The evening world., 1922-09-29
ENGLAND ORDERS
KEMAL TO At ONCE
QUIT NEUTRAL ZONE
Gen. Harrington Told to De-
mand Instant Withdrawal
Of Turks.
ORDER DEFIED.
EemaliStS Had Hemned in
British Forces at Chanak
Without Firing.

LONDON, Sept. 2e.--The British
Government to-day instructed Gen.
Harrington, at Consta ntinopIe, to de.
mand immediate withdrawal Of Turk.
ish troops from the neutral zone,
This official announcement was made
following the receipt OF information
from Gen. Harrington that kemaI ha d
promised to cease his advance in the
zone. Tho leader Of the Turkish Ma
tionalists, in his communication to
Gen. Harrington, also agreed to meet
the British Commander in Chief in a
conference to be held soon, probably
Monday.
The Government assured Gen.
Harrington he would have its complatc
support in demanding the withdrawal
He was authorized to decide whether
to impose a time limit. -
The instructions to Gen. Harrington
came after the morning meeting Of
the Cabinet at which lie Ministers
were advised of reports that the
KemaEsts were in actual contact with
the British wired defenses and that
at some points they had reached the
shores Of the Dardanelles. IT was
agreed that further encroachment
would jeopardize the military nosl-
ton and cannot be allowed to con-
tinue
1t was unofficially stated that the
government had received Kemal's re-
ply TO the original ultimatum and re-
Sarded II as unsatisfactory and eva
slVe. II was pointed out that KemaI's
promise to cease advancing meant
nothing, as it was impossible for his
troops TO advance further without
penetrating the British barbed wire
wire or marching into the seas.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sent. %
Omitted Press The neutral zone to-
day swarmed with Turkish soldiers
as Great Britain tried in vain TO
arrange a conference with Mustaph,
Kemal, leader OF the Nationalist,
Tho British, intrenched at Chanak.
are hemmed in by the legions Of
kemalists, who are being reinforced
hourly, The Turks have overrun and
occupied the entire neutral zone on
the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
Kemalists are under instructions
to advance 70 the British outposts,
but to avoid a clash Before the
British lines the Turks march back
and forth with arms reversed or with
small white flags aloft to assure the
British that they have no desire to
fight.
The British soldiery has been
warned by Gen. Harrington TO do their
utmost 10 avoid open hostillties,
pending a conference with Kemal. In
some places in the zone British and
Turks mingle freely.
The strongest positions of the
Kemslists arc in the region of
ErenLeui Sirte PC Hi, Laphaki. Bigha
and Karabigha British officers de-
clare there is no longer a doubt that
the Turk movements are directed
by Kenal, who has his headquarters
in the ruins of Smyrna. The ma
noeuvres are carefully planned.
The Turkish infantry is in posses
sion of the entire Chanak area, except
a semi circular section fifteen miles
deep around the town OF Chanak,
which is held by the entrenched Brit
ish. it was reported here to-day.
Masses OF Kemalist infantry con-
tinued 10 pour into the neutral zone
of the Straits.
ATHENS, Sept. % ASSOCIATED
Press) The Greek Army in Thrace
has definitely joined the revolution.
The army corps in the Epirus also
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