Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-26
GIVES M0SLEMS AZ
HOURS TO Retire
FROM STRAIT CITY
Constantinople Sept. 26.-General Harrine-
ton, the British commander in chief here sent an
ultimatum via wireless today to Mustapaha Kamel
at Smyrne giving him
torty-eight hours from
the receipt of the tele-
gram to withdraw his forces from
the entrance of the Dardaneles.
More Calvary Troops Advance.

sran TO Withdraw his forces from
the entrance of the Dardanelles.
More Calvary Troops Advance.
| Constantinope, Sept. 26-.Ahother
body of Turkish cavalry crossed tho
neutral zone from Bighi today.
U. S. Position Announced.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The un.
equivocal approval by the Washington
government of allied proposals TO in.
sure freedom of the Dardanelles and
the Bosphorous and also to protect
racial and religious minorities in the
turkish territories involved in tho
present near eastern situation was
expressed by Secretary Hughes to.
DAY in reply to an inquiry addressed to
him by the Associated Press.
The question submitted sought to
ascertain the attitude of the govern
ment OF the United States toward tho
proposals made by the allies to the
turkish authorities, Mr.. Hughes de.
cllned to comment on the territorial
questions raised but made clear the
attitude, of the administration on tho
other points involved.
rms government also trusts that
suitable arrangement may be agreed
upon in the interest of peace to pre-.
serve the freedom of the straits pend.
ing the conference to conclude 4 anal
treaty of peace, between Turkey.
Greece and the allies.
Fire Quickly Controlled. =
Constantnople, Sept. 26.-(Bv the
A. P)-The first broke out In Con-
sstantinople shortly after 10 o'clock
iast night causing intense excitement
ana fears that an attempt was being
made to burn the capital, was con-
trolled after a fight of two hours.
Ihe blaze originated from an up.
known cause in the Pyntania music
hall in Upper Pera street, one of the
main thoroughfares. The audience
was stampeded, terror stricken. So
far as could be ascertained there was
no loss of life.
Small fires which started stimuli
taneously in other parts of the city
accentuated the fears in many quar-
Lers that the oft repeated threats of
ncendlarism were being carried out.
Fire Under Control.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.--The
wives and families OF high British Of
1clals here have beer sent out of the
ilty Lin order to get them away the
British commandeered the Orient ex-
press, which runs through the Bal.
hans and on to Paris. A liner from
Marsellles yesterday took hundreds
Df passengers, most of whom feared
Tor their lives if they remained iii
COnstantinople.
A British transport will take on
BOARD tomorrow the wives and chill
iren of the British army officers of
he line.
Turks Complete Reply.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.--(By the
P.)-Thc reply Of the Turkish ma
ionalist government to the allied
peace note has been completed and
comprises acceptance OF the condi-
ions laid down at the Paris confer
'nce according to Esgad Bey, aid de
amp to Mustapha Kemal Pasha who
las arrived here from Smyrna.
The nationalist3, however. insist
IN their right to conduct military
Movements during The progress of the
conference and also demand admis-
'ion to the meeting OF all the allies Of
he Angora government, including
russia, Persia and Bulgaria.
Russ as Peacemakers.
Moscow, Sept 26.-(By the A. P.)-
soviet Russia in note addressed to
england, France, Italy, Greece, Rou-
mania, Jugo-Slovakia, Bulgaria and
Igypt, proposing an immediate con-
erence designed to find a solution of
he near east situation warns the
european powers against ignoring the
loring the interests of those countries
lirectly indicated in the freedom of
he Dardauelles
Sieze Mouth of Straits.
Constantinople, Sept. 26-Smultan-
Ously with their occupation yesterday
+ Eren Keui it is learnet, the Tur-
ish nationalists also took possession
f Kun Kalesi at the mouth of the
The occupying forces con
listed of cavalry.
Seizure of these places constitutes
ioiation of the neutral zone of the
traits. Both are directly on the
traits, Eren Keui being between Kun
lalesi and Chanak. which latter place
S held by the British.
The Kemalists have an entire caval-
y corps at Adramyti, so miles south
asst of Chanak.