Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
allies Stand firm
IN NCONSTANT|NOPLE
Refuse Kemalist Demands and
Call for Rele ase Of Con.
demned Editor
TURKS MAY BACK DOWN
gu aSsorint,f pysss

Constant inOple. Nov. I.--Constanti-
nople is in Il fever of apprehension over !
the Kemnlist demands for the evacua.
iion of tho allied military and naval |
forces, the extension Of the Nationalist !
regime here. the imposition Of contsca- |.
tory customs duties the condemnation |
of the Sultan and the indiscrimnate
arrest of prominent Constantinoplc
Turks.
The allied high commissioners have
given Rufct lasha. the new National :
list Governor here. torty-"ight hours IN
which to release one of th" men arrested
and condemned to death, Ali Renal
Bey editor OF the ti-Nationalist
Snbah. An unconfrmed report today
had it that Ali kemnl already had been
executed at Ismid.
Meanwhile the allied commissioners
have asked their governments for in.
,trurton with reference to proclnlminG
martial law. They held an cxtraordi-
nary council last night at which the
adoption of tirmer attitude was dc"
,dcd upon in resistance to the Ncmh!-
lists arbitrary course. tn" curhing ni
their activities in Cnnstantinoplr. Fast
crn Thrace and other areas. and "oun.
,rracting the increasing infrarttons "t
the Nudania armistic" convention. II
is understood the commissioners even
considered the expulsion of Rafct Fash"
from the capital in the event OF Il con-
tinuance of tn" armisticc violations
Allies Continue Control
The commissioners held conference
with Hamid Hey. the Nationalist envoy
here. and informed him that the allied
governments. while no: desiring to in
tcrferc with Turkish internal affairs.
must maintain the system of control
which the allies regarded as necessary
during the occupation of Constantin"pl".
For the first time in many weeks
there had been complete unanimity
reached among the British. French and
Italians in their action toward the Ma
tionaliSts. and the belief was expressed
in some quarters that the Kcmnlst>
would retreat from their arbitrary stand
in the face Of the allied unity.
The British authorities have ordered
the customs house closed and annosnc'
they will operate the customs under tn"
former tariff convention. This is almost
certain To- provoke opposition and re-
sentiment among the Ecmalists. who are
seeking TO establish their own customs
regime.
Refuse kemalist Demands
The demands Of the Kemalists. which
the allied commissioners have refused TO
grant. and the new crisis which has
arisen from this situation were the sub
jrct ii conference yesterday between
the allied generals and Rafet Iasha.
Allied Generals Firm
The allied generals informed Raf"'
pasha in clear terms that they intend
70 retain military authority in Con-
stantiuople until il is decided to form.
ally turn the area over TO III" Turks.
Rafet then said he was anxious to agree
with the Allies and work in unison with
them, but he could not accept outside
control in any form.
He added that he would have 10 refer
to the Angora Government for further
instructions and would again consult
with the allied representatives today.
li"utcnnnt General Sir Charles Har.
iEgtou, in command of British forces
1T Constan;inople. told Raiet that he
apparently VA, irving to uSurp the
authority Of the allied generals. The
Turkish leader then declared that An
CORA had asked for the removal Of the
allied troops and warshipS.
Raiet has assumed control Of all
services for maintaining public order
a> we'll as the departments Of public
administration III ConStantinOple. He
has been dismissinS officials right and
left and closing the customs. Remind
ing him of these things. Sir Charles
told the Nationalist governor that ap-
parontly he had forgotten there was Il
treaty Of Mudros, signed October 30.
1918. bringing an end to hostilitieS be.
I tween the allied Powers and Turkey.
He reminded the governor Of the cit!
that this armistice treaty was not
superseded by the Mudania convention
General Harrington then declared thai
Constantinople eventually would b,
turned over TO the National!sts, anC
he thought that this might take plac,
within a few weeks.
No Dual Control
Meanwhile the allies will be respon
>lbe for the mnint"nanc" Of public Sc,
/ cur.ty and they are not going TO Civ
/ UP that responsibility. Sir Charles in
sisted. There could be no dual control
he said. His declarations We're IN
dorsed by Colonel Charpy and Genera
Mombelli. tn" French and Italian mill
tary representatives here.
All day yesterday the allied Higl
commissioners held frequent confer
cnces over the threatened wholesale IN
vasion of the capital by the k"mnlist
and the menace OF an anti -Christa
uprising. The British armed patrols /!
rha city meanwhile exercised the great
est vigilance in protecting life an
III property.
y The allied Food Control Commissto
La. arranged 70 meet tho food famin
which seems Imminent.
Three additional classes OF Turks
soldiers have been called TO the colors
According to Turkish Nationals
headquarters the British forces are re
firing from Mosul on the Tigris
northern Mesopotam!a, and the Kema
ists are entering the evacuated area.
Paris. NovS 7.--IBy A, P.D--Tl
French Government appears 20 hn,
roache'A the limit of its patience
dcalinT9!ith the Turks and IS t"ndiI
more and more 70 stiffen It's attitu,
toward the Angora Government Tn
Is the Interpretation given to tho saiIr