissioners for per-
mission to take complete and speedy
action. 1t Is now certain that the
allied authorities here will deal with
any attempts at disturbance or in
fringement of the Mudania convention
in drastic manner.
British, French and Italians are as
one in their determination to check
the powerful movement which the
Kemalists have set In motion. The
British have at no time relaxed their
vigilance, and now French warships
are about to proceed here or are on
their way to strengthen the allied
authority.
Lieut.-Gen. Harrington. commander in
chief of the allied forces. has informed
Rafet Pasha, the new Governor. that he
would permit no usurpation of the
allied authority. and Rafet explained
that the sweeping demands for evacu-
alton of the allied military forces and
for other concessions came from the
Angora Government. The Kemaiists
have even attempted to take over the
customs revenues. but the British au-
thorities have decided to operate the
! customs themselves.
The calling Of three additional classes
to the Turkish colors Is interpreted here
as merely show Of force.
Turks May Back Down.
There are indications that the Kemal-
lists will back down. Their demands
that the allied troops evacuate Con-
stantiuople and that only one warship
at time enter Turkish ports and then
only with the consent of Angora author
tiles. were the subject of a conference
between the allied generals and Rafet
Pasha, the tenor of which was sharp
and positive, in strong contrast to the
previous meetings which were char
acterzed by friendly and mutual con-
sideration.
The Allied generals informed Rafet
Pasha in clear terms that they intend to
retain military authority in CONSTANT
nople until II is decided to formally
turn the area over to the Turks. Rafet
then said he was anxious to agree with
the Allies and work in unison with them.
but that he could not accept outside
l.
would have to refer to the Angora Gov
ernment for further instructions.
1t is understood the allied commits
soners at their meeting even considered
the expulsion of Rafet Pasha from the
capital In the event of "A continuance of
the armistice violations.
Plain Talk to the Turk.
Tho commissioners told Hamid Bey.
the Nationalist envoy here. that the al
lied governments, while not desiring to
interfere with Turkish internal affairs,
must maintain the system of control
which the Allies regarded as necessary
during the occupation OF Constantinople.
Meanwhile the city. which had been
anticipating the Lausanne conference to
clear up the various disputes. became
the prey to worse fears than those that
signed. in the belief that the Kemalists
intended to insist upon all their de-
mands.
The British announcement that they
will operate the customs under the fo--
neer tariff convention Ia almost certain
to provoke opposition and resentment
among the Kemalists. who are seek
ing to establish their own customs
regime.