The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-21
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liOA VI Tie immaculate Withdrawal or
the British troops from Chanak on the
Asiatic side of the Straits of the Dard-
anelles, it was authoritatively stated in
British official circles here today
The latest reports received in Brit
ish quarters from the Near East in
dicate that the British are not in dan
ger of an attack in their present posi-
ton and there are indications that the
soldiers will remain in Chanak pend
ing the peace conference.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-While the al
lied powers are feverishly endeavoring
10 arrange a peace conference to clean
the slate between Turkey and Greece
and prevent more fighting in the Near
East, rumbleS of impending hostilities
continued to come from Constantin-
ople and the Dardanelles.
A relatively small force of British
troops is holding Chanak. the kew no
sitlon on the southern shore of the
straits, while the Turkish nationalists.
eager for further conquests after their
overwhelming defeat of the Greeks are
concentrated outside the neutral zone
at 1smid and Chanak, impatiently
awaiting the word from Mustapha
kemal Pasha to advance.
Quantity of Guns.
The kemalists, official French dis
patches say, have available for use in
such drive, 1000 modern field guns.
| 5000 machine guns, and enough am
munltion for two years campaign
which they captured from the Greeks.
| II their spokesman at Constantip-
ople is to be believed, the Turks are
| determined that the allies shall not
! stand hn af 81
occupT Thrace. An Associated Press
dispatch quotes this spokesman. Hamid
Bey to the effect that the Kemalist
army will certainly declare war on the
BRUSH If they attempt to interfere
with a movement across the straits.
| Base Hope on Farley.
| Much hope is based on the result
or the conference in Smyrna between
| Mustapha Kennel Pasha and General
| Pelle, French high commissioner. to
| which Yussuf Kemal Bey, the Nation
Gllst foreign minister has been sum
moned hastily from Angora. The cali
/ ing IN OF Yussuf Kemal points to the
discussion OF important and delicate
| questions, and the consequent delav
raises hopes that the Turkish attack,
/ If 1t takes place at all, will be retarded
until the British reinforcements ar
rive
| If fighting breaks out before that
time, the question of the safety of
the comparatively small British gar
rison at Chanak will become an an
Xious one here. Marshal Foch is quot
ed as saying that the position is alb
solUtely untenable, except if held b.
a very considerable force, while Field
| Marshal Plumer. who has been in
specting the British defenses, is said
to have sent message, which Prime
Minister Lloyd George communicated
to the cabinet, to the effect that he
has great confidence in the results OF
the collaboration between Brigadier
General Harrington and Rear Admiral
Brock.
Opinion here for the moment is
banking on the strength of the British
naval force in the Dardanelles, which
is considered sufficient alone to hold
any possible attack of the Turks.
No details are available of the burn
ing of Panderma, on the southern
shore of the sea of Marmora, as an
nounced in official French circles last
night. 1t is stated, however, that the
., Greeks burned part of the town before
leaving.
According to the Times, the Rus
, sian soviet government sees In the
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