The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
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der General Harrington in Constanti-
nople instructing him to suspend the
attack until all peaceful measures
were exhausted.
In consequence, British officer
was sent to the Kemalist lines under
a white flag to inform the nationalist
commander that unless he retreated
the British would open fire. After
further parleys the Turks were gwen
forty-eight hours in which to with
draw beyond the neutral zone.
Greek Army Escapes.
An independent Greek division,
comprising 5000 men, mas been land
ed at Rodosto, after a remarkable es-
cape from the Turkish army in the
Smyrna region.
At the fall of Eski-Shehr, the d.
vision was cut off from the main body
of Greek troops. after wandering in a
famished condition thru the bleak
mountains of Anatolia- The men man
aged to reach the Aegean sea before
the Turkish army entered Smyrna.
They pushed northward to Dikeli.
where they were taken off by two
Greek transports.
Entrencb Instead of Retreat.
(By the Associated Press1
London, Sept 27-The Turkish ma
tionalists continue to menace the
straits of the Dardanelles, and are en-
trenching the neutral zone, which
they refuse to recognize The British
military command has given them as
hours in which to retire, and is pre-
pairing three lines of entertainments in
the region from Pandik to Yarinje,
along the Anatolian railway.
In addition to Eren Keui and Kun
Kalesi, the Kemalists are in posses
confirmed from any other source, says
occupation of the latter place was ac-
companied by the massacre of the
entire Greek and Armenian popula-
ton, numbering about 900.
Await Angora Reply.
The British commanders are con-
fident they can Keep the Turks from
crossing the straits or capturing Con-
stantinople until the arrival of the
formidable reinforcements now on the
way. The reply of the Angora gov
eminent to. the joint allied note, out
lining the conditions under which a
peace conference could be held, is
that even an acceptance would not re-
lieve the present situation to any
great degree, as the Turks are under
stood to be prepared to demand free
dom of military action during the
conference. The British government
is watching developments closely, the
cabinet ministers and defense experts
meeting daily for consultation.
One battalion each of the Cold
stream guard royal fusiliers and rifle
brigade are leaving Aldershot today
for the near east, and other troops
will follow Saturday. The highland
light infantry and the Kings Scottish
borderers are on the way from Alex
andria to Chanak, the main British
position of the. Dardanelles.
Naval achievements continue to
stream toward the straits, some of
the heavier units, including the dread
naughts Revenge, Hamilies, Centurion
and Malaga and tho aircraft carrier
Vindictiye.
The woolwich arsenal is busy turn
ing out ammunition.
May Destroy Thrncc.
Paris, Sept 27.-The Angora gov
eminent has decided to send a note TO
the powers dema nding the immedi-
ate evacuation of Thrace, according to
a statement attributed by the Figaro
to Ferid Bey, Kemaiist representative
in France. This step has been decid-
ed upon. he said. because it was GER
tain the Greeks were preparing for
systematic destruction of the country
and had already arrested and sent to
Greece a number of prominent Turks
to be held in exchange Tor Greeks
made captive by the Turks.
Ferid Bey declared the Turks had
not recognized establishment of
neutral zone. and added:
IF the Kemalist government ac-
cepts the zone you may be sure it will
respect it. In any case, acceptance
might coincide only with the meeting
of the preliminary armistice confer
ence where we shall demand evacua-
ton of Thrace and restoration of the
country to Ottoman administration
and also the return of Constantinople.
altho perhaps our troops might not
enter the capital.
Russia B,ames England.
(By the Associated pressp
Moscow, Sept. 27.-Upon the heels
of the Russian soviet note to the en-
tente and Balkan states on the Near
East situation, the third Internationale
has addressed an appeal to the work
ers of the world urging them to do
everything in their. power to prevent
the European imperialists, as the ap-
peal expresses it. from taking up arms
and plunging southeastern Europe in
a new and far reaching war.
The Turkish soldiers, inspired by
the victories of the red armies, con-
tinues the appeal, have overthrow