The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-20
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Britain's military preparations. The
Kemalists are in dangerous proximity
to the neutral zone, and forward
movement on their part will meet with
stern opposition from the British. The
British position would be greatly aug
mented if the military and naval units
promised from England and the do
minions were at hand.
| The Turkish nationalist assembly at
| Angora by an overwhelming majority
has extended the dictatorship of Mus
tapha Renal Pasha and has authorized
| him to continue the war until all the
conditions prescribed in the national
pact have been fully achieved.
Restore Order at Smyrna.
Smyrna, Sept. 19.-Order has been
| conflagration, and calm now prevails.
Colonel Madjie Bey has been APP
pointed civil governor. The Turks
| have begun clearing the bodies from
| the ruins left by the fire and gathering
up those that have been lying in the
streets.
Large groups of Christians are still
being moved toward the interior. The
crowds on the Quay are thinning out.
TThe food and sanitary problem con-
tinues serious. The Standard Oil COM
pany is the first American organiza-
ton to resume work. Mustapha
Kemal Pasha has promised to protect
the company's tanks.
The body of John Tara and a ma
turalized American, address unknown,
was buried today.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha has de-
clined the request of the allies to per-
NIT Greek ships to remove refugees
| until he can confer with the authori-
! ties at Angora.
Will Protect Thrace
| London, Sept. 2O.-The British for
| eign office formally made it known
1 IL TD-..As til
allow Mustapha Kemal PaSha'S Turk
ish Nationalist army to occupy Thrace,
which is in Europe. 1t was learned
| in official quarters that General Har-
rington, commander of the British
forces in the Near East, has received
| official instructions to defend the neu-
| trail zone along the Turkish straits.
The Turkish Nationalists had asked
permission to occupy eastern Thracc
as one of the peace conditions. 1t was
| intimated by the British that while
they will not permit the Turks to
take over Thrace at the present time,
negotiations might result in modifica-
ton of this decision.
| 1t is now up to General Harrington
to decide whether military action is
necessary as result of the reported
approach of Turkish cavalry to the
outskirts of Digha, which is within
the allied neutral zone.
| According to foreign office officials,
the whole situation depends upon the
answer which Kemal makes to the
British representations warning the
! Turks away from the Turkish straits.
| That the situation has improved is
indicated by the fact that Premier
| Lloyd George has gone to the country
for a brief vacation. However, he
is in continuous communication with
No. 10 Downing street.
Government officials are hopeful
that Near East peace parley will be
arranged by Lord Curzon and Pre-
mier Poincare in Paris.
| The Times asserts that according to
news from a well informed source the
! Bolsheviki have been for long time
past transferring considerable quaint
ties of gold and precious stones to
help equip Renal Pasha army.
| Official confirmation was received
here today from Constantinople stat
ing the French had withdrawn their
troops from Chanak and that the Ital-
ians were apparently doing the same
thing. The British forces are remain
ling alone at that point.
Send More ships.
Malta, Sept. 20.-Various units of
the British Atlantic fleet are on their
way to join the naval forces of the
| Dardanelles, but the authorities here
| are reticent to details 1t is learned
| however, that a second destroyer flo
tilla composed of the most modern
land, and that the light cruisers Gale
don and Carysfort are due here short
\ ly on their way to Constantinople.
Other ships of the Atlantic fleet Or
dered to reinforce the Mediterranean
fleet are the light cruisers Curacao
and Ceres and the air craft carrier
Argus.
The destroyer Seraph left here yes
terday for Constantinople.
Thrace is Crowded.
(By the Associated Press.l
Rodosto, Thrace, Sept. 20.-This lit
tie town on the north coast of the
Sea OF Marmora. is overcrowded with
Greek troops and refugees and is fast
developing into a communistic center.
Two governments are attempting to
function, one composed of royalists
and the other of followers of former
Premier VeniZelos, but the communists
are continually stirring up trouble and
| considerable disorder prevails.
! The city, which dates back to CEN
turtles before Christ, has accommoda-
tions for only about $4,000 inhabitants.
but there are here now approximately
10000 Greek soldiers and 200, 900
refugees. Under these conditions OF
! congestion, deplorable lack of food
and water exists.
| The communistic influence has per-
vaded the demobilized troops, gangs of
which loot the food shops at will and
| terrorize the citizens. Numerous in
stances of the maltreatment of women
are reported, there are many deserters
from the Greek army. who after their
arrival, shot their officers and pa
raded the streets with flamboyant ban
ners.