Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-29
CABINET ACTIVE
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troops with their leaders at their
heads. march triumphantly into
Athens, which, pending the formi-
ton OF a new government. 10 in the
hands Of a military dictatorship in
the shape OF triumvirate council of
generals. One of the generals Is said
10 be the famous General Nider, who
for long time was chief Of stan
and war minister under the Veni-
zelos administration and command
ed the Greek expeditionary corps op-
GRAFTON in South Russia in 1918.
Apparently the revolution was
bloodless, although an unconfirmed
report mentions the killing Of one
minister. 1t is assumed here thnt
one OF the main objects Of the revo.
luton is to maintain Greek rule in
eastern Thrace.
Latest advices are to the effect
that there has been no collision he
tween the Turkish and British forbes
nthe Chanak zone, and that sacans
to be the only satisfying aspect Of a
very threatening situation. FL .enjly
messages have been exchanged be-
tween General Harrington. tho Brit
ish commander at Constantinople,
aud Renal Pasha, discussing the re-
spectiNe viewpoints in an amtcas1a
manner. but the kennlists show pot
the slightest disposition to recsde
from their position, and refuse 70
withdraw the;r troops from TIE Cha"
rak sector.
ON the Other hard, according 70
government dISpItches and rre-
spondcnts on the spot ar additional,
Turkish force entered the neutral
zone today. and there is Il constant
/ Increase in the Turkish troops II
both ih1 Ciaa2k and lsri1 sectors.
Not OIL DO the Kemalists refuse to
l etire ""oLl the neutral zone. igIor-
ing all Is" sh warnings, but hey
are reported TO have declared that
they will not lciimt tie British; 10
build fortiiications at certain points
within the zone.
In Constantinople II Is believed That
the sitration has been relieved bytho
I>emalist agreement to recognize tho
neutrality OF the Straits. pending the
! aImiAticc conference. Another point
Harrington still processes confidence
| in kcmal's moderation. He sent
wireless message to the Nationalist
leader at smyrna this evening ask
| ing for am immediate personal meet
| ing and leaving the choice of place
to Renal pasha.
A report has reached here. though
not officially, that the sultan of Tnr-
! key. Mohammcd VI. has ahdicated in
| favor of the heir apparent, Prince
Abdul Mediid.
The British government is delaying
its reply to the Russian note. pending
further developments. With regard
to Renal Pasha's protests against
british dcmolitions on the south side
OF the straits and the Sea of Marmo-
IA. the British government states that
these were executed in 1920 and that
anything done since then was quite
unimportant. Regarding the Turk
ish complaint that the Sea of Marmo-
II; is closed to Turkish troops, the
British contention is that it has
thoroughly maintained absolute ncu-
trality as between the Greeks and the
Turks and that the whole of the Sea
OF Marmora is free to both the Turks
and Greeks equally.
No authoritative Information Is
forthcoming ON the cabinets views on
the new situation created by the
Greek revolution. The governments
present attitude is that of waiting for
further developments aud the result
OF the armistice conference.
A Smyrna despatch through Paris
tonight says that kcmal Pasha is
disposed to accept the invitation to a
peace conference with certain rosor-
vatiOns. but that the Angora assem-
bly, has voted a large war credit All
it is possible to say with confidence
Is that while peace has not yet been
broken some unforeseen incident
may at any moment provoke hostll
tiles.