Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-11
DEMANDS Of TURKS
NOW ARR: EXPECTED
To Be WITHDRAWN
All Allies Present Firm Front
Against Nationalist,
British Soldier Is Killed
During Disorders

LONDON, Nov. 10.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The situation in Con-
stantinople was described as "some-
what easier" in a message received
today by the war office.
Although no information was
vouchsafed by the war office con-
corning the details Of the situation
aside from the fact that one British
soldier had been killed, it was in
timated that the message contained
assurance that the Turks were in
clined to modify their demand that
the allies quit Constantinople.
The government officials refused
to state by what route the message
had been transmitted, in view OF the
cutting of the cable near Chanak by
the Turks, but it Is thought 1t must
have come by wireless by way OF
Cairo. or bv relay from British war
ships in Near East waters.
Officials Of the Eastern Telegraph
company, which operates the cable
cut by the Turks, says the Kemallsts
have refused the company permls-
sion to repair the line, for reasons
unknown. The company is plan
ming to have a wireless service In
operation within a few days.
1t is stated in government circles
that the British attitude, is not like
ly to be modified as a result of the
killing of the soldier because our
attitude is stiff enough anyway"
Besides, it was indicated in the re-
port that the incident came during
genera! disorders, and was not the
result of a deliberate Turkish at
tack.
u. S. CRUISER PITTSBURG
HURRIES TOWARD EAST
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The
cruiser Pittsburg, flagship of wee
Admiral Long, in command of Amer
lean naval forces in European wa
tiers, has left Gibraltar for Constan-
tinople "for eventualities," the navy
department announced Wednesday.
The Pittsburg is expected to ar
rive within four days and remain in.
definitely. Admiral Long, who is on
board recently transferred his flag
to the Pittsburg from the battleship
Utah, and it was expected that he
would lin the course Of events" pro-
coed to Constantinople and thence to
various other European ports. The
renewed crisis in the Near East.
however, caused the navy depart
ment to issue orders for Admiral
Long to proceed at once.
FRENCH COMMANDER
SAYS SITUATION is GRAVE
PARIS, Nov. a.-The troubled
state of affairs in Constant1nopIc
may not be getting any worse, but
there certainly seems to be 10 i1l.
provement in good feeling between
the Kcmal.sts and the allied com
miSSIOnerS.
, Two British soldiers were assassi
mated last night at Kassampasna.
according 10 the Constantinople cor
respondent of Petit Parisien.
Colonel Charpy, commander Of the
French troops in the Constantlnorle
area, told the correspondent he con-
sidered the situation grave. The al
lied generals and commissioners
have informed Rafet Pasha, the gov
ernor Of Constantinople. and Ja1rid
Bey, Turkish envoy there. of the
deep dissatisfaction of the allies
over the attitude the Kemallsts have
taken since they formally took over
the evil government.
Despite allied protests, however
Rafet has maintained all OF the
measures recently taken by the ma
tionalists except the higher customs
duties which he imposed on food
stuffs.
The attitude Of the Kemalists be
comes SITTER every day and the cx-
tremists seem to be in power at All
Z CORA.
An indication Of this was the re-
iteration yesterday of the demand
that the allies evacuate both !helr
: military and naval forces from Cor
stantinopie and surrounding dis
trIcts.
Ismet Pasha, foreign minister in
the Turkish nationalist government
IS in Paris waiting to receive de
cision on the British application for
q postponement Of the peace Gun.
ference at Lausanne before pro-