Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-31
Greek
ADVANCE ON PORTE
British Troops Rs-snforcs
French on Tchatalja Line
Before constantinopIe
iHsLLEMEs MASS in 1HRAcE
~ Associated Press


Constantinople. July 31.--Brltish
1,oop. nre being transferred across the
nosphorus from the Asiatic to the Eu-
j,opcan side, crossing Constantinople on
their way to the Tchatalja line. thirty
miles west of the city. to re.enforce
sthe French troops.
p The allied military staff has cate
sorically announced that under no cir
hc,mstances will II permit Greek nd.
vance upon Constantinople. being pre-.
.nsrcd TO oppose by force any attempt
* violation of the neutrality Of the
'city, whether by Turks or Greeks.
I, The concentration Of Greek forces In
.Thrace In continuing.
= The Tchatalja region Is quiet, but
Few shots were exchanged yesterday De.
tween the Turkish Gendarmerie and a
Greek patrol, three men on each side
being wounded.
SMYRNA. July 31.--tBy A; r. - A
fnrocla amation announcing the establish
ment Of a regime Of self government
Sor The regions in Asia Minor Occu.
jnied by the Greeks was issued today
,by NJ. Stergiadis, Greek High Commis.
'sioner.
The proclamation states that the new
4 regime IL in conformity with the prin-
ieiples recognized BY the Entente Allies
lS,iring the World War and DEGREES
Creek protectorate over the specified
territories.
.;ons reRardless Of their racial or re-
jirious affiliations are invited to par
ticipate in the administration Of the
country by the creation Of local coun.
ellis. 1.
,syf A civic guard composed Of local ele.
ments IL to be intrusted with the task
~ maintaining law and order in the in
terior. the Greek army being respOn-.
sibie for the defense and protection OF
fhe country against any external enemy.
Several clauses Of the proclamation
deal with the protection of the interests
3 Of foreigners.
Paris, July S1.--(By A.: PD-The
Entente Powers probably will declare
mil and void the Greek proclamation
4 81 autonomy for Smyrna, 1t was said
TODAY in French Official circles. The
Athens Government may first be asked
to withdraw the proclamation. which.
II refused, will be declared valueless.
Fear was expressed in French circles
that the massing of Greek troops in
Thrace might provoke undesirable in
eddents. although there appears to be
{ no worry as to the outcome Of the Greek
proposal to occupy Constantinople.
The Allies have only 4GOO troops In
Constnntinople and vicinity, 1000
( French, the same number Of British
b and 600 Italians. II is thought here,
however. that no trouble would be en-.
countcred in stopping any dangerous
enterprise on the part Of the Greeks, as
the allied fleet IL considered able to
completely block the coast and cut of
all communications.
The Greeks are understood to have
10000 men in Thrace. but military cx-
perts here are confident that the allied
force on the Tchatalja line is able to
hold It II the Greeks persist.
London. July 31.--By A. P.l-
After diplomatic exchange Of views
Acomplete accord, it was officially stated
today. has been reached between Great
Britain and France ms to the measure
Of resistance to be used in what IL re-
gsrded as the remote possibility Of allied
steps being necessary TO nreserve the
neutrality of COnstantinOple.
The opinion expressed in LOWING
street is that military demonstra tior
by the Greeks against ConstantinOple Is
In the highest degree improbable.
The whole question of the Greco.
Turkish conflict is likely to form sub
ject of discussion between Prime Min
ister Lloyd George and Premier Poin-
care, of France, on the occasion of the
+. latter's visit to London. the date OF
which is still indefinite.
The British adhere TO the opinion
that. the time of his coming will be
largely dependent upon the solution OF
Z the Italian Cabinet crisis. The second
Or even the third week in August now is
regarded as the earliest period probable
Tor the opening Of the conversations.
4 Mr.. Lloyd George. replying to ques.
tons in the House Of Commons this
afternoon. said that on the same duy
the Greek Government proposed the oc-
cupatiOn OF COnstantinOple by Greek
Il troops, the British Government warned
the Greek Government Of the serious
consequences of such step.
In reply to this warning, he said. the
Greek Foreign Minister had given posi-
tive assurance that there was no cause
Tor alarm and that the Greek force'
under no circumstances would enter the