The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-30
TURK TROOPS
WITHDRAWAL
DEMANDED
Government Continues to
Rush its War Preparations
BY DAVID NJ. CHURCH


lsTAFF CORRESPONDENT /. N. sERvIcEl
LONDON. Sept. 30.-With Premie
Lloyd George presiding. the cabine
met at noon today TO consider th'
Immediate summoninS OF parliamen
for discussion of the war menace II
Asia Minor. Estimates OF the cos
of war against Turkey have beer
prepared and the government i.
ready to levy increased income
taxes
General Charles Harrington. Brit
ish comnan Ter in the Near East
has again demanded withdrawal o.
Mustapha kemal Pashas Turkiss
nationalist troops from the neutra
zone on the Turkish straits. Il was
not kn5v T a time limit was Civ
en- to the Turks.
Eleutherios yenizelos. former pre-
mier u Greece and who has been
appointed general Greek ambassa-
dor abroad. following the abdica-
tion of Constantine. has arrived here
from Paris. He said he would be
hero for sometime on private
visit but admitted that he probab-
ly would see Lord Curzon, British
secretary on Monday.
Venizelos. II is understood. will
attempt to work out some agree
ment with the British regarding
Greek aspirations in Thrace.
France has replied TO the British
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occupation OF Chanak on the Asiatic
side OF the Dardanelles. quoting
Marshal Foch as saying he did not
believe that the British could hold
that position in face of a concerted
Turk attack. The French suggested
that the British retire across the
Dardanelles into European territory
opposite Chanak.
Despite opposition from the labor
element and a section of the press
the government daily continues its
war preparations. The war office Is
prepared to issue a call to arms.
Orders for munitions are being CIV
en- and troop movements continue
under way. The population is calm.
The people went about their usual
weekend holidaying with apparent
ly no thought OF g. new war.
j. r. Clynes, one Of the foremost
leaders of the labor party and a
former member OF tho government,
Is vigorously protesting against the
war measures.
Our ministers, said he. ARE su-
Ing for peace meanwhile indulging
in proclamations indicating war.
They are threatening to undertake
obligations which could not be sus-
tained by single military effort
Mustapha Kenal Pasha, COM
mander OF the Turkish nationalists.
is said to have left Smyrna But
whether he Is going to Ismid or
Mudalia to confer with General
Harrington or whether he is en-
route for Angora to consult with
members OF the national assembly
was not officially known here.
1t was reported that Kemal told
General Pelle. French high commits
sioner at Constantinople. that he
would not withdraw the Turks from
the vicinity Of Chanak, where the
British have created a powerful
soldiers and marines. supported with
military, a powerful war feet and
airplanes.
Kemal has brought up artillery
to support the Turks.
There are persistent rumors In
Constantinople that the Turks have
circulated secret orders to prepare
for a conha grafton in this city and
to be prepared to help kill the
Christians
Denial was made at the Italian
embassy that Rome is withdrawing
all troops and all civilians from
Constantinople. 1t is known that
all allied civilians and probably all
the allied troops but the British
would depart from Constantinople
Immediately II an outbreak occur
red. Admiral Mark Bristol u. S. n.
has made arrangements to evacuate
all Americans. some of them already
have departed.
Turkish nationalists have COM
pleted their occupation of the
northwestern corner OF Asia Minor,
taking up positions north and south
of the Gulf of Andramyti on the
coast.
Turkish airplanes. operating from
the region of Andramyti, are re-
ported to have bombed Greek ships
at Mitylene.