The New York herald., 1922-09-19
FORCE WILL
GUARD NEUTRAL ZONE
Ground for Belief kemal Will
Prefer Diplomacy to
Fighting.
ANGORA MAY UPSET PLAN
But if Turks Are Checked
Prestige Of Victory Will
BE Lost.
ANGORA MAY UPSET PLAN
ny q. WARD PRICE.

Special Gable TO tho London Daily Moii and
THE NEw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1922, Jy TIE New YoRK HERALD
CoHsTANTINoPLE, sept. 1S.-Troops Of
Great Britain are ready to defend the
neutral zone of Ismid on the Dar-
danelles against a possible kemalisf
attack. The belief of your correspond
ant. based upon long talk had with
Eemal in smyrna, is that he viii pre-
fer to negotiate rather than challenge
the Allies to trial of strength. There
is still the possibility that the more
fanetical clements in the National AS
sembly at Angora may force him TO
military action. but If he is checked
anywhere the whole prestige of his
recent victory is lost. The destruction
OF Smyrna already has greatly weak
ened him.
After showing that the Turks arc
determined to tolerate no threat. his
time will come to hold a full dress final
conference of the Allies with the Turks
and the Greeks definitely TO settle the
situation here which 50 long has been
so dangerously neglected.
Special Cable 10 the London Daity Man and
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright f9s2. bV THE New SoEK HERALD.
CHANAK, Sept. Il. via CONSTANT
NoPLE.--Here on The edge OF the plain
of Troy a spirited little British force,
with small allied detachment. il pre-
pairing to give an account Of itself If
as every one hopes Is unlihely--the
Kemalist army. excited by victory. ls
anxious to push on toward Thrace ana
the west TO infringe upon the neutral
zone along the southern shcae OF the
Dardanelles.
| walked around the front position to-
day with the British officer command
Ing on the Darda nelles. The position
has considerable natural strength. ana
could be supported by the tire OF the
British navy in the straits behind
A detachment oS the Third Huzzars
was trelSking off to the frontier of the
neutral zone thirty miles inland. In or.
der TO act as scouts against possible
advance BY the Turkish divisions re-
ported nfty miles away.
Turks Close Frontier.
While we were out the English uiajo'
Of the Turkish gendarmerie came up and
reported tnat tne Turks had closed the
frontier OF the neut-al zone against the
Allies. Though the news sounded omin
ous. one found nothing but confidence
and eager anticipation In the faces OF
tho Lancashire lads working Ia different
parts OF the lire. Though postwar
recruits. all are veterans Of, Flanders.
AMI there Is not the slightest doubt
that The small force may prove q very
unpleasant obstacle for the Turkish
army 10 run up against.
The country here Is like the twin
nenins,la across the Dards snelles--open
barren and covered With short yellow
yrass Int without the nullahs and gul-
To- that made Gallpoli 80 difficult.
1.,,o,igh no ono here thinks OF attacking
,hc turks IT Il felt that m offensive
,,ains, he British troops guarding the
,,e,,,ral zones of Tsmid and the Darda-
nallso should b. regarded as deliberate
challenge 10 tho British Empire. Ana
,ha little shabby town OF Chanak. be-
side thoee fatcfui waters OF the Darda-
,oiies which have seen 50 much or ms
,ory made. Is the pivot Of an immensely
,,,,nortant situation for the Turks.
The latest wireless from Smyrna says
ma, the town rs blazing rs violently
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ca-,,i... .ieh ~ Pace Two.