Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-18

does itot contemplate the use Of military
I Ths French Premier is more desirous
et playing the role Of mediator than
Joining i0roes with Great Britain in Its
in and -out policy Of opposition TO tho
Turks. t.T5E
There is no question az vet OF send.
Ing more French troops to the zone Of
the stiaits. France has between 5000
and 5000 soldiers in the zone. at pres.
While the French Governments pol.
icy IL. .unaltershly committed to free
dom of the Darianel,es and the Bos-
ports, It fayors moral persuasion
rather than military and naval argu-
'ments and considers precipitative dc.
fsHsiye measures M.timed.
Private dispatches today say that the
british Government has ordered all
small arms and ammunition factories
IN the United Kingdom to work twen.
ty- tour hcuts at full capacity in prep
grafton for any Turkish, cventuailties.
1t appears that the military authort.
ties have found that q considerable
proportion OF the stocks of small arms
and ammunition has gone stale and
consequently must be Immediately re-.
placed. - y ~,
The report that the Turks started the
fire In Smyrna Is doubted in French
Official circles. e.
Washington, Sept. 1S.--(By A. P.)
l--Demonstrations among native troops
in India In, celebration Of the recent
Turkish victories in Smyrna have led
- the ,disarming of Mohan,mcdan troops
By British officials. according to- a state-
meni issued last night by the American
Commission to Promote Self Govern.
nent in India. .".. -"
Students Of the University at Aligarh
paraded Friday carrying the green flog
Of Islam in conjunction with the Indian
Nationalist emblem, the commission de
| clared, and the marchers were joined
by scores Of Mohammedan troops" "
Similar demonstration were asserted to
lave taken place at Allahasad. Delhi,
Lahore and other. cities.
Where the troops. are not actually
disarmed, they are Being confined to
their barracks under guard" the state.
ment said.
| Calcutta. Sept. 1s.--(By A. P.)-
This city was placarded yesterday with
| notices announcing that the Moslcms
| throughout India. would celebrate the
Turkish victory. All were enjoincd to
assemble In the mosques and pray for
the success Of the Turkish arms.
Rome. Sept. 1S.-(By A. P.)-
"Italy must not allow Lloyd George to
tug her into an armed anti Turkish
crusade in order to guarantee Eng.
lands permanence In Constantinople,' v
says the Giornale Roma, yoicing it.
| opinion In the Near East situation.
| Signor Schanzer, the Foreign Minis
ter. favors freedom Of the Straits
which is Indispensable for the develop
ment of Italian commerce. but does mo-
believe that such freedom can bt
guaranteed only by sending troops tt
Constantinople and the Dardanelles
nor, does he favor intervention of tn,
Little Entente, which, he contends
would only mean further complication
and perhaps extension of tho conflict.
Athens. Sept. .1S.-(By A. PO-Th,
arrival Of thousands Of refugees a
Piraeus has brought grave problem
to the Greek Government, and unless
private assistance Is given the desti
tute people may fare badly. The Gov
ernment,, even with the best intentions
will be unable to provide the means
necessary to care for the refugees.