The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-09-29
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is TURKS HOLD ());i.
Kemal Ignores Request ko
QUIT Neutral zga1,
LONDON CABINET AlARiAcJ
Ottoman Leader Demands Allies stop
,Fortifying straite and Declares 7s-
fusaI Will Justify 'fiiita:y steps.

London, Sept. 23--BriJsh govern
n,anr circles rake Il grave view OF the
situation in The Dardanelles. regarding
| ii sn critical as to far oNershau"" iHe
! revolutionary tleve:f.il.:,'Itr III 1'ieete-
| The opinion WIS expressed there Is
| - greater prospect of lighting between
| The, BRITISH and Turkish \atlona'isis
I l.ian al any previous time.
| At the close OF il meeting OF Ihe
! ,.,hinnf If WAS stated the situation
! v.,s regarded as increasingly critlcal.
The cabinet was convened TO con-
/ der a MESSAGE from BTigadier Cen
! ,.!s,l S:r Charles Harrington. conllnahh-
| ing the, allied forces in ConStantlhopie,
| summarizing MuStapha kenal Pasha 5
reply 10 General Harringtons warning
| anain>r violation OF the neutral zone
i along the Straits. The reply was con-
sidpred to be evaSiye and ambiguous
Two views may be taken OF MuSta-
rha Kemal's intention. it is stated one
iS under the cover Of his cavalry ne
may be bringing up artillery ana ma
trial and doing all he cali 10 caMpet
| rlp British to fire the first shot. Inc
less serious view is he is truthful in
his statement he does not know where
tie neutral zone extends.
1t is pointed out General Harrington
Is labOring under tremendous reSpGn-
>:bility. He has been told to do all
russible 10 avoid war, but use his own
Judgment regarding the necessity OF
lighting 10 maintain rhe British edicfs.
Ii i understood he has the full back
iig of The government, which Will SIP
l',rt any action he takes.
In his reply Mustapha kemal says
t.r Angora government does not re
sn@nize any neutral zone. He COM
i.,iinS about the Greek warships which
have been anchored near C0nsFantin-
lllIe and about tie action OF the Brit
in rrGijiS in the REGION around Cha
I.Ak I'll the southern shore of the
.,srat. :: Allegations; are made the
I.r.tiSh have destroyed Turkish roads
:.aI Turkish homes. I
Mus.upha kenai also claims the
.i.; to cross tie so-called neutral
.i,nv and enter eastern Tiifaee, where
i... asserts the Greeks. are kilisng The
Turkish inIiabilanss II concias:es by
saying he hopes tn avoid any .onfiict
vi il tie British.
The ahdicat!on Of King Cvnsiantine
ii Greece making again E,ss1oese CO.
crcration between the premier, DAY..
lloyd George, and former Premier
NenizeloS. may cause 4 lightning
change IN Great Britain's policy to-
ward the Turks. according to we'll i'll
formed circles. Ii is generally report
ed in this connection Mr.. Lloyd George
Welded III IL moment Of pressure TO the
French argument the Turks be permit
ted Ia re-enter Europe.
Ii is asserted q possible new cen
junction uI these tW,, former co-Nork
et'> is the explanation of the studied
ATTITUDE nT pessin:iSIn y. ich has beeii
la.Iiating from 10 Downing street.
vi II Constantine out or the way II
i asserted there VIII he once more
q chance Of reor&:aniZing the best
itrc.,~ Of Greece under NeniZe.os,
Nh. sc CretHu soldiers were the back
bone nj t:e amy, Until ConstanFlne
replaced Tie ..t;irers viii. h,s own SYM
,.;,th;ze.. ,.::.:c".a;i.' with =, AZ. AZ; III
Airet, nrl re-. ;,rf;creed in great
as. 4 is :'..l:,2d oat tie Dresen;