The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-30
SITUATION GROWS
EXTREMELY TENSE

Constantinople, Sept. 20 (By the
Associated Press) The situation be-
tween the British and the Turkish ma
tionalists was extremely tense to.
night. ~
A note from .sMustapha Kemsl
Pasha to Brigadiee General Haring-
ton, the British cenlmander, coached
in hostile tenor, Vas considered by
British military eifeles here as clos
ing the door to aPacific settlement
Of the straits questten. The prospects
OF an armed confSeG were considered
more evident than previously.
The note of Kemal demands the re-
tirement of all the Hxitish troops froro
the Asiatic side Of The straits, as the
French and Italians have done, and
says in case Of acduiescence he will
withdraw the nationalist forces
Slightly" from thesneutral zone.
It also demands the cessation of
what are termed the arbitrary meas
ures of the British authorities in Con-
stantinople in dealinE with the Turk
ish population and contains solemn
warning that no Greek vessel shall be
permitted to pass the Dardanelles. 1t
concludes with protest against the
destruction Of Turkish war material
in the straits. 81
The note Of Kemt was in reply to
the last written communication of
General Harrington transmitted
through Hamid Bey, the Nationalist
representative in Constantinople, to
Kemal in Smyrna.
1t is felt in British circles tonight
that they would be forced to modify
their conciliatory attitude at the mo-
ment the Turks bring up heavy artll-
lery with which they would be able
to threaten seriously the European
side of the Dardanelles. ara also ham
per passage Of British vessels through
the straits.
Six submarines Of the British At
lantic fleet have arrived and will be
used to prevent the tsnnsprt of Turk
ish troops across the sea Of Marmora
ir the event Of war hetween the Brit
ish and the Turks.
The British also have posted bat
teries in strategie positions on the
heights Of Chanliga, eas stward. of Scu-
tari, and at Mal-Tepeh, on the Haidar
Pass railway. faeiik pfinkipo island.
.ThSse pesAA AAsss16 % So 6.Ss4is.side
Of the Bosphorus, "a skort distance
from Constaptinople. & a
Some optimism was felt today over
the meeting between M. Franklin
Bouillon, the French envoy, and Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha at Smyrna, where
there was conference on the general
situation. Later, while on the way TO
Eski-shehr, Kemal received q mes
sage calling him to Angora to discuss
with the government the Nationalist
reply to the allied demands. There
fore General Harrington has postponed
his departure for Mudania to meet
Kemal.
Meanwhile the Turkish leader has
given assurance that his troops will
not advance further than the neutral
zone.
The belief prevails in British mill
tary circles that Greece may be asked
to evacuate Thrace by Ocober 10.
This would permit the Kemalists to
enter Thrace by ports on the sea Of
Marmora, avoid violation of the
straits and satisfy the Kemalist de-
mand for possession of Thrace before
the proposed peace conference begins.
It is held that the Greek revolution
has radically altered the Thracean
situation and that there Is no certain
ty that the new Athens government
will be able to maintain an efficient
army there, even pending the settle
ment Of peace. 1t is suggested that if
Greece refused to evacuate Thrace an
allied feet may blockade the Greek